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WSET Germany Flashcards

1
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what is the name of Pinot Noir?

A

Spätburgunder

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2
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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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4
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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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5
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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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6
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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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7
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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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8
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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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9
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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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10
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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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11
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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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12
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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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13
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what typ of wines is Prädikatswein?

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white wines

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14
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which is the most planted grape variety?

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Riesling

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15
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what can riesling aromas range from?

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delicate and floral to richer peachy

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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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19
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What is the name of the unfermented grape juice?

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Süssreserve

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20
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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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21
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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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22
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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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23
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in what different styles can Auslese be made?

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dry or sweet

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24
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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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25
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what is essential for wine labeled trockenbeerenauslese? (TBA)

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noble rot to achieve the must weight

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26
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is noble rot a must for beerenauslese?

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noble rot is not a must to reach the minimum must weight

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27
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what is the aromas and alcohol levels of BA and TBA

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honey, dried stone fruit, candied peel and flowers, sweet and low in alcohol

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28
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what is the category for German PDO wines?

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Qualitätswein

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29
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Where must Qualitätsweine come from and what must appeal on the label?

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-from one of the 13 “wine growing areas” and the wine growing area must appeal on the label

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30
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what is Prädikatswein levels based on?

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the increasing of the must weight (sugar levels)

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31
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what is the six levels of Prädikatswein?

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1) kabinett
2) spätlese
3) Auslese
4) beerenauslese
5) eiswein
6) trockenbeerenauslese

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32
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how can a dry wine be labeled?

A

trocken

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33
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how can a off-dry or medium-dry wine be labeled?

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halbtrocken

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34
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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?

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from either the wine category or the alcohol level

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35
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how can a wine be identified as coming from a region?

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the name of the region appears on the bottle

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36
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how can a wine be identified as coming from a village?

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the name of the villages appears on the label

37
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how are singe-vineyard wines labeled?

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both the village and single vineyard name

38
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A wine from a single-vineyard can be classified as?

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Erstse Gewächs and Grosses Gewächs

39
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what are the rules for Grosses Gwächs and Erstes ewächs?

A

-must be dry
-stricter regulations

40
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what is the real name for VDP?

A

Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter

41
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What does VDP indicate?

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-the best vineyard sites
-strict grape vine growing and winemaking regulations

42
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how can a VDP be identified?

A

by an icon of a eagle on the capsule of the bottle

43
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What does GG stand for

A

VDP Grosses Gewächs, best sites, stricter rules, best dry wines in Germany

44
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what is the focus when making a eiswein?

A

the purity, no noble rot

45
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what is the character of a eiswein?

A

pure and sweet with high acidity

46
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what is DONT´S when making a eiswein

A

mask the flavours by oak maturation or malolactic conversion

47
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what is DO`S when making eiswein?

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-selected yeast
-carefully handling and pressing

48
Q

What is another name for Müller-Thurgau?

A

Rivaner

49
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what is the second most planted white variety?

A

Müller-Thurgau

50
Q

what kind of wines are made out from Müller-Thurgau?

A

not so high quality, less acidic and less flavour intensity in comparison to riesling

51
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what is another name for Pinot Gris?

A

Grauburgunder

52
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what is another name for Weissburgunder?

A

Pinot Blanc

53
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What is variety is mainly grown in Rheinhessen and Franken?

A

Silvaner

54
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in what different styles are Silvaner made?

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dry-sweet, less acidic and fruity than riesling with a earthy quality

55
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what is the third most planted variety?

A

Spätburgunder

56
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where does spätburgunder thrive?

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in warmer vineyard areas , importantly in Pzals and Baden

57
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what are the character of spätburgunder?

A

light and fruity or more concentrated style that includes oak aromas

58
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what is another black variety that is widely planted?

A

Dornfender

59
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what kind of wines does Dornfender produce?

A

deeply colored wines

60
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what dominates the production in Mosel?

A

white varieties and Riesling in particular

61
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which is the only permitted variety for GG wines in Mosel

A

Riesling

62
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which are the best known top-quality areas in the region of Middle Mosel?

A

Piesport, Bernkastel, Wehlen

63
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what is the typical character of a Mosel riesling?

A

lighter in body, lower in alcohol and higher in acidity

64
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where are the vineyards of Nahe located?

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Between Mosel and Rheinhessen

65
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where are the best vineyards located in Nahe?

A

On the banks of the River Nahe

66
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name one important village of Nahe

A

Schlossböckelheim

67
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which is the most planted variety of Nahe?

A

Riesling

68
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which is the only variety permitted for GG wines?

A

Riseling

69
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why does a Nahe Riesling have a slighter fuller body and more riper fruit character than a Mosel Riesling?

A

the climate is warmer

70
Q

where are the vineyards suited in Rheingau?

A

On the north bank off the river Rhine on the west and river Main in the east with southerly aspects

71
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what offers protection for Rheingau?

A

Th Taunus hills in the north

72
Q

what are the two most important villages of Rheingau?

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Johannesberg nad Rüdesheim

73
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what is the character of a Rheingau Riesling?

A

medium to full body and peach ripe flavour

74
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what conditions are generated by Rhine?

A

humidity

75
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what to village do you find in the region Main?

A

Hochheim and Assmannhausen

76
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what wines do you find in the region Main?

A

GG wines made from Spätburgunder or Riesling

77
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which is the largest wine growing area?

A

Rheinhessen

78
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which are the two most planted grapes in Rheinhessen?

A

Müller-Thurgau and Riesling

79
Q

What area is often referred to as Rheinterrasse?

A

Nierstein

80
Q

what region is a continued part of Alsace?

A

Phalz

81
Q

What is the name os the Vosges Mountains that continues from Alsace to Phalz?

A

Haardt Mountains

82
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what impact does the Haardt Mountains have on the climate in Phalz?

A

it keep the climate warm and dry

83
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what are the name of the two quality vineyards go Mittelhaardt?

A

Forst and Deidesheim

84
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which is the driest, warmest most southern region?

A

Baden

85
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what wines can you expect from Baden?

A

full body and high in alcohol

86
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what areas a third of the plantings in Baden located

A

Kaiserstuhl and Tuniberg

87
Q

what variety are planted in Franken?

A

Silvaner

88
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what is the character of silver?

A

flowers and ripening early, susceptible for frost damage

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