wine

Question 1

What is the general climate in the German wine regions?

Answer 1

cool

Question 2

What does this mean for the types of wines produced?

Answer 2

Mostly white wines with just-ripe characteristics, high acidity, low alcohol

Question 3

How are dry German wines identified?

Answer 3

The word trocken or classic will appear, halbrocken if half-dry

Question 4

What are the major German grapes?

Answer 4

Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner

Question 5

What is the structure of German wines and their subdivisions?

Answer 5

13 (Anbaugebiete) quality wine regions and 7 regions for Wein & Wein with name-place

Question 6

What are the main characteristics of the wines from the major German grapes?

Answer 6

Riesling: whether dry or sweet, always high acidity, flowery lime aroma, finesse and elegance

Muller-Thurgau: fruity-floral aroma; good acidity; soft clean flavors; not quite the definition that Riesling has

Silvaner: attractive fruit qualities but more rustic than Riesling

Question 7

What is the most consistent region for producing fine German wines?

Answer 7

Mosel if we are only talking Riesling

Question 8

What are the categories of wine allowed under German wine law?

Answer 8

Wein, Wein with PDO or PGI nameplace, GGA, Qualitatswein or gU, Pradikatswein or gU

Question 9

What are the regulations in Germany about chaptalization?

Answer 9

Chapitalization is forbidden at the highest level of Pradikatswein or gU

Question 10

What is sussreserve? Why, when, and at what quality levels can it be used?

Answer 10

Unfermented grape juice, it is used to make the finished wine sweeter and is added to the wine after the fermentation has been completed and the wine has been separated from from it’s yeasts. Theoretically, sussreserve can be used at all quality levels

Question 11

What information can usually be found on the label of a QbA wine?

Answer 11

Most QbA labels will show the designation Qualitatswein, the producer name, Anbaugebiete name, grape variety and vintage

Question 12

What are the six different classifications possible under QmP wines and their characteristics?

Answer 12

Prädikatswein, recently (August 1, 2007) renamed from Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP) wines made from grapes of higher ripeness. As ripeness increases, the fruit characteristics and price increase.
Categories within Prädikatswein are Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein. Wines of these categories can not be chaptalized. All these categories within Prädikatswein are solely linked to minimum requirements of potential alcohol. While these may correlate with harvest time, there are no legally defined harvest time restrictions anymore

Question 13

What are the major white and red grape varietals of Austria?

Answer 13

Gruner Veltliner and Zwigelt

Question 14

What style of red is Blaufrankisch?

Answer 14

is a late-ripening variety, produces red wines which are typically rich in tannin and may exhibit a pronounced spicy character.

Question 15

Name the major grape varietals of Switzerland

Answer 15

Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Gamay

Question 16

The generally cool climate of Germany means that:
Question 1 options:

1) all of the wines made there are sweet and high alcohol
2) most of the wines are white with high acidity and low alcohol
3) most of the wines are red
4) Germany makes more wine than any other European nation

Answer 16

most of the wines are white with high acidity and low alcohol

Question 17

The word “trocken” on a German wine label indicates that the wine is:
Question 2 options:

1) dry
2) sweet
3) sparkling
4) fortified

Answer 17

dry

Question 18

The word “sekt” on a German wine label indicates that the wine is:
Question 3 options:

1) dry
2) sweet
3) sparkling
4) fortified

Answer 18

sparkling

Question 19

The most widely planted grape in Germany is:
Question 4 options:

1) Riesling
2) Chardonnay
3) Sylvaner
4) Müller-Thurgau

Answer 19

Riesling

Question 20

An “Anbaugebiet” is:

1) a new white grape variety specially suited for Germany’s climate.
2) a large wooden cask used for fermentation.
3) a geographically defined region for the production of quality wine
4) a very sweet, sparkling wine

Answer 20

a geographically defined region for the production of quality wine

Question 21

Wines from the Mosel region generally show characteristics of:

1) high alcohol, low acidity, abundant ripe fruit
2) low alcohol, low acidity, abundant ripe fruit
3) low alcohol, low acidity, green fruit
4) low alcohol, high acidity, green fruit

Answer 21

low alcohol, high acidity, green fruit

Question 22

German wines bottled in tall green bottles usually come from:

1) the Mosel region
2) the Pfalz region
3) the Rheingau region
4) the Rheinhessen region

Answer 22

the Mosel region

Question 23

Which category of German wine cannot be chapitalized by law?

1) Wein
2) Landwein
3) Geschutzte geographische Angabe (ggA)
4) Pradikatswein

Answer 23

Pradikatswein

Question 24

Süssereserve is used to make a finished wine:

1) more alcoholic
2) sparkling
3) sweeter and fruitier
4) lighter in color

Answer 24

sweeter and fruitier

Question 25

The sub-categories within Pradikatswein wines indicate the level of sugar in the grapes at harvest. What is the correct sequence from lowest sugars to highest?

1) Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein, Beerenauslese, Auslese, Spätlese, Kabinett
2) Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese
3) Kabinett, Auslese, Spätlese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese
4) Auslese, Spätlese, Kabinett, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese, Beerenauslese

Answer 25

Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 26

In the name “Bernkasteler Doktor” on a bottle of German wine, what does the word “Doktor” refer to?

1) a village called “Doktor”
2) a region called “Doktor”
3) a winemaker called “Doktor”
4) a single vineyard called “Doktor”

Answer 26

a single vineyard called “Doktor”

Question 27

In most years, Germany’s winemakers make mostly:

1) Tafelwein
2) Deutscher Tafelwein
3) Landwein
4) Qualitätswein

Answer 27

Qualitätswein