Apple varieties
What 4 characteristics are used in cider tasting?
Sweet, sour, bitter sweet, bitter sharp
Eifel region is located in which countries?
Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium
How long does fermenting usually take?
Several weeks (3-4)
What country produces the most cider?
United Kingdom
What organic substance gives plants such as apples a bitter taste?
Tannin
How high is the highest point in Eifel?(+-10)
747 meters
Name at least 2 specialty cider that are produced?
Ice cider, hopped and pear cider
Name at least 2 regional names given to Apfelwein in Germany
Ebbelwoi, Stöffsche, Apfelmost, Viez and saurer Most.
Apple acidity is determined majorly by what kind of acid?
Malic acid
In the Eifel, apple trees are often grown in traditional orchards where the trees are widely spaced and planted in meadows or along roadsides instead of in dense commercial plantations. What is the German name for this traditional orchard–meadow system?
Streuobstwiesen
When was cider first referenced (written)?
55 BC
What is the maximum ABV found in cider?
12%