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What are the two categories of German table wine?
Deutscher Tafelwein - from Germany
Euro Tafelwein - from anywhere in EU
What is the German equivalent of Vin de Pays in France?
Landwein
What are the two categories of quality wine in Germany?
#1: Pradikatswein (QmP)

#2: QbA
What are the styles of Pradikatswein (based on must weights at harvest)?
Kabinett
Auslese
Spatelese (some botrytis)
Beerenauslese (botrytis)
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese (shrivelled to raisins)
What are the levels of geographical classification in germany
Einzellage (individual vineyard)
Grosslage (group of vineyards)
Gemeinde (commune)
Bereich (district w/i quality wine region consisting of several communes)
Anbaugbiet (designated quality region)
Trocken
Dry
Halbtrocken
HalfDry
Liebfraumilch
Produced in Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Rheingau, or Nahe
Mostly for the British market
Must have 18+ g/l residual sugar
Major varietals of Germany
Riesling
Muller Thurgau
Silvaner
Spatburgunder (pinot noir)
Sussreserve
unfermented grape juice that can be added to fermented wine in order to sweeten it
Mosel
most important region

highest quality vyds in the Mittel-Mosel

Bernkastel and Piesport = famous

red and blue slate = warmth

Riesling!
Nahe
north: muller thurgau and silvaner
south: riesling
Rheingau
Riesling - full bodied and rich

Includes famous villages: Johannisberg, Rudesheim, Winkel, etc.

Producers in the Rheingau formed the Charta Group
Rheinhessen
largest vine growing region in germany
riesling
Pfalz
warmer with mild winters and warm summers

high alcohol rieslings
juicier and fatter wines than other regions
protected by mountains

riesling and pinot noir
Baden
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