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1
Q

what are the categories of German wine?

A 
Deutscher Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
Qualitätswein "Erstes Gewächs"
Kabinett Prädikatswein
Spatlese Prädikatswein
Auslese Prädikatswein
Beerenauslese Prädikatswein 
Eiswein Prädikatswein
Trockenbeerenauslese Prädikatswein
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what does the term “classic” indicate on a bottle of German wine?

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“harmoniously dry” with a max RS of 15 g/l

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3
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what is the minimum Öchsle Range for Kabinett wines in Germany?

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70-85°

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what is the minimum Öchsle Range for Spätlese wines in Germany?

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80-95°

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5
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what is the minimum Öchsle Range for Auslese wines in Germany?

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88-105°

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what is the minimum Öchsle Range for Beerenauslese wines in Germany?

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110-128°

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what is the minimum Öchsle Range for TBA wines in Germany?

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150-154°

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what is the minimum Öchsle Range for Eiswein wines in Germany?

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110-128°

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what does the term “selection” indicate on a bottle of German wine?

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max RS of 9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling)
Single varietal
Single vineyard, hand-harvested 
max yield of 60 hl/ha
min Auslese ripeness level
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10
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when were the terms Classic and Selection first instituted and what were they intended to replace

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with the 2000 vintage, intended to replace the terms Halbtrocken and Trocken, respectively.

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when was the VDP established?

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1910
originally called the Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer, the name changed in 1971 to Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter because the new law abolished the use of the term “natur” and created the QBA category which permits chaptalization

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12
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what are the VDP classifications of wine and max yields from 2012 on?

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  1. Grosse Lage: “Grand Cru” Wines (max. 50 hl/ha)
  2. Erste Lage: “Premier Cru” Wines (max. 60 hl/ha)
  3. Ortswein: Village Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)
  4. Gutswein: Regional Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)
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13
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if labeled GG, what is the max permitted RS?

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9 g/l

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14
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what is the difference between Erste Lage before and after 2012?

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before 2012 Erste Lage was the name of the overarching VDP category. After 2012 the category was renamed Grosse Lage and Erste Lage became a quality tier within Grosse Lage

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15
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when did the name of the Mosel change from Mosel-Saar-Ruwer?

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August 1, 2007

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16
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what is Badisch Rotgold?

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a specialty of Baden, a rose produced from Spatburgunder and Rulander, min QBA quality

17
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what do the following colors of capsules indicate on a German wine- Red, Green and Yellow?

A

these colors are the official seal of quality awarded to wines which exceed the minimum score required for an AP number. Yellow indicates trocken, Green indicates halbtrocken and Red indicates sweeter wines

18
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what is the max RS of a halbtrocken wine

A

18 g/l

19
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what does Jarhgang mean?

A

vintage year

20
Q

what is the capacity of a Fuder?

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1000L

21
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what is the difference between Erzeugerabfullung and Gutsabfullung?

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Erzeugerabfullung may be used by co-ops, but Gutsabfullung may only be used by producers who grow, vinify and bottle on site; also, the winemaker must hold a diploma in oenology

22
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what is the difference between Perlwein and Schaumwein?

A

perlwine is semi- sparkling

23
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what term indicates traditional method sparkling wine in Germany?

A

Flaschengarung nach dem traditionellen Verfahren

24
Q

which anbaugebiet has the most acreage devoted to Silvaner?

A

Rheinhessen

25
Q

what is Schillerwein?

A

a style of rose made by cofermenting white and black grapes. Common in Wurttemberg

26
Q

what is Schwarzriesling?

A

Pinot Meunier

27
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what is Goldriesling? What area specializes in it?

A

an aromatic crossing of Riesling and (possibly) Courtillier Musque Precoce developed in Alsace; it is a local specialty of Sachsen

28
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what is the only anbaugebiet to have no VDP Erste Lage sites?

A

Hessiche Bergstrasse

29
Q

what is the crossing of Müller-Thurgau?

A

Riesling x Madeleine Royale

30
Q

what is the crossing of Scheurebe?

A

Buckettrebe x Riesling

31
Q

Dornfelder is a cross of what two other crosses? What is their respective parentage?

A

Helfensteiner (Fruhburgunder X Trollinger) and Heroldrebe (Blauer Portugieser X Blaufrankisch)

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