Germany

Question 1

Anbaugebiet

Answer 1

a major growing region in Germany

Question 2

Einzellage

Answer 2

Single vineyard

Question 3

Grosslage

Answer 3

Collection of vineyards

Question 4

Bereich

Answer 4

A district of villages and vineyards

Question 5

German Regions

Answer 5

Einzellage - single vineyard
Grosslage - collection of vineyards
Bereich - a district of villages and vineyards
Anbaugebiet - a major growing region

Question 6

German Grapes

Answer 6

White:

• Riesling
• Müller-Thurgau
• Silvaner: famous in Franken in Bocksbeutel
• Scheurebe
• Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
• Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)

Red:

• Spätburgunder: famous in Ahr valley
• Dornfelder
• Portugieser

Question 7

German Quality Levels

Answer 7

Quality from Lowest to Highest Level:

1. Deutscher Wein - table wine
   
   • wines without geographical indication
   • known as Tafelwein until 2009
2. Landwein - regional wine (IGP in Italian)
3. Qualitätswein
   
   • chapitalization permitted
   • must be produced from approved varieties sourced from a single anbaugebiet
4. Prädikatswein
   
   • no chapitalization permitted
   • wines in this category are further labeled by prädikats
   • this prädikat level is determined by the level of sugars in the grape at harvest, measured by degrees according to the Öchsle scale
   • may also carry an Amtliche Prüfungsnummer (AP Number) - a series of five sets of numbers indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel

Question 8

Deutscher

Answer 8

German

Question 9

Edelfäule

Answer 9

Noble rot or botrytis

Question 10

Füder

Answer 10

Large oak cask (Mosel) 1000 litres or 264 US Gallons

Question 11

Gutsabfüllung

Answer 11

Estate bottled

Question 12

Halbtrocken

Answer 12

Half dry (equal to or less than 18g sugar/litre) w/10g/l acidity

Question 13

Feinherb

Answer 13

An authorized synonym for Halbtrocken

Question 14

Öechsle

Answer 14

Measurement of sugar level of must

Question 15

Rotwein

Answer 15

Red wine

Question 16

Sekt

Answer 16

Sparkling wine

Question 17

Süssreserve

Answer 17

Sterilized grape juice used to sweeten wine - in both Germany and Austria

Question 18

Trocken

Answer 18

Dry

Usually 4g/l residual sugar, BUT up to 9g/L residual sugar if acidity is within 2g/L of RS

Question 19

Weissherbst

Answer 19

Rose wine

Question 20

Weisswine

Answer 20

White wine

Question 21

Weissburgunder

Answer 21

Pinot Blanc

“White Grapes from Burgundy”

Question 22

Grauburgunder

Answer 22

Pinot Gris

“Gray Grapes from Burgundy”

Question 23

Spätburgunder

Answer 23

Pinot Noir

“Late Ripening Grapes from Burgundy”

Question 24

Müller-Thurgau cross

Answer 24

Cross between Riesling x Madeleine Royale

This was the most widely planted grape in Germany, now it’s Riesling

Question 25

Silvaner grape and its best growing region

Answer 25

Franken region

Question 26

Liebfraumilch

Answer 26

- Inexpensive German supermarket type wine. - The Rheinhessen is where cheap Liebfraumilch—a sweet white blend—came from Found in these regions or anbaugebiet of Germany: Rheinhessen Pfalz Rheingau

Question 27

Bocksbeutel

Answer 27

Is a type of round wine bottle “goat scrotum” This type of bottle is typically used in Franken region in Germany Bottled for Riesling and Silvaner

Question 28

Name an anbaugebiet that is important for red wine

Answer 28

Ahr Valley - mainly red wine region Baden Franken Pfalz

Question 29

Anbaugebiet with the most land under vine

Answer 29

Rheinhessen

Question 30

Prädikat Levels for Prädikatswein in Germany

Answer 30

1. Kabinett 2. Spätlese 3. Auslese 4. Beerenauslese (BA) 5. Eiswein - frozen and there is no botrytis 6. Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) - sweetest wine

Question 31

VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats)

Answer 31

The VDP An invite-only association of around 200 estate wineries across Germany. The focus of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats) is exceptional quality estate wines. This is a great place to start looking for high quality German wine.

Question 32

What is the Prädikat system based on

Answer 32

Ripeness of grapes at harvest

Question 33

All GG wines are

Answer 33

Dry (trocken)

Question 34

How do vineyards in the Mosel attain extra warmth to helps grapes ripen

Answer 34

1. Steep slopes 2. Sun reflecting from rivers 3. Slate Soil retains heat

Question 35

Which is an important river in one of Germany’s wine regions

Answer 35

Rhine River

Question 36

VDP/GG

Answer 36

VDP - Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweingüter - founded in 1910 - members committed to top quality GG - Grosses Gewächs - great growth - dry / trocken wines

Question 37

Grosses Gewächs

Answer 37

Wine made from Grosses Lage, means great growth, and is DRY wine - from Grosse Lage “Grand Cru” site - relaxed no later than Sep 1st following harvest - member of the VDP - harvested at spätlese level and Vino Ford all the way dry - to have full aromatic intensity - wine is harvested by hand