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WSET Germany Flashcards

1
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what is the name of Pinot Noir?

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Spätburgunder

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how is the climate?

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cool and continental

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how does the long, cool ripening period influence the character of the grapes?

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it gives the grape time to fully reach their sugar levels while retaining the high acidity

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where can botrytis sweet wines be made?

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when the conditions is right it can be made all over Germany

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what can lead to a variated quality, quantity and style of grapes?

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Annual (årliga) weather conditions can vary from one year to another

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where are the best sites found?

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on steep and stony soils with a southern aspect

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how are the vines pruned on the steep slopes to get as much exposure to the sun and air cirkulation as possible?

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head pruned, individually staked with the canes (one year old wood) tied in at the top of the stake

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what is another factor to help the grapes ripen?

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vineyards located close to a river

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what can help to protect the vines from frost?

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vineyards located close to a river because of the water that provides heat

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how are the wines classified?

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by thet weight of the must, sugar levels at harvest

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how does the pickers manage to get the right must weight on each grape when harvesting?

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handpicking, spread out over a several numbers of weeks or months

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what type of wines is sold as Qualitätswein?

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dry red and white at all quality levels

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what typ of wines is Prädikatswein?

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white wines

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which is the most planted grape variety?

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Riesling

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what can riesling aromas range from?

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delicate and floral to richer peachy

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describe kabinett aromas and character?

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Prädikatsweine,
delicate body with high acidity and flavours of green apple or citrus fruit balanced with residual sweetness

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describe kabinett body, alcohol and sweetness

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sweeter styles between: 8-9% abv
dryer: up to 12% abv

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how can you make a kabinett sweeter after fermentation? -not high quality wines and higher quality wines

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-By adding UNfermented grape juice
-stopping the fermentation before the yeast has converted all the sugars in to alcohol

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What is the name of the unfermented grape juice?

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Süssreserve

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what is the difference between kabinett and spätlese?

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more concentrated, riper, more body, alcohol and sweetness

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what is the aromas of a spätlese made from riesling?

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Citrus and stonefruit (peach and apricot

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What grapes are Auslese made out of?

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-selected extra-ripe bunches of grapes
-“select harvest”

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in what different styles can Auslese be made?

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dry or sweet

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what can play an important part in the flavour and profiles of Spätlese and Auslese wines?

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Noble rot

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what is essential for wine labeled trockenbeerenauslese? (TBA)
noble rot to achieve the must weight
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is noble rot a must for beerenauslese?
noble rot is not a must to reach the minimum must weight
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what is the aromas and alcohol levels of BA and TBA
honey, dried stone fruit, candied peel and flowers, sweet and low in alcohol
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what is the category for German PDO wines?
Qualitätswein
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Where must Qualitätsweine come from and what must appeal on the label?
-from one of the 13 "wine growing areas" and the wine growing area must appeal on the label
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what is Prädikatswein levels based on?
the increasing of the must weight (sugar levels)
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what is the six levels of Prädikatswein?
1) kabinett 2) spätlese 3) Auslese 4) beerenauslese 5) eiswein 6) trockenbeerenauslese
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how can a dry wine be labeled?
trocken
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how can a off-dry or medium-dry wine be labeled?
halbtrocken
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Most of the time there is no sweetness level written on the bottle, how can you deduce (härleda) the sweetness of the wine?
from either the wine category or the alcohol level
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how can a wine be identified as coming from a region?
the name of the region appears on the bottle
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how can a wine be identified as coming from a village?
the name of the villages appears on the label
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how are singe-vineyard wines labeled?
both the village and single vineyard name
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A wine from a single-vineyard can be classified as?
Erstse Gewächs and Grosses Gewächs
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what are the rules for Grosses Gwächs and Erstes ewächs?
-must be dry -stricter regulations
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what is the real name for VDP?
Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter
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What does VDP indicate?
-the best vineyard sites -strict grape vine growing and winemaking regulations
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how can a VDP be identified?
by an icon of a eagle on the capsule of the bottle
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What does GG stand for
VDP Grosses Gewächs, best sites, stricter rules, best dry wines in Germany
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what is the focus when making a eiswein?
the purity, no noble rot
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what is the character of a eiswein?
pure and sweet with high acidity
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what is DONT´S when making a eiswein
mask the flavours by oak maturation or malolactic conversion
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what is DO`S when making eiswein?
-selected yeast -carefully handling and pressing
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What is another name for Müller-Thurgau?
Rivaner
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what is the second most planted white variety?
Müller-Thurgau
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what kind of wines are made out from Müller-Thurgau?
not so high quality, less acidic and less flavour intensity in comparison to riesling
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what is another name for Pinot Gris?
Grauburgunder
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what is another name for Weissburgunder?
Pinot Blanc
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What is variety is mainly grown in Rheinhessen and Franken?
Silvaner
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in what different styles are Silvaner made?
dry-sweet, less acidic and fruity than riesling with a earthy quality
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what is the third most planted variety?
Spätburgunder
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where does spätburgunder thrive?
in warmer vineyard areas , importantly in Pzals and Baden
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what are the character of spätburgunder?
light and fruity or more concentrated style that includes oak aromas
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what is another black variety that is widely planted?
Dornfender
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what kind of wines does Dornfender produce?
deeply colored wines
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what dominates the production in Mosel?
white varieties and Riesling in particular
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which is the only permitted variety for GG wines in Mosel
Riesling
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which are the best known top-quality areas in the region of Middle Mosel?
Piesport, Bernkastel, Wehlen
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what is the typical character of a Mosel riesling?
lighter in body, lower in alcohol and higher in acidity
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where are the vineyards of Nahe located?
Between Mosel and Rheinhessen
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where are the best vineyards located in Nahe?
On the banks of the River Nahe
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name one important village of Nahe
Schlossböckelheim
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which is the most planted variety of Nahe?
Riesling
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which is the only variety permitted for GG wines?
Riseling
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why does a Nahe Riesling have a slighter fuller body and more riper fruit character than a Mosel Riesling?
the climate is warmer
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where are the vineyards suited in Rheingau?
On the north bank off the river Rhine on the west and river Main in the east with southerly aspects
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what offers protection for Rheingau?
Th Taunus hills in the north
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what are the two most important villages of Rheingau?
Johannesberg nad Rüdesheim
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what is the character of a Rheingau Riesling?
medium to full body and peach ripe flavour
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what conditions are generated by Rhine?
humidity
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what to village do you find in the region Main?
Hochheim and Assmannhausen
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what wines do you find in the region Main?
GG wines made from Spätburgunder or Riesling
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which is the largest wine growing area?
Rheinhessen
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which are the two most planted grapes in Rheinhessen?
Müller-Thurgau and Riesling
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What area is often referred to as Rheinterrasse?
Nierstein
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what region is a continued part of Alsace?
Phalz
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What is the name os the Vosges Mountains that continues from Alsace to Phalz?
Haardt Mountains
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what impact does the Haardt Mountains have on the climate in Phalz?
it keep the climate warm and dry
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what are the name of the two quality vineyards go Mittelhaardt?
Forst and Deidesheim
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which is the driest, warmest most southern region?
Baden
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what wines can you expect from Baden?
full body and high in alcohol
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what areas a third of the plantings in Baden located
Kaiserstuhl and Tuniberg
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what variety are planted in Franken?
Silvaner
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what is the character of silver?
flowers and ripening early, susceptible for frost damage

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