The VDP Flashcards
When was the VDP founded?
1910
What was the original name of the VDP?
Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer
What was the original goal of the VDP?
To promote unchaptalized “natur wines” principally through wine auctions.
When was Charta formed?
1984
What was the original goal of Charta?
To advance the classic, dry style of Rheingau Riesling.
What is the icon / logo for Charta?
Three Roman Arches.
How many producers belong to the VDP?
200
How does the VDP promote its wines?
Extralegal, tiered hierarchy and a more restrictive classification of eizellagen than the gov provides as spelled out in the 2002 VDP accord.
What does Erste Lage mean?
Translates to first site.
What is the logo of Erste Lage?
A 1 with a cluster of grapes.
What is the quality level of Grosses Gewachs wines?
Dry wines
Release as Qba
no mention of a Pradikat
What is the maximum amount of residual sugar for Grosses Gewachs wines?
9 grams
Rheingau name for Grosses Gewachs?
Erstes Gewachs
What is the release date for Grosses Gewachs wines?
September 1 the year following the harvest
Erste Lage wines released with a Pradikat - what date?
As soon as May 1 following the harvest.
What is the difference between German Wine Law and the VDP when it comes to recognizing Einzellagen?
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
When did the VDP create the new 4 tier system designed to emulate Burgundy?
2012
What nomenclature changed for the VDP in 2012?
Former Erste Lage wines are now known as Grosse Lage wines.
What is the current meaning of Erste Lage?
2012 onward - Premier Cru - not quite as good as Grosse Lage
What must appear on a label if a wine is labeled Erste Lage?
Trocken.
Which anbaugebiete is unlikely to adopt the Erste Lage tier?
Rheinhessen
What are Ortswein and Gutswein?
Ortswein = Village wine = 75 hl
Gutswein = Regional wine = 75 hl
What is the new VDP classification?
Grosse Lage = Grand Cru = max 50 hl
Erste Lage = Premier Cru = max 60 hl
Ortswein = Village wine = 75 hl
Gutswein = Regional wine = 75 hl
Estate bottling is mandatory for VDP wines?
True
What is the VDP logo?
An eagle clasping a cluster of grapes.
Which winery uses GC instead of GG on their labels?
Burklin Wolf in the Pfalz
Which anbaugebiete can not make Grosse Lage wines at the Kabinett Pradikat level?
Pfalz
When did the terms “Classic” and “Selection” start appearing on German wine labels?
2000 vintage
What does “Classic” indicate on a wine label?
Replaces Halbtoken Harmoniously dry max residual sugar 15 single varietal no mention of any vineyard min abv% of 12 (11.5 % in the Mosel)
What does “Selection” indicate on a German wine label?
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
