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Module 9 Germany Flashcards

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1
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Most widely planted white grape in Germany

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Riesling

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Second most widely planted white grape in Germany

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Muller-Thurgau

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Most widely planted red grape in Germany

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Spatburgunder (Pinot noir)

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4
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German name for Pinot Gris

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Grauburgunder/Rulander

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5
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German name for Pinot Blanc

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Weissburgunder

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6
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Term used for basic table wine made from 100% German grapes

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Deutscher Wein

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7
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ggA

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Geschutze Geographische Angabe: term used for the PGI category formally known as Landwein

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8
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Two categories of wine that are collectively classified as gU

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QbA (Qualitatswein) and Pradikatswein

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9
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The lowest (least ripe) level of the German Pradikat

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Kabinett

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10
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Level of the German Pradikat that translates to late harvest

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Spatlese

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11
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Level of the German Pradikat that translates to selected harvest

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Auslese

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12
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Level of the German Pradikat that translates to selected berries

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Beerenauslese

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13
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Level of the German Pradikat that translates to selected dried berries

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Trockenbeerenauslese

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14
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Levels of the German Pradikat in order from lowest possible ripeness to highest

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Kabinett-Spatlese
Auslese-Beerenauslese & Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese

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15
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Scale used in Germany to determine grape ripeness (density)

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Oechsle

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16
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Germany has 13 of these recognized wine regions

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Anbaugebiete

17
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Germany has approximately 40 of these regional or district style appellations

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Bereiche

18
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Germany has approximately 163 of these appellations, which are basically geographically based groupings of vineyards

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Grosslagen

19
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Germany has more than 2700 of these appellations, which come close to being single vineyard appellations

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Einzellagen

20
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VDP

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The Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter (Association or German Pradikat Wine Estates)

21
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VDP term for the highest level vineyards of a recognized estate

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VDP Grosse Lage

22
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Weissherbst

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A type of German rose’

23
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Term used for German sparkling wine

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Sekt or Schaumwein

24
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German wine region located just across the Rhine River from Alsace

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Baden

25
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Two wine regions located in the former east Germany

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Sachen and Saale Unstrut

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