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PART 5 - GERMANY

Review Questions

Student Name: ________________                    Date:____________

1. The wines of Germany are typically (white/ red)?  ______________

2. German wines are usually (sweet/ dry)?  _____________________

3. What type of foods are matched well by German wines? ______________________________

4. German wine quality designators relate to: (a) level of sugar in finished wines (b) degree of grape ripeness at harvest?______________

5. Which is the higher quality German wine designator: (a) Qmp (b) Qba? __________

6. Trockenbeerenauslesen wines are always ultra sweet. (True or False)?

7. Name the famous German style of wine harvested after a hard freeze: ____________________

8. Late-harvest German wines aren't very expensive. (True or False)?

9. What grape is most revered in German winemaking? _____________

10. Pinot Gris is traditionally called by what name in Germany? ________________

11. The most exotic, spicy wines of Germany are made with which varietal? ________________

12. Name the two most important rivers associated with German vineyards: (a)_______________ (b)____________________

13. German vineyards are primarily located in the (southwest/southeast) part of the country? ______________________

14. List the three most commonly seen harvest-quality designators on German wine labels:(a)____________________(b)______________________(c)______________________

15. Place names aren't important on German wine labels (True or False).


Extra credit essay question: German wines have fallen out of favor in the U.S. in recent years. Give your reasoning as to why this is so and how German wines can become popular again.

 

 

 

 

 

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