Presentation by Eddie Valente Berlin Hamburg Cologne Frankfurt Alsace Germany 225,000 acres225,000 acres Very regulatedVery regulated 1971 German Wine Law1971 German Wine Law Most Northerly wine growing areaMost Northerly wine growing area cool growing climate & late harvestcool growing climate & late harvest 13 Winegrowing Areas13 Winegrowing Areas Balance of sweetness and acdityBalance of sweetness and acdity

Presentation by Eddie Valente Germany 225,000 acres225,000 acres Very regulatedVery regulated 1971 German Wine Law1971 German Wine Law Most Northerly wine growing areaMost Northerly wine growing area cool growing climate & late harvestcool growing climate & late harvest 13 Winegrowing Areas13 Winegrowing Areas Balance of sweetness and acdityBalance of sweetness and acdity

Presentation by Eddie Valente RieslingRiesling –20% of plantings –most important for quality Muller ThurgauMuller Thurgau –most widely planted SylvanerSylvaner Gewurztraminer, Rulander, Kerner, Gutadel, Scheurebe, HuxelrubeGewurztraminer, Rulander, Kerner, Gutadel, Scheurebe, Huxelrube Grape Varieties

Presentation by Eddie Valente 1971 German Wine Law Geographical OriginGeographical Origin 20,000 einzellagen reduced to 2,60020,000 einzellagen reduced to 2,600 Town & vineyardTown & vineyard –Einzellagen (2,600) –Grosslage (152) –Bereich (34) Degree of RipenessDegree of Ripeness All wines tastedAll wines tasted Vintage 85%Vintage 85% Grape Variety 85%Grape Variety 85% Vineyard 85%Vineyard 85% Amtliche PrufunsnummerAmtliche Prufunsnummer

Presentation by Eddie Valente Deutscher TafelweinDeutscher Tafelwein Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebeit (Q.b.a.)Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebeit (Q.b.a.) Qualitatswein mit PradikatQualitatswein mit Pradikat –Kabinett –Spatlese –Auslese –Eiswein –Berenauslese –Trockenberenauslese 3 Levels of German Wine

Presentation by Eddie Valente OrtsteilOrtsteil ErzeugerabfullungErzeugerabfullung Winzerverein, WinzergenossenschaftWinzerverein, Winzergenossenschaft OechsleOechsle SussreserveSussreserve Trocken, HalbtrockenTrocken, Halbtrocken Classic & SelectionClassic & Selection VDPVDP –Erstes Gewachs, Grosses Gewachs, –Klassifizierter Lagenwein. –Gutswein & Ortswein SektSekt Language of the Label

Presentation by Eddie Valente Mosel-Saar-RuwerMosel-Saar-Ruwer RheingauRheingau RheinhessenRheinhessen RheinpfalzRheinpfalz NaheNahe AhrAhr MittelrheinMittelrhein Hessiches-BergstrasseHessiches-Bergstrasse BadenBaden FrankenFranken WurttemburgWurttemburg Saale UnstruutSaale Unstruut SaachsenSaachsen Major Wine Regions

Presentation by Eddie Valente Mosel-Saar-Rwuer acres of vineyardacres of vineyard steep hillsidessteep hillsides light, mineral contentlight, mineral content 54% Riesling54% Riesling 22% Muller Thurgau22% Muller Thurgau HA12809 HA Urziger WurzgartenUrziger Wurzgarten Wehlener SonnenuhrWehlener Sonnenuhr Graacher HimmelreichGraacher Himmelreich Bernkaster DoktorBernkaster Doktor Ockfener BocksteinOckfener Bockstein ScharzhofbergerScharzhofberger Urzig Erden Graach Bernkastel Wehlen Piesport Brauneberg Trittenheim Trier Wiltingen Ayl Ockfen Saarburg

Presentation by Eddie Valente ErdenUrzig Wehlen Graach Sonnenuhr Himmelreich Bernkastel Doktor Wurzgarten Trepchen Nactarsch Schwarzlay Krov Munzlay Badstube Kurfurstlay

Presentation by Eddie Valente Rheingau 80% Riesling80% Riesling Best of GermanyBest of Germany Taunnus MountainsTaunnus Mountains Hock wineHock wine Charta AssociationCharta Association 3288 HA3288 HA Schloss VollradsSchloss Vollrads Schloss JohannisbergSchloss Johannisberg Eltviller SonnenburgEltviller Sonnenburg Erbacher MarcobrunnErbacher Marcobrunn Hattenheimer MannbergHattenheimer Mannberg Rauenthal RothenbergRauenthal Rothenberg Hattenheimer MannbergHattenheimer Mannberg Rudesheimer RothenbergRudesheimer Rothenberg Rauenthal Rudesheim Geisenheim Johannisberg Winkel Hattenheim Erbach Eltville

Presentation by Eddie Valente Books The Wines of Germany S.F. Hallgarten The German Wine Atlas and Vineyard Register Edmund Penning-Rowsell Stuart Pigott (Hugh Johnson ed., Mitchell Beazley (GB), 1995): The Wine Atlas of Germany