The VDP

Question 1

When was the VDP founded?

Answer 1

1910

Question 2

What was the original name of the VDP?

Answer 2

Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer

Question 3

What was the original goal of the VDP?

Answer 3

To promote unchaptalized “natur wines” principally through wine auctions.

Question 4

When was Charta formed?

Answer 4

1984

Question 5

What was the original goal of Charta?

Answer 5

To advance the classic, dry style of Rheingau Riesling.

Question 6

What is the icon / logo for Charta?

Answer 6

Three Roman Arches.

Question 7

How many producers belong to the VDP?

Answer 7

200

Question 8

How does the VDP promote its wines?

Answer 8

Extralegal, tiered hierarchy and a more restrictive classification of eizellagen than the gov provides as spelled out in the 2002 VDP accord.

Question 9

What does Erste Lage mean?

Answer 9

Translates to first site.

Question 10

What is the logo of Erste Lage?

Answer 10

A 1 with a cluster of grapes.

Question 11

What is the quality level of Grosses Gewachs wines?

Answer 11

Dry wines
Release as Qba
no mention of a Pradikat

Question 12

What is the maximum amount of residual sugar for Grosses Gewachs wines?

Answer 12

9 grams

Question 13

Rheingau name for Grosses Gewachs?

Answer 13

Erstes Gewachs

Question 14

What is the release date for Grosses Gewachs wines?

Answer 14

September 1 the year following the harvest

Question 15

Erste Lage wines released with a Pradikat - what date?

Answer 15

As soon as May 1 following the harvest.

Question 16

What is the difference between German Wine Law and the VDP when it comes to recognizing Einzellagen?

Answer 16

The VDP demarcation is much narrower (smaller) than the current boundaries.

Examples:
Saarbuger Rausch 8 ha, not 16
Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck 6.9 ha, not 26

Question 17

When did the VDP create the new 4 tier system designed to emulate Burgundy?

Answer 17

2012

Question 18

What nomenclature changed for the VDP in 2012?

Answer 18

Former Erste Lage wines are now known as Grosse Lage wines.

Question 19

What is the current meaning of Erste Lage?

Answer 19

2012 onward - Premier Cru - not quite as good as Grosse Lage

Question 20

What must appear on a label if a wine is labeled Erste Lage?

Answer 20

Trocken.

Question 21

Which anbaugebiete is unlikely to adopt the Erste Lage tier?

Answer 21

Rheinhessen

Question 22

What are Ortswein and Gutswein?

Answer 22

Ortswein = Village wine = 75 hl

Gutswein = Regional wine = 75 hl

Question 23

What is the new VDP classification?

Answer 23

Grosse Lage = Grand Cru = max 50 hl

Erste Lage = Premier Cru = max 60 hl

Ortswein = Village wine = 75 hl

Gutswein = Regional wine = 75 hl

Question 24

Estate bottling is mandatory for VDP wines?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the VDP logo?

Answer 25

An eagle clasping a cluster of grapes.

Question 26

Which winery uses GC instead of GG on their labels?

Answer 26

Burklin Wolf in the Pfalz

Question 27

Which anbaugebiete can not make Grosse Lage wines at the Kabinett Pradikat level?

Answer 27

Pfalz

Question 28

When did the terms “Classic” and “Selection” start appearing on German wine labels?

Answer 28

2000 vintage

Question 29

What does “Classic” indicate on a wine label?

Answer 29

Replaces Halbtoken
Harmoniously dry
max residual sugar 15
single varietal
no mention of any vineyard
min abv% of 12 (11.5 % in the Mosel)

Question 30

What does “Selection” indicate on a German wine label?

Answer 30

Replaces Troken
Superior dry
max residual sugar 9 gl (12 allowed for Riesling)
single vineyard wines from a single varietal
max 60 hl
Must is = to Auselse
Vineyards are hand harvest