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PART IV 26. Wines of Germany

Chapter 26 Wines of Germany At the end of this class, you will be able to Classify German wines Name the wine regions of Germany Understand wine label

Wines of Germany German wines are named after the grapes and area Germany is known for excellent white wines. Hocks and Moselles are the two main types of white wine produced. Hock refers to white wine produced near the Rhine, while Moselle refers to white wine produced near river Moselle and its tributaries, Saar and Ruwer. Hock wines are bottled in brown-coloured bottles while the Moselle wines are bottled in green-coloured bottles

Categories of Wine Wine law of Germany classifies its wines into two broad categories. They are Table wine Quality wine

Categories of Wine Table wine Ordinary everyday drinking wine. It is further classified into Deutscher Tafelwein : made exclusively from the grapes produced in Germany. Tafelwein: German wine blended with wines imported from other countries in the European Economic Community ( EEC )

Categories of Wine Quality wine It must originate in one of the 11 authorized regions and must be made from the approved grape varieties, grown in approved vineyards Quality wines are further classified into Qualitätswein bestimmer Anbaugebiete (QbA): Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP)

Categories of Wine Quality wine Qualitätswein bestimmer Anbaugebiete (QbA) The label of this category must clearly show the name of the authorized region and the term Qualitätswein. Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP) These are the top category German wines. Come from a single district in one of the authorized regions. The label must show the term Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP) and the name of the authorized area.

Wine Regions of Germany 1.Mosel-Saar-Ruwer 2. Rheingau 3. Nahe 4.Rheinhessen 5. Rheinpfalz 6. Hessische-Bergstrasse 7. Baden 8. Ahr 9. Württemberg 10. Mittelrhein 11. Franken

German Wine Label Following are the terms used on the German wine labels: Anbaugebiete: 11 authorized regions of wine production Bereich: District Grosslage: group of vineyards of the authorized region Einzellage: Individual vineyard of authorized region AP Nr (Amtlich Prüfungs nummer): number awarded by the inspection board. The last two digits show bottling year. Sekt: Sparkling Trocken or Diabetiker-wein: Dry wine suitable for diabetics

Points to Remember German wines are named after the grapes and area Hocks and Moselles are the two main types of white wine.Hock wines are bottled in brown-coloured bottles while the Moselle wines are in green-coloured bottle German wine is classified into two groups- Table wine, Quality wine. Quality wines are further classified into Qualitätswein bestimmer Anbaugebiete (QbA) and Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP) There are 11 wine producing regions