The Wines of Germany

Question 1

What % if German wines are white?

Answer 1

65%

Question 2

If a grape name appears on a German label, what % of that varietal must be in the wine?

Answer 2

at least 85%

Question 3

What % of vines in Germany are Riesling?

Answer 3

21%

Question 4

What German grape is a cross between Riesling and Chasselas?

Answer 4

Muller-Thurgau

Question 5

If a German wine lists the vintage on the label what % of that wine must be from that year?

Answer 5

85%

Question 6

How many winemaking regions are there in Germany?

Answer 6

13 regions

Question 7

Name Germany’s 4 most important wine regions.

Answer 7

Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Mosel, and Pfalz

Question 8

Describe the overall style of German wines.

Answer 8

a balance of sweetness with acidity and alcohol

Question 9

Name the 3 basic styles of German wine.

Answer 9

Troken, halbtrocken, and fruity

Question 10

What does the word Troken say about a wine?

Answer 10

It’s dry

Question 11

What’s the average alcohol range of German wines?

Answer 11

8% to 10%

Question 12

What are the 2 main categories of Qualitatswein?

Answer 12

Qualitatswein bestimmer Anbaugebiete and Prodikatswein

Question 13

Name the level of ripeness of Pradikatswein.

Answer 13

Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, and Eiswein

Question 14

What does Spatlese mean in English?

Answer 14

Late Picking

Question 15

What is Eiswein?

Answer 15

A sweet, concentrated wine made from grapes pressed while still frozen

Question 16

What is Sussreserve?

Answer 16

When winemakers reserve grape juice and add it to the wine after fermentation

Question 17

What does Gutsabfullung indicate?

Answer 17

Estate-bottled

Question 18

What is Edelfaule?

Answer 18

The German word for Botrytis cinerea