State the grape that Spätburgunder is a synonym for
Pinot Noir
State the grape that Weissburgunder is a synonym for
Pinot Blanc
State the grape that Grauburgunder is a synonym for
Pinot Gris
Define Müller-Thurgau
A Riesling X Chasselas Cross
Define Liebfraumilch and state where it is commonly found.
(Means Milk of our Lady) Cheap fruity blended wines from Rheinhessen and Pfalz
Define Bocksbeutel and state where it is commonly found.
A Pear/Flask shaped bottel used in the Franken region of Germany.
Define edelfaule.
Noble Rot or Botrytis
Name any 1 anbaugebiete that is important for red wines.
Rheingau
Ahr Valley
Baden
Wurttemberg
Name 4 of Germany's main regions
Mosel-saar-ruwer
Pfalz
Rheingau
Baden
Franken
Wurttemberg
Ahr
Nahe
Rheinhessen
Hessesche-Bergstrasser
Name 3 important Anbaugebiet out of the 13
(one of the four levels of geographic classification referring to a “wine growing region”, and which is always used on the label of QbA and Prädikatswein wine: The other three are
-Bereich, district, of which there are 39. Each Anbaugebiet is divided into one or more Bereiche.
-Großlage, about 170 collective sites, which is a collective name for a number of single vineyards
-Einzellage, about 2,600 single vineyards
Mosel-Saar-ruwer
Rheingau
Pfalz
Rheinhessen
Mittelrhein
Ahr
Nahe
Franken
Baden
Wurttemburg
Sachsen
Salle-Unstrut
Hessische-Bergstrasse
Define and name 4 of them (Regions of Germany)
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Pfalz
Ahr Valley
Nahe
Franken
Mittelrhein
Baden
Wurttemberg
Hessische
Bergtrasse
Saal-Unstrut
Sachsen
State the 4 quality levels of German wine.
Tafelwein - Table Wine
Landwein - Regional Wine
QbA - Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
QmP - Qualitatswein mit Pradikat
State the 6 Pradikat levels for QmP wines from driest to sweetest.
Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese (BA)
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
Define Erstes Gewachs.
1st Growth
Define Halbtrocken and Trocken.
Half Dry and Dry
Define Sekt.
Sparkling Wine
Primary White Varietals
Riesling
Muller Thurgau
Silvaner
Scheurebe
Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)
Primary Red Varietals
Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
Dornfelder
Portugieser
Wine Classification
Tafelwein: Table Wine
Landwein: Regional Wine
Qualitatswein bestimmter Arbaugebiete (QbA): Quality wine from one of the 13 major regions
Qualitatswein mit Pradikat (QmP): Quality wine detrmined by the degree of ripeness at harvest
- Only classifiation that cannot be chaptalized
- Six pradikat or levels of quality ranging from driest to sweetest
QmP Pradikat
Kabinett Wine - Least ripe
Spatlese wine - Late-gathered grapes left on the vine to ripen
Auslese wines - Selected individual bunches of grapes left on the vine to become over-ripe
Beerenauslese (BA) wines - Specially selected grapes chosen from the ripest bunches which have been effected by Edelfaule
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) wines -Dried up, selected grapes affected by Edelfaule which have been left to shrivel on the vine
The temperature at which grapes used to make Eiswein are picked.
18 F
Mosel Valley: Middle Mosel
-Riesling is king
-Very steep vineyards
-South or SW aspect
-Slate soils
-Long growing season
-Wine styles
Delicacy
Purity of fruit
Racy acidity
Terroir
Low Alcohol
Ageworthy
Rheingau
Riesling & Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
Wine styles
Richer wines than Mosel
Great aging potential
Trocken (dry) wines important
Erstes Gewachs (first growths)
Rheinhessen
Muller Thurgau/Silvaner/Riesling/Scheurebe
Diversity of soil types and grape varieties
Quality extremes
Land of Liebfraumilch
Nackenheimer Rothenberg – one of Germany’s great vineyards
Pfalz
Riesling/Scheurebe/Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)/Muller Thurgau/Spatburgunder
Also called the Palatinate
Warmer Climate
Great diversity of soil types
Trocken (dry) wines important – Grosses Gewachs (first growths)
Other Notable Anbaugebieten
Ahr Valley
Predominantly red wines from Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Portugieser
Volcanic slate soil
Nahe
Best wines from Riesling
Area around Schlossbockelheim and Bad Kreuznach
Franken (Franconia)
Silvaner/Riesling/Muller Thurgau
Wines traditionally bottled in bocksbeutel
Which regions of Germany can legally produce Liebfraumilch?
Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz and Nahe
What is Weissherbst?
German for "white autumn" or "white harvest." It originally referred to red grapes that had lost their color because of Edelfaüle (botrytis cinerea). Today Weissherbst refers to rosé wines produced from a single grape variety and of at least qualitätswein quality. The best-known wines of this type are made from Spätburgunder (pinot noir) in Germany's baden and württemberg regions. A rosé wine from Baden
What are the two most important varietals in Hessische Bergstrasse?
Riesling and Muller-Thurgau
What is the most important grape of Saale-Unstrut?
Muller-Thurgau
Schlossneuenburg is the most important and largest Bereich in which anbaugebiete?
Saale-Unstrut
What is the most important grape of Sachsen?
Muller-Thurgau
Which anbaugebiete is noted for its Schillerwein production?
Wurteemberg
What is Schillerwein?
Rose wine (Germany)
What are the main varietals of Wurttemberg?
Red Trollinger, Lemberger, Schwarzriesling (Meunier)
What's the difference between Deutscher Sekt and sekt?
Deutscher Sekt is sparkling wine made from German grapes. sekt is sparkling wine produced in germany from imported wine that may or may not be blended with German wine.
What is fleubereinigung?
relocation of vineyards to improve accessibility to vines
Define Spatlese (German)
grapes that are selectively picked at least 7 days after the main harvest starts for that specific variety
Define Auslese (German)
specially selected, perfectly ripened bunches of grapes that are hand-picked and then pressed separately from other grapes.
Define Beerenauslese (German)
specially selected, overripe grapes that are hand-picked and then pressed separately from other grapes
Define Trockenbeerenauslese (German)
specially selected, overripe grapes that are left on the vine until nearly dry and picked one by one
Which Anbaugebiete is Assmanshausen located?
Rheingau
Define Kabinett (German)
Kabinett wines must contain minimum amounts of natural sugar depending on the region/variety
What is the main varietal of the Rheingau?
Riesling
Where is Bereich Johannisberg located?
Rheingau
What are the two best single vineyards of the Rheingau?
Schloss Johannisberg and Schloss Volrads
What are and where are Bingen, Nierstein, and Wonnegau located
Bereichs in Rheinhessen
What's the main grape varietal of Rheinhessen?
Muller-Thurgau
What are the best wines produced in Rheinhessen?
Riesling
What is the main wine produced in Rheinhessen?
Liebfraumilch
What is Liebfraumilch (3)?
-blended QbA wine from the Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, or Nahe
-must contain 70% of Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner, or Kerner
-semi-sweet
What's the largest region in terms of land mass in Germany?
Rheinhessen
What's the largest producing region in Germany?
Pfalz
Where is Bereich Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse?
Pfalz
What is the most planted varietal in Pfalz?
Muller-Thurgau
The best wines of the Pfalz come from a few villages
Bad Durkheim
Deidesheim
Forst
Kallstadt
Neustadt
Wachenheim
Ungstein
What is the most planted varietal in Nahe?
Riesling
Nahatel is the single Bereich in which Anbaugebiete?
Nahe
What are the two most important towns in Nahe?
Bad Kreuznach and Schloss Bockelheim
Which Anbaugebiete is divided into three Bereichs: Maindreieck, Mainviereck and Steigerwald?
Franken
What is the most planted varietal in Franken?
Muller-Thurgau
Which varietal produces the best Franken wine?
Silvaner
The best Franken wines are produced from vineyards around which town?
Wurzberg
What are the names of two outstanding vineyards in Franken?
Stein and Leiste
Where are the Bereichs of Bernkastel, Burg, and Cochem located?
Mosel
Where is the Bereich of Moseltor located?
Mosel
Where is the Bereich of Ruwertal located?
Mosel
Where is the Bereich of Saar located?
Mosel
4What kind of soil is found in Mosel and how does it benefit the grapes?
red slate
-radiates heat onto the grapes day and night helping to ripen them
-increases drainage
-imparts own character to wine
What is the most important grape of the Mosel?
Riesling
Because of the small amount of carbon dioxide gas in the wine when bottled, Mosel wines usually have this quality (german term)
Spritzig
Name some of the best villages in Bereich Bernkastel (9)
Bernkastel
Brauneberg
Erden
Graach
Neumagen
Piesport
Trittenheim
Urzig
Wehlen
Zeltingen
Name some of the best villages in Bereich Ruwertal (2)
Eitelsbach
Mertesdorf
Name some of the best villages in Bereich Saar (3)
Ockfen
Sharzhof
Wiltengen
What kind of wine is Ahr best known for?
Spatburgunder
Baden wines are identical to wine of which other Anbaugebiete?
Franken
The Rhine river separates the southern part of Baden from what?
the Alsace wine area
Where are the steepest vineyards in the world?
Mittelrhein
What is the most important grape of the Mittelrhein?
Riesling
What is fleubereinigung?
Relocation of vineyards to improve accessibility to vines
Define Spatlese (German)
grapes that are selectively picked at least 7 days after the main harvest starts for that specific variety
Define Auslese (German)
specially selected, perfectly ripened bunches of grapes that are hand-picked and then pressed separately from other grapes.
Define Beerenauslese (German)
specially selected, overripe grapes that are hand-picked and then pressed separately from other grape
Define Trockenbeerenauslese (German)
specially selected, overripe grapes that are left on the vine until nearly dry and picked one by one
Which Anbaugebiete is Assmanshausen located?
Rheingau
Define Kabinett (German)
Kabinett wines must contain minimum amounts of natural sugar depending on the region/variety
What is the main varietal of the Rheingau?
Riesling
Where is Bereich Johannisberg located?
Rheingau
What are the two best single vineyards of the Rheingau?
Schloss Johannisberg and Schloss Volrads
What are and where are Bingen, Nierstein, and Wonnegau located
Bereichs in Rheinhessen
What's the main grape varietal of Rheinhessen?
Muller-Thurgau
What are the best wines produced in Rheinhessen?
Riesling
What is the main wine produced in Rheinhessen?
Liebfraumilch
What is Liebfraumilch (3)?
-blended QbA wine from the Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, or Nahe
-must contain 70% of Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner, or Kerner
-semi-sweet
What's the largest region in terms of land mass in Germany?
Rheinhessen
What's the largest producing region in Germany
Pfalz
Where is Bereich Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse?
Pfalz