Week 6a: Germany Flashcards
German wines in a nutshell:
Some of the world’s finest, longest-living whites
Increasingly respectable reds
German primary red grapes:
Spatburgunder
Dornfelder
German primary white grapes:
Riesling
Müller Thurgau
Weissburgunder
Grauburgunder
Notable German producers:
Dr. Loosen
Fritz Haag
Keller
German notable years
1998-2001
2009, 12, 15
Mosel Riesling food pairing:
Milder Thai and Indian curries
Characteristic needed for grape must to considered for Prädikat wine in Germany?
Had to be sweeter
In Germany, there was a need for sweeter grape musts due to the climate. What happened?
Invasion of grapes specially bred for super-ripeness; sugar yes, but bland and boring
How many producers formed the VDP?
200
What did the VDP do?
Re-focussed back on top terroirs with respect for ripeness levels. Started in 2002.
VDP Grosse Lage yield:
50 l/ha
VDP Gross Lage Grand Cru controlled by inspections of:
Variety
Yield
Production method
Minimum ripeness
Harvesting method
What are dry Gross Lage called?
Grosses Gëwachs (Gevecks)
What are Estes Lage called?
Premier Cru
Estes Lage yield:
60 l/ha
Definition of Ortwein:
Village wine
VDP Ortswein and Gutswein still controlled by inspections of:
Varietal
Yield
Harvesting
Ripeness
Gutswein definition:
Regional wine
Gutswein yield:
75 l/ha
What are the 13 specified Anbaugebeite in Germany?
Franken
Baden
Pfalz
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Ahr
Mittelrhein
Mosel
Nahe
Württemberg
Hessische Bergstrasse
Sachsen
Saale Unstrut
What grape is grown in all 13 anbaugebeite:
Riesling
German equivalent of Vin du Pays:
Landwein
Wein (formerly Tafelwein) definition
Tableware
Spatburgunder grown in the following German anbaugebeite:
Everywhere except Mittelrhein, Mosel and Nahe
