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Chapter Thirteen - Germany Flashcards

1
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German name for Pinot Gris

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Grauburgunder

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German name for Pinot Blanc

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Weissburgunder

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3
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Most widely planted red grape in Germany

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Spatburgunder

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A german table wine made from 100% German grapes

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Deutscher wein

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A german table wine that may be produced from imported bulk wine

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Wein

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Most widely planted grape in Germany

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Riesling

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German wine category that contains what used to be referred to as “Landwein”

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GgA - Geschutzte Geographische Angabe

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Term used for dry german wines

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Trocken

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Term used for off dry german wines

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Halbtrocken

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10
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Term used to denote all German PDO wines

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gU - Geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung

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Category of German PDO wines that allows for Chaptalization

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Qualitatswein

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Category of German PDo wines that does not allow chaptalization

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Pradikatswein

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13
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German term for boytrytis

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Edeulfaule

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14
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Scale used to measure sugar ripeness (grape must density) in Germany

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Oechsle

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The lowest ripeness level of the German Pradikat

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Kabinett

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Wines of additional ripeness made from grapes picked after a designated date, translates as “late harvest”

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Spatlese

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17
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Translating as “selected harvest,” these wines are made from grapes that have reached a required level of sugar

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Auslese

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18
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Translating as “selected berries” these are sweet wines that may be affected by botrytis

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Beerenauslese

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19
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Wines made from frozen grapes that must be harvested at the same level of ripeness as BA

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Eiswein

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20
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Wines made from individually picked, overripe berries that are often affected by botrytis

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TBA

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21
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Germany has 13 of these designated wine regions

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Anbaugbiete

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22
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Equal to regional or district appellations, Germany has appx 40 of these designated areas

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Bereiche

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23
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Equivalent to a large grouping of closely located vineyard, appx 160 of these designated areas exist in Germany

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Grosslagen

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This area may contain a single vineyard or a small group of vineyards. There are appx 2,700 of these areas in Germany.

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Einzellagen

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25
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An organization of German wine estates committed to terrior driven viticulture

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Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP)

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26
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A term used to indicate that a wine was made from the highest level vineyards of an estate

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Grosse Lage

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27
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A term used to indicate that a wine is made from the second highest level vineyards of an estate

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Erste Lage

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28
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Unfermented grape juice that is sometimes used to increase the sweetness in a wine

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Sussreserve

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29
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Label term used to indicate an estate bottled wine

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Gutsabfullung

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30
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Label term that indicates a producer bottoled wine made by grower cooperatives

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Erzeugerabfullung

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Label term that indicates a wine produced by a commercial winery from purchased grapes

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Abfuller

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32
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Label term that while legally undefined, generally refers to an off-dry wine

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Feinherb

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33
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Label term that indicates a semi-sweet wine

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Leiblich

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34
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Label term that typically refers to a wine with a sugar level of 9g/L or less

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Trocken

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35
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Label term that may be used on a dry wine produced from a VDP Grosse Lage vineyard

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Grosses Gewachs

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36
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German sparking wine produced via carbonation

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Schaumwein

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37
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The practice of adding sugar to must before fermentation

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Chaptalization

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38
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A german rose of at least Qualitatswein quality made from a single variety

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Weissherbst

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39
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german sparkling wine typically produced via the tank method

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Sekt

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40
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This small area produces only 2% of Germany’s wines, yet its wines enjoy an excellent reputation

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Rheingau

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41
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One of the wine regions located in the former East Germany

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Sachsen

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42
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The largest wine region of Germany in terms of both area under vine and wine production

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Rheinhessen

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43
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The largest wine region of Germany in terms of ground area; however, only a small portion of the area is plantedwith grapes

44
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Region planted to over 80% red grapes and specializing in Spatburgunder, depsite being located on the 50th parallel

45
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Region known for blue slate soils and excellent Riesling

46
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This region is home to the well-known Bereich of Johannishberg

47
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Wine region that lies West of the Rhine River, with its southern edge stretching almost to Alsace

48
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Region with the most Einzellagen (over 500)

49
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Region with most of its vines planted along the Neckar River and in the Neckar River Valley

A

Wurttemberg

50
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Region near the city of Wiesbaden known for red slate soils

51
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Region that is home to six Bereiche, including Bernkastel, Saar, and Ruwertal

52
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This region is sometimes referred to as Palatinate

53
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The regional home of the Kaiserstuhl Bereich, noted for its warm weather

54
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Wines from this region are often packaged in a flask-shaped Bocksbeutel

55
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Large region focusing on red wine, including Trollinger, Schwarzriesling, and Lamberger

A

Wurtlemberg

56
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Which of the following grapes is known in Germany as Grauburgunder?

A

Pinot Gris

57
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What is the most widely planted white grape variety in Germany?

58
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What is the most widely planted red grape variety in Germany?

A

Pinot Noir

59
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Which of the following German wine regions is located in the former East Germany

60
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Which of the following German wine regions is located farthest north?

61
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Which of the following grapes is known in Germany as Weissburgunder

A

Pinot Blanc

62
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In the context of the German wine industry, which of the following terms refers to the most specific area?

A

Einzellage

63
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What is Sekt?

A

A german sparkling wine?

64
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Which German wine region is the largest, both in terms of area under vine and wine production?

A

Rheinhessen

65
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Where is the Mittelrhein area located?

A

north of Rheingau

66
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What is the easternmost wine region of the former West Germany, located along the Main River

67
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What wine region is located just above the northern edge of Baden? Named for a “mountain road”

A

Hessische Bergstrasse

68
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The most important wine river in Germany

69
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The second most important wine river in Germany

70
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Other significant tributaries of the Rhine

A

the Ahr, Nahe, Main, and Neckar Rivers

71
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Germany’s climate

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northern continental with mild summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation year-round

72
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Germany - Wein

A

This category is used for basic wine.
Made for the domestic market
may be enriched or chaptalized to increase the final alcohol level

73
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In order to the use the term “Deutscher Wein” —

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the wine must be 100% German in origin

74
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Top two white grapes in Germany

A

Riesling

Muller-Thurgau

75
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ggA

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geschutzte geographische angabe (PGI)

76
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3 subcategories of gU wines

A

Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
Specific PDO regions

77
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Germany’s 14 quality wine regions

A
  • Ahr
  • Baden
  • Franken
  • Hessische Bergstrasse
  • Mittelrhein
  • Mosel
  • Nahe
  • Pfalz
  • Rheingau
  • Rheinhessen
  • Saale-unstrut
  • Sachen
  • Wurttemberg
78
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Four levels of wine/vineyard classification in the VDP scheme

A

Grosse Lage (highest)
Erste Lage
Ortswein
Gutswein

79
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Within Germany, the Mosel River runs northeast from the city of Trier until it flows in to the _____ River

80
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Central area of the Mosel

A

Mittelmosel

81
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Two important tributaries of the Mosel

A

Saar

Ruwer

82
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Leading grape variety of the Mosel

83
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(4) Secondary grapes of the Mosel

A

Muller-Thurgau
Elbling
Grauburgunder
Spatburgunder

84
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Grapes can fully ripen in the cool climate of the Mosel due to these factors:

A

South facing slopes
Blue slate soils
Hot days during summer

85
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Wine region located along the Rhine River, including 15 miles where the river flows west

86
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Leading grape of the Rheingau

87
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Wine region located to the southwest of the Rheingau

88
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The finest vineyard sites of the Nahe are located ______

A

on the south facing slopes of the mainly east-west valley of the Nahe River and its tributaries

89
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(3) leading grapes of the Rheinhessen

A

Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Dornfelder

90
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The Rheinhessen forms a ________ and has a generally ______ climate

A
  • low, flat plateau

- warm, dry

91
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Wine region located north of Alsace

92
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The Pfalz is the ____ largest German wine region in terms of acreage

93
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Leading grape of the Pfalz

94
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Secondary grapes of the Pfalz (2 white, 2 red)

A

Muller Thurgau
Grauburgunder
Dornfelder
Spatburgunder

95
Q

Two leading grapes of Franken

A

Muller Thurgau

Silvaner

96
Q

(3) leading red grapes of Wurttemberg

A

Trollinger
Schwarzriesling
Lemberger

97
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In terms of climate, Wurttemberg has higher levels of ______ and _____ than most other german regions

A
  • rainfall

- humidity

98
Q

Wine region located along the Rhine River and Lake Constance

99
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Leading grape of Baden

A

Spatburgunder

100
Q

(2) secondary grapes of Baden

A

Muller Thurgau

Grauburgunder

101
Q

(3) leading red grapes of the Ahr

A

Spatburgduner
Portugieser
Dornfelder

102
Q

(2) heat-retaining soils of the Ahr

A

Dark slate

Greywacke

103
Q

The topography of the Ahr includes a series of sheltered ______ lined with steep ______

A
  • Valleys

- South facing slopes

104
Q

Small wine region (famous for its many castles and terraced vineyards) lcoated north of Rheingau

A

Mittelrhine

105
Q

Bernkastel and Burg Cochem are ______ located in the ____

A
  • Bereiche

- Mosel

106
Q

The western most wine region of the former West Germany

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