Germany

Question 1

what are the 2 seasoning grapes in Rhone?

Answer 1

-cicaign and carrignin

Question 2

what are Bordeaux seasoning grapes?

Answer 2

• malbec, petit..

Question 3

where are most vineyards located in Germany?

Answer 3

• Southwestern Corner, around Rhine river on other side of Alps

Question 4

what is climate in Germany?

Answer 4

• most Northerly wine region**, highest % of export
• Continental climate- warm summers, cold winters
• wine tradition brought with Romans

Question 5

what are main vareitals?

Answer 5

-winter hardy varietals and hybrids, mostly white
white: resling, Muller-Thurgau (hybrid), Silvaner. Kerner (hybrid)
Red: Spatburgunder (PN)

Question 6

what are hybrids grown in Germany?

Answer 6

• Muller- Thurgau, Kerner

Question 7

what is the German Quality and labelling system based on?

Answer 7

• geographical regions
  -quality based on ripeness of grapes at harvest
  sweet wines (suis) now some made trocken (dry) or halbtrocken (half dry)

Question 8

what does estate bottled in german? **

Answer 8

-Erzeuger Abfullung

Question 9

dry in german?

Answer 9

trocken

Question 10

semi dry?

Answer 10

halbtrocken

Question 11

sweet?

Answer 11

suss

Question 12

what are the 2 labeling systems divided into?

Answer 12

Table wine and QWPSR

Question 13

what does QWPSR stand for?

Answer 13

quality wine produced from specific region

Question 14

what are the 2 sub classifications in table wines?

Answer 14

• tafelwein

- Landwein

Question 15

what are the 2 subclassiifcations under QWPSR?

Answer 15

QbA and QmP

Question 16

what is the highest level? What are its characteristics?

Answer 16

QmP

• chapitilisation is forbidden (adding sugar to wine)
• seperated into Kabinett Spatlese , Auslese, Beerenauslese and Eiswine

Question 17

Kabinett

Answer 17

• lowest of all QmP classifications

- signifies that the grapes were picked at normal harvest time but were riper than QbA

Question 18

Spatlese

Answer 18

• translates to late harvest

- more sugar and more flavour

Question 19

Auslese

Answer 19

• selected- indv selected from extar ripe bunches

Question 20

Beerenauslese

Answer 20

• berries indivivually selected and BA (Edelfaule)

Question 21

eiswine

Answer 21

• highest level, icewine

Question 22

what are classifications of QbA

Answer 22

• certain permitted grape vareitals only: reisling, Muller- Thurgau, Rulander (pinot gris), Sylvaner
• higher ripeness at harvest than landwein
• chapitalization permitted
• use of AP

Question 23

what is AP

Answer 23

• amtliche Prufungsnummer= official testing

- ensures traceability and quality, speficic to Germany

Question 24

what are characteristics of tafelwein

Answer 24

• made from grapes grown in Germany
  -must have enough sugar at harvest to yield 5% alcohol
• chaptalization permited
  sweetened after fermentation “ suss reserve”
  -SO2 used liberally to preserve and prevent oxidation

Question 25

Landwein characteristics

Answer 25

- slightly more strict than tafelwein - chaptalization permitted - restrictions specific to region of production

Question 26

characteristicsc of GmP

Answer 26

- no chapitalization permitted - wine may be sweetened "suss reserve" - harvest sugar content critical determinant of ripeness - Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese must be made with BA grapes

Question 27

german terroir?

Answer 27

- varies from slate to loam | - hilsides are vital to concentrate light in the most northernly area (Rheingau and Mosel)

Question 28

where are the steepest vines in teh world grown?

Answer 28

- Calmont (67degrees)

Question 29

mosel- Saar- Ruwer

Answer 29

- south facing slopes and sun traps - grey slate soils - 90% resiling grapes - wien noted for floral and citrus flavours - packaged in green rhine flute bottles

Question 30

Rheingau

Answer 30

- runs east to west - steep south facing slopes - slate soils - less acidic than Mosel - BA, TBA and eisweins - pre emminent vineyards- Schloss Johannnisberg, Schoss Vollrads

Question 31

Rheinhesse

Answer 31

- largets wien producing - variety, including Muller- Thurgau, Sylvaner - mod priced but undigstinguished - liebfraumilch (lady's milk) - flat land

Question 32

Baden

Answer 32

- across the river from Alsace along Lake Constance - use french grape varieties: pinot noir, pinot gris, pinot blanc and Gewurz - known for Bocksbeutel bottles