Wine Labelling Flashcards
List German Prädikatwein levels from driest to sweetest
Kabinet Spätlese Auslese Beerenauslese Eiswein Trockenbeerenauslese
In Germany what is VDP?
How are bottles marked?
What does the acronym VDP mean?
Independent group of self appointed best wine producers in Germany who have classified their vineyards which, by consensus, include most of the best sites in Germany. They apply a strict quality code for their wines.
Generally reserved for dry Qualitätswein from best vineyard sites the wines are called Grosses Gewächs and the bottles are marked with GG and a bunch of grapes embossed on the bottle.
VDP stands for Verband Deutcher Prädikatsweingüter
In Germany what are PGI wines called?
Landwein
In Austria what 2 names are used for PGI wines?
Landwein or Wein
In Germany what does ‘Feinherb’ mean?
An unregulated German term for wines that are off-dry. Feinherb is often used in place of the less popular designation halbtrocken
In Austrian Prädikatswein levels what is Ausbruch?
A level between Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese
In Austrian Prädikatswein levels what is Strohwein or Schilfwein?
Wine made in the Spring from bunches of grapes that were dried on straw mats over the Winter
In Austria what is DAC and what do the letters stand for?
If a region can agree Common grape variety Set of regulations Style of wine They can apply for DAC status If someone, in that region, makes wine not conforming to DAC limits it can only be labelled with the name of one of 4 federal states in which the wine is made Districtus Austriae Controllatus
In the Alsace if a wine is varietally labelled what must the wine contain?
Wine made from 100% of that grape
What two names can be used for Alsace blended wine?
Edelzwicker
Or
Gentil
What is the difference between Alsace wine and Alsace Grand Cru?
What must Grand Cru labels state?
Alsace wines are produced in the Alsace region but Grand Cru wines come from specific vineyards, so the wine comes from a Grand Cru vineyard.
Grand Cru wines must state; Name of the vineyard, the vintage and the grape variety.
In Alsace what does ‘Vendages Tardives’ mean?
Late Harvest grapes which may or may not be affected by Noble Rot, made into wines ranging from dry to medium sweet
In Alsace what does ‘SGN’ stand for and what does it mean.
Sélection de Grains Nobles
Wine made from grapes affected by Noble Rot
Always made in a sweet style
What is Tokaji Szamorodni?
Szamorodni meaning ‘as it comes’
Bunches of grapes containing a mixture of clean and Noble Rot affected grapes. The wine can be dry or sweet depending on the grape’s Noble Rot content.
From 2013 regulations how many Putony can an Aszú wine have?
5 or 6
Prior to 2013 3 and 4 was also possible