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Climate in Germany
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Cool continental climate except for Baden which is warmer
Wet summers. Less rain in Autumn Long cool ripening period |
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Grapes of Germany
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Riesling, Silvaner, M. Thurgau,
Spatburgunder, Dornfelder |
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Anbaugebiet
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designated quality wine region..13
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Bereich
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district within an Anbaugebiet.
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Gemeinde
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a commune
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Grosslage
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a group of adjoining vineyards, usually the label will show the best village
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Einzellage
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individual vineyard
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German for PDO
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Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung
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QbA Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
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come from a single Anbaugebeit (13)
undergoes must enrichment |
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Prädikatswein
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grapes come from a single Anbau. and from a single bereich.
Musts not enriched, sussreserve is permitted. |
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Define Classic
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Single grape variety from single region, dry, min 12% alcohol (11.5% the Mosel), maximum residual sugar 15g / l
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Define selection
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Premium quality, dry, must be auslesse ripeness (min 12.2%), must come from an Einzellage that will be named on the label. Yields are more stringent & mechanical harvesting is not permitted. up to 9g/l residual sugar unless a Riesling and then 12
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Define Liebfraumilch
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at least 18g/l residual sugar. QbA
From Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Rheingau, Nahe |
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viti of Germany
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8% of vines supported by posts, tight spacing on slopes, system mainly followed in the Mosel.
Majority of vines are being planted on valley floors,trained along wires with wide spacing for mechanization. Local trade assoc. will announce when harvest will start. A series of warm growing seasons 98-03 |
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vini of german wines
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permitt needed to chap or de-acidify. Acidif. is forbidden. Chap not allowed for QmP. Sussreserve is allowed for all levels.
only 25% growers make their own wine, others sell to co-ops |
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Mosel top Einzellagan are from the following Gemeinden
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Piesport,
Brauneberg, Bernkastel, Wehlen, Graach, Erden |
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Nahe top Ein. from the following Gemeinden
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Schlossbockelheim
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Rheingau top Ein. from the following Gemeinden
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Rudesheim, geisenheim, johannisberg,
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Rheinhessen top Einz. from the following Gemeinden
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oppenheim
Nierstein |
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pflaz top einz. from the following gemeinden
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Forst, Deidesheim
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Baden key wine
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Kaiserstuhl Spatburgunder
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Describe AP number
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amtliche prufungsnummer: adorns every bottle of QmP & QbA
10 to 12 digit #. It tells the tasting station, vine location, bottlers code, year tasted |
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What are the two categories of German table wine?
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Deutscher wein - replaces Deutscher Tafelwein
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What is the German equivalent of Vin de Pays in France?
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Landwein
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What are the two categories of quality wine in Germany?
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#1: Pradikatswein (QmP)
#2: QbA |
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What are the styles of Pradikatswein (based on must weights at harvest)?
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Kabinett
Auslese Spatelese (some botrytis) Beerenauslese (botrytis) Eiswein Trockenbeerenauslese (shrivelled to raisins) |
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What are the levels of geographical classification in germany
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Einzellage (individual vineyard)
Grosslage (group of vineyards) Gemeinde (commune) Bereich (district w/i quality wine region consisting of several communes) Anbaugbiet (designated quality region) |
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Trocken
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Dry
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Halbtrocken
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HalfDry often referred to as feinherb now
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Liebfraumilch
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Produced in Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Rheingau, or Nahe
Mostly for the British market Must have 18+ g/l residual sugar |
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Major varietals of Germany
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Riesling
Muller Thurgau Silvaner Spatburgunder (pinot noir) Dornfelder |
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Sussreserve
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unfermented grape juice that can be added to fermented wine in order to sweeten it
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Mosel
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most important region
highest quality vyds in the Mittel-Mosel Bernkastel and Piesport = famous red and blue slate = warmth Riesling! |
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Nahe
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north: muller thurgau and silvaner
south: riesling |
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Rheingau
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Riesling - full bodied and rich
Includes famous villages: Johannisberg, Rudesheim, Winkel, etc. Producers in the Rheingau formed the Charta Group |
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Rheinhessen
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largest vine growing region in germany
riesling |
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Pfalz
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warmer with mild winters and warm summers
high alcohol rieslings juicier and fatter wines than other regions protected by mountains riesling and pinot noir |
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Baden
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warmest and most southern region
Spatburgunder (pinot noir) Muller Thurgau Best wines from Kaiserstuhl-Tuniberg where mineral rich soil and suntrap produce wines w/extra body |
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Kabinett
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Most delicate Pradikatswein
Light body - High Acidity - Green apple and Citrus with residual sweetness Sweeter wine 8-9% dryer 12% |
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Spätlese
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Late Harvest - more body than Kabinett, riper Citrus aromas and some stone fruit
Can be dry or sweet |
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Auslese
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Wines are made from individually selected extra ripe grape bunches
Highest category than can be dry - can also be sweet and even botritys affected when it is often labeled GoldKapsel |
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Berenauslese BA
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Rare expensive sweet wines that are made from individually selected grapes, ideally with flavours and acids enhanced by noble rot
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Eiswein
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Ice Wine - grapes are left on vine until it is cold enough to freeze them below -8
When grapes are crushed frozen water is skimmed off leaving behind concentrated must must be hand harvested |
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Trockenbeerenauslese TBA
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Sweet wines produced in minute quantities in only the best vintages.
Made from individual grapes that have undergone noble rot and shriveled to tiny raisins. must be hand harvested |
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German for PGI
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geshützte geograpfische Angabe g.g.A
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VDP Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter
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self elected best producers who commit to quality
They have their own trademarked terms which are not part of wine law |
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Erste lage
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best vineyards for VDP members can only be Riesling, Silvaner, GrauBurgunder, Weiβburgunderand Spätburgunder
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Grosses Gewächs
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Dry wine made from Erste Lage sites
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Erstes Gewächs
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higher must weight than german wine law
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Franken
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Muller-Thurgau and Silvaner
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