Pfalz Flashcards
What is the name of the geological feature in the Pfalz that is a continuation of the Vosges Mountains?
Haardt Hills
The most important einzellagen in the Pfalz are planted on which slopes?
East-facing slopes
What are the most important varieties planted in the Pfalz?
Riesling
Pinot Varieties
Scheurebe
Sauvignon Blanc
Sangiovese
What types of soil are found in the Pfalz?
Red sandstone
Calcium-based sandstone
Loess
Red slate
Basalt
Igneous gravel
Alluvial gravel
What are the most famous gemeinde in the Pfalz?
Kallstadt
Ungstein
Bad Dürkheim
Wachenheim
Forst
Deidesheim
Ruppertsberg
Name three prominent producers in the Pfalz
Basserman-Jordan
Von Buhl
Bürklin-Wolf
What are the prädikats levels of Prädikatswein? What are their respective minimum Öchsle levels?
Kabinett - 70-80º
Spätlese - 76-95º
Auslese - 83-105º
Beerenauslese - 110-128º
Trokenbeerenauslese - 150-154º
Eiswein - 110-128º
Which of the two primary classification systems in Germany is legally official?
Prädikatswein - legal
VDP - extra-legal
What are the four classifications of the VDP?
Grosse Lage
Erste Lage
Ortswein
Weingut
What is the maximum yield for Grosse Lage?
50 hl/ha
What does Grosse Gewaches indicate?
Dry, Grosse Lage wine. Legally considered trocken. Maximum 9 g/l rs
How are sweet Grosse Lage wines labeled/categorized?
By their prädikat level
What are the aging/release requirements for GG wines?
May not be released until September 1st of the year following harvest (additional year required if red)
The Pfalz is divided into what two broader Bereiche?
Mittelhaardt Deutche Weinstrasse
Südliche Weinstrasse
What is the finest Grosse Lage vineyard site in Mittelhaardt Dutch Weinstrasse?
Kirchenstück (Church Parcel) Shared by 8 owners and dedicated entirely to Riesling
