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German Regions Flashcards

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What is the fundamental principle of historic German wine law?

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Classification of grapes according to their must weight at harvest.

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What are the alcohol requirements of Kabinett, Spatlese and Auslese?

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7% ABV

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What is the alcohol levels of Beerenauslese, Eiswein, and Trockenbeerenauslese?

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5.5% ABV

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Why might a German, off-dry wine be labelled as ‘feinherb’?

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Wines with residual sugar have fallen in popularity in recent years, and consumers are buying more dry wines. Feinherb is not a legally defined term but falls within the legal definition of halbtrocken but extends to wines with slightly higher levels of residual sugar. It literally translates as ‘fine dry’; this may lead consumers to believe these sweeter wines are more like popular dry styles.

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What are the four largest wine producing regions in Germany?

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  • Rheinhessen
  • Baden
  • Wurttemberg
  • Pfalz
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Which states is the driest German wine-producing region and the only one where drought can be a concern?

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Pfalz

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The vast majority of the region’s production comes from the central co-operative, Moglingen. Which region is this?

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Wurttemberg

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8
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Which region is the most continental climate?

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Franken

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Explain why the number of growers in Germany has decreased in recent years.

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For vineyards on the steeper slopes in particular, the high cost of labour and low yields, particularly for sweeter wines, coupled with vintage variation result in high production costs. Although such wines often command higher prices, for some growers the cost of farming the land is unsustainable against the prices customers are prepared to pay, hence the reduction in the number of growers in recent years. Younger generations are also less likely to take agricultural jobs.

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Explain why co-operatives are important to German wine business.

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Wine cooperatives allow small producers to compete with larger, wealthier producers as costs of machinery, expertise and general production costs are shared. This share of resources is necessary in a country like Germany were there are many fragmented vineyards and more than half of growers owning vineyards of 3 ha or less.

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What are the main villages of Rheinhessen?

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  • Nierstein
  • Oppenheim
  • Nackenheim
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What is the soil of Roter Hang?

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Rotliegenden soil, an iron-rich red soil consisting of slate, clay and sandstone

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13
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Which villages Roter Hang lays between?

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Nierstein and Nackenheim

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Who are the significant producers of Rheinhassen?

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  • Weingut Gunderluch on Rheinterrasse
  • Weingut Keller close to Worms
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What is the mountain ranges influence Pfalz?

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the Haardt Mountains

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What are the main villages of Pfalz?

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Bad Durkheim
Wachenheim
Forst
Deidesheim
Ruppertsberg

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What are the major soils of Mittlehaardt in Pfalz?

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limestone, sandstone, basalt, and clay

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What are the major soils of the Sudliche Weinstrasse of Pfalz?

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fertile sandstone soils

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Who are the significant producers of Pfalz?

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  • Dr. Burkling-Wolf
  • Winzerverein Deidesheim, co-op
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Which region is the warmest in Germany?

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Baden

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What are the most planted varieties in Baden?

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  • Spatburgunder
  • Mullerthurgau
  • Grauburgunder
  • Weissburgunder
  • Chardonnay
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What is the soil around Kaiserstuhl?

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Baden - an extinct volcano, produce the fullest-bodied wines with high alcohol and complex, smoky ripe fruit flavors

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What is the soils Tuniberg and Breisgau?

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Baden - Calcareous soil

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Who is the significant producers of Baden?

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  • Bernhard Huber
  • the Badischer Winzerkeller, co-op.
    The co-op are responsible for around 75 % of Badn’s production
25
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What are the most planted black varieties?

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  • Trollinger
  • Lemberger
  • Schwartzriesling
26
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Who are the significant producers of Wurttemberg?

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  • Moglingen, co-op
  • Rainer Schnaitmann
  • Wurttemberische Weingartner
27
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What percentage is Riesling accounted for in Mosel?

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over 60%, and 90% white wines

28
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What are the aspect of the best vineyards of Mosel?

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on the steep, south-facing slopes overlooking the Mosel with the best sun exposure

29
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What are the 3 sections of Mosel?

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  • the Upper Mosel
  • Middle Mosel, the best vineyard sites
  • Lower Mosel
30
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What are the main villages of Bernkastel, Mosel?

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  • Brauneberg
  • Graach
  • Erden
  • Urzig
  • Wehlen
  • Bernkastel
  • Piesport
31
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The famous vineyards of Brauneberg?

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Juffer and Juffer-Sonnenuhr

32
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The famous vineyard of Wehlen?

A

Sonnenuhr

33
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Famous vineyard of Bernkastel

A

Doctor

34
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The famous vineyard of Piesport?

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Goldtropfchen

35
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Who are the significant producers of Mosel?

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  • Egon Muller
  • Moselland, the world’s largest producer of Riesling
36
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What are the most planted varieties in Franken?

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  1. Muller-Thurgau
  2. Silvaner
37
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Does Silvaner bud or ripen early or later?

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Early-budding and early ripening

38
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Who is well-known Spatburgunder producer in Franken?

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Weingut Rudolf Furst

39
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What is the Franken’s traditional bottle called?

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Bocksbeutel, a flat, round-shaped bottle with a short neck

40
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What are the charitable institutions of Franken?

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Burgerspital and Juliusspital

41
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What is the mountain ranges influence Nahe?

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The Hansruck Mountains, the rain shadow effect in the area, the mild temperature and low rainfall

42
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What are the major villages of Nahe?

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  • Schlossbockelheim
  • Bad Kreuznach
43
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Who are the significant producers of Nahe?

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  • Weingut Donnhof
  • Emrich-Schnleber
44
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What are the most planted red varieties of Nahe?

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  • Dronfelder
  • Spatburgunder
45
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What are the soil types of Nahe?

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Slate and sandstone

46
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What are the mountain ranges influence Rheingau?

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  • the Taunus Mountains
47
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What are the major villages of Rheingau?

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  • Rudesheim
  • Geisenheim
  • Johannisberg
  • Hattenheim
  • Erbach
48
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What are the soil types of Rheingau?

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  • Sand, loan and loess in the east
  • Slate to the west
49
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Where in Rheingau is known for Spatburgunder?

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Assmannshausen, Hollenberg

50
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What are the most famous historical vineyards of Rheingau?

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  • Schloss Johannisberg
  • Schloss Vollards
  • Hessische Staatsweinguter Kloster Eberbach
51
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What are the soil types of Ahr?

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heat-retaining dark slate and greywacke

52
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Who is the oldest co-op in the world?

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The Mayschoss, located in Ahr

53
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Who are the significant producers of Ahr?

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  • Winzergenossenschaft Mayshoss-Atenahr, co-op
  • Jean Stodden

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