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1
Q

What is the correct parentage for Dornfelder?
A. Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe
B. Riesling x Sylvaner
C. Diana x Chambourcin
D. Portugieser x Blaufrankisch

A

Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe

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The traditional term for geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung in Germany is
A. Landwein
B. Qualitatswein
C. Wein
D. Deutscher Wein

A

Qualitatswein

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3
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Match the German city to the Anbaugebiet it is located within.
A. Stuttgart
B. Mainz
C. Koblenz
D. Dresden

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A. Wurttemburg
B. Rheinhessen
C. Mittelrhein
D. Sachsen

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4
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Message in a Bottle refers to a group of producers in the ________ Anbaugebiet.

A

Rheinhessen

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5
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Match the producer to the correct village.
A. Heymann-Lowenstein
B. Georg Breuer
C. von Buhl
D. Philipp Wittman
E. Emrich-Schonleber

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A. Winningen
B. Rudesheim
C. Deidesheim
D. Westhofen
E. Mozingen

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6
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Which of the following environment factors is most directly linked to TDN development in Riesling?
A. Excess Sunlight
B. Water Stress
C. High Humidity
D. High winds
E. Dark-colored soils

A

Excess sunlight

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7
Q

Where are vines traditionally trained in the single-post system?
A. Pfalz
B. Rheingau
C. Mosel
D. Rheinhessen

A

Mosel

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8
Q

Fruhburgunder is a local specialty in which of the following regions?
A. Ahr
B. Baden
C. Pfalz
D. Wurttemberg
E. Mittelrhein

A

Ahr

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9
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Which of the following winegrowing villages located on the banks of the Rhine River.
A. Castell
B. Hocheim
C. Winningen
D. Boppard

A

Boppard

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10
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Vineyards planted on the north shores of Lake Constance are included in this Anbaugebiet.
A. Baden
B. Pfalz
C. Franken
D. Sachsen
E. Nahe

A

Baden

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11
Q

A white wine bearing the initials “GG” must have been harvested at yields of _______ hl/ha or less.

A

50

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12
Q

Vineyards along the Neckar River are located in which of the following Anbaugebiete?
A. Wurttemberg
B. Baden
C. Hessische-Bergstrasse
D. Nahe
E. Saale-Unstrut

A

Wurttemberg

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13
Q

In which city is one most likely to encounter a mug of Schillerwin?
A. Cologne
B. Heilbronn
C. Leipzig
D. Frankfurt

A

Heilbronn

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14
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Which of the following techniques is an Ahr winemaker least likely to employ for Pinot Noir?
A. New oak aging
B. Pre-fermentation cold soak
C. Whole-cluster fermentation
D. Spontaneous fermentation
E. Inoculated malolactic fermentation

A

Whole-cluster fermentation

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15
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Select the southernmost winegrowing region.
A. Siebeldingen
B. Kallstadt
C. Forst
D. Deidesheim

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16
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There are 525 hectares of the Elbling grape planted in Germany. Almost all of them are located in the _____ Anbaugebiet.

17
Q

Sandstone, limestone, and Keuper soils characterize the three Bereiche of the _____ Anbaugebiet.

18
Q

Which of the following routinely occurs for top modern dry Riesling from Germany?
A. New barrique aging
B. Malolactic fermentation
C. Pre-fermentation skin contact
D. Use of highly botrytis-affected fruit

A

Pre-fermentation skin contact

19
Q

Select all Anbaugebiete which contain a Grosse Lage site named “Kirchenstuck”
A. Rheingau
B. Pfalz
C. Rheinhessen
D. Mosel
E. Nahe

A

Rheingau
Pfalz
Rheinhessen

20
Q

The ______ Bereich, situated on an extinct volcano, is the warmest winegrowing district in all of Germany.

A

Kaiserstuhl

21
Q

Gutedel is widely planted in this winegrowing district.
A. Johannisberg
B. Markgraferland
C. Kaiserstuhl
D. Mittelhaardt Deutsche Weinstrasse
E. Siebengebirge

A

Markgraferland

22
Q

The capacity of a Halbstuck cask is _____ liters.

23
Q

Select the red grape that is best suited for quality winemaking in Germany.
A. Regent
B. Lemberger
C. Acolon
D. Cabernet Mitos

24
Q

Which of the following producers is located in the Nahe?
A. Wagner-Stempel
B. Schlossgut Diel
C. Schloss Schonborn
D. Clemens Busch
E. Rebholz

A

Schlossgut Diel

A. Rheinhessen
C. Rheingau
D. Mosel
E. Pfalz

25
Q

In what century did Sylvaner first appear in Franken?
A. 15th cent
B. 16th cent
C. 17th cent
D. 18th cent
E. 19th cent
F. 20th cent

A

17th century

26
Q

Select all varieties that may legally be labeled as “Erstes Gewachs” in Germany.
A. Riesling
B. Sylvaner
C. Weissburgunder
D. Grauburgender
E. Spatburgunder

A

Riesling
Spatburgunder

27
Q

Where in Germany can one find Goldriesling growing?
A. Sachsen
B. Saale-Unstrut
C. Mittelrhein
D. Franken
E. Hessische-Bergstrasse

28
Q

Select the most likely percentage of botrytis-affected fruit a modern producer may use for Grosses Gewachs Riesling.
A. 0-25%
B. 25-50%
C. 50-75%
D. 75-100%

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