Germany

Question 1

Name the monopole for Kloster Eberbach in Hattenhiem. What is a Monopole
called in Germany?

Answer 1

Steinberg

Alleinbesitz

Question 2

What is the crossing that makes up Müller- Thurgau?

Answer 2

Riesling x Madeleine Royale

Question 3

To be classified as Deutscher Wein what are the regions that the wines must be
produced in?

Answer 3

Rhein-Mosel, Oberrhein, Neckar, Albrechtsburg, Stargarder Land, Bayern, and Niederlausitz

Question 4

Describe the current VDP under the 2012 system, please be specific.

Answer 4

Grosse Lage-Grand Crus (max. 50 hl/ha) grapes harvested by hand, minimum
must weight equivalent to Spätlese, from top sites, and the wines may be dry
(“GG”) may not contain more than 9 g/l of residual sugar, or sweet (labeled by
Prädikat), only one dry wine may be produced in each of the top vineyards.
Erste Lage-Premier Cru(max. 60 hl/ha)The Grosses Gewächs category is reserved
for Grosse Lage, so producers of Erste Lage dry wines must label their products
as “trocken” instead. In addition, while all VDP members are committed to
“Grosse Lage”, individual member organizations in each anbaugebiet may choose
whether or not to develop an “Erste Lage” designation.
The former Erste Lage logo of the number 1 and cluster of grapes will now be applied to the Grosse Lage wines.
Ortswein: Village Wines (max. 60 hl/ha)- Must be produced from typical varietals and from a single village.
Gutswein: Regional Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)-may be produced from grapes sourced from a single anbaugebiet.

Question 5

From what Anbaugebiete do the following come from:

• Treppchen
• Apotheke
• Kirchenstück
• Hubacker
• Ungeheuer
• Leiste

Answer 5

Treppchen- Mosel

• Apotheke- Mosel
• Kirchenstück- Rheingau
• Hubacker- Rheinhessen
• Ungeheuer- Plafz
• Leiste- Franken

Question 6

What is Frühburgunder?

Answer 6

Early ripening Pinot Noir.

Question 7

Where are the Eifel Mountains located and why are they important in that region?

Answer 7

Ahr- The mountain range provides a shelter to the cold wind.

Question 8

If a wine is estate bottled what will indicate that on the label?

Answer 8

Erzeugerabfüllung

Question 9

9. What are the some of the climatic influences that help Germany produce wine in their northernly region?

Answer 9

Gulf stream tempering influence on western Europe. The moderately warm summers, favorable amounts of precipitation during vegetation and the long ripening period enable the grapes to develop and retain their fruit and acidity.

Question 10

What is Schneewein?

Answer 10

Snow wine- Grapes that are harvested when there is snow on the grapes.

Question 11

What is the percentage of Red grapes grown in the Ahr region?

Answer 11

85%

Question 12

What is the range for Spatlese ripeness in Germany.

Answer 12

76-95 Oechsle

Question 13

What is the most planted grape in Baden, approximately how many hectares?

Answer 13

Spatburgunder – 5700

Question 14

How many acres in a hectare?

Answer 14

2.471

Question 15

What vineyard site lies of the Main river and what region is it fond in?

Answer 15

Hochheim, in the Rheingau.

Question 16

When you see stars on a label what does that mean?

Answer 16

Usually means that a Prädikatswein has been harvested at a higher level of ripeness than the minimum required, and can mean that the wine is sweeter or more intense.

Question 17

On older bottles of wine you may see the term Cabinet. What dose that mean?

Answer 17

A better wine that has been set aside by the producer for later sale, corresponding to the use of the term Reserve in many countries.

Question 18

Which region has the highest portion of Riesling planted?

Answer 18

Rheingau

Question 19

In which region is the city of Worms?

Answer 19

Rheinhessen

Question 20

Who produces the wine G-Max?

Answer 20

Keller GG Riesling

Question 21

Who produces the following Monopoles:

a. Karthäuserhofberg
b. Pfaffenberg
c. Gaisböhl

Answer 21

a. Karthäuserhofberg-Karthäuserhof
b. Pfaffenberg- Schloss Schonborn
c. Gaisböhl- Bürklin-Wolf