1. Food and Beverage Service
R. Singaravelavan

2. PART IV
26. Wines of Germany

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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 )

7. 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)

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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