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Climate of Germany

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Northern continental with moderate summers, cold winters, and moderate rainfall

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What moderates the climate in German wine regions?

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Rivers reflect light, south facing slopes, slate soils

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How many states is Germany divided into?

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16

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Name the 3 primary German states for wine growing

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Baden-Wurtemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate

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How many varieties are permitted in Germany, but how many are used in practice

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More than 100, but only about 20 or so are used in practice

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What is the most planted variety in Germany

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Riesling. (1/5 of acreage)

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Second most common white variety in Germany

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Muller Thurgau

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Muller Thurgau is a cross between these two grapes

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Riesling X Madeline Royale

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Leading White grapes of Germany

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Riesling, Muller Thurgau, Silvaner, Grauburgunder (Rulander), Weissburgunder, Gewurztraminer, Kerner

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What is Rulander

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Grauburgunder / Pinot Gris

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What is Kerner a cross off?

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Riesling X Schiava Grossa

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Leading red grape of Germany

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Spattburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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Second most planted grape in Germany

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Spatburgunder

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Leading red grapes of Germany

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Spatburgunder, Dornfelder, Blauer Portugieser, Trollinger, Blaufrankisch, St. Laurent

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Which variety is a deeply hued red with floral aromas (Germany)

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Dornfelder

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What is Portugieser used in?

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Light red wines or rose.

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Name the 4 levels of German wine categories

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Wein (Deutscher WeIn), Geschuzte Geographische Angage (ggA / Landwein / PGI), Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein

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What is Germany’s PGI category

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Geschuzte Geographische Angabe (ggA)

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Where do grapes need to come from for PGI / ggA category

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85% from one of 26 designated landwein regions. Region needs to be labeled

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What style of wine is made ggA

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Dry (Trocken) and off dry (halb trocken)

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German term for PDO

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Geschuzte Ursprungsbezeichnung (gU)

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Two levels of gU and where do grapes come from?

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Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein. /. 100% from one of 13 wine regions (Anbaugebiete)

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Which wine category has largest proportion of German wine output?

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Qualitatswein

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Is chaptalization permitted for Pradikatswein?

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No. Only category it is not permitted

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What does Pradikat mean?
Distinction
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Germany’s categorization system describe?
Degree of ripeness achieved by the grapes at harvest (and region)
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Name subcategories of Pradikatswein and meaning
Kabinett, Spatlese (late harvest), Auslese (selected harvest), Beerenauslese (selected berries), Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese (selected dried berries)
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Which pradikat levels may have botrytis?
BA, Eiswein, TBA
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German for Botrytis
Edelfaule
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Average alcohol level for Kabinet
7-10%
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Alcohol level for Auslese
~14%
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T/F. Pradikat level is not necessarily about quality but about style and taste, and to ensure grapes have reached a min amount of ripeness and sugar content
True
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Does sugar content determine sweetness level of wine?
Not necessarily. Could ferment to dryness or interrupt ferment for sweet
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T/F. 50% of German wines are sweet
False, 2/3 are dry
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What is an Oechsle
Measure of sugar in grape based on density (more sugar, more dense)
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Range of Oechsle from Kabinet to TBA
40 to 154
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What is an anbaugebiete?
It is a recognized wine region (13 for PDOs in Germany
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What is a Bereiche and number?
Regional or district appellation , sub region, ~40, often indicated by word ‘Bereich’ on the label
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What is grosslagen and number
Grouping of vineyards, ~160, mostly administrative
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What is a single vineyard indication in Germany
Einzellagen
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How many Einzellagen in Germany?
~2700
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Min size of Einzellage in acres
5 ha, 12.4 acres
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Does village name precede or follow Einzellage name?
It precedes: Village name then Einzellage name (or grosslage name)
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In 2020 two new PDO regions were registered in Germany, what are they and why unique
Monzinger Niederberg PDO, and Uhlen Blaufusser Lay PDO. Small region starting a change in rules to follow closer to AOC system in France. Controlled by region, varieties, yield, etc. rules.
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What does Gutsabfulling mean?
Estate bottled
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What does Erzeugerabfulling mean?
Producer bottled. Coop of growers bottled
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What does Abfulling mean
Technically bottler, but indicates that it is bottled by a commercial winery which buys grapes, then makes wine, and fills bottles there.
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What does an AP number on German labels indicate?
Amtliche Prufungsnummer. Issued after government approval which identifies the wine and tasting center.
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What is the VDP
Association of German Pradikat Wine Estates (Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter) - organization of leading German wine estates committed to terroir driven viticulture.
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Name the 4 levels in the VDP hierarchy
VDP Grosse Lage: “Great Site”. Highest level VDP Erste Lage: “first site” VDP Ortswein: ‘Classified site wine” VDP Gutswein: lowest level
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Under the VDP hierarchy dry wines are labeled using ______ for each level
Dry: Grosse Lage: Grosses Gewachs (GG) and Qualitatswein Trocken Erste Lage: Qualitatswein Trocken Ortswein: Qualitatswein Trocken
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VDP wines with naturally sweet or ripe levels is labelled ____ for each category
Grosse Lage: Uses Pradikat levels Erste Lage: used Pradikat level and could use halbtrocken or feinherb Ortswein: halbtrocken, feinherb, or one of the pradikat levels
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If sugar levels in grape are extremely low so that it cannot make the legal definition of wine, what can be done?
1. Make low alcohol dry or off dry wine, 2. Chaptalize, 3. Low alcohol sweet wine by adding sussreserve after fermentation
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Levels of German wine sweetness
Trocken: Dry (< 9g/L) Halbtrocken: off Dry (9 -18 g/L). Aka Feinherb Lieblich / halbsuss : Medium/ half Sweet ( 18-45 g/L) Suss: Sweet (>45 g/L)
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The 3 German dessert wines
BA, TBA, Eiswein
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T/F: German dessert wines like BA are low in alcohol, high in Acid, and sweet
True
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Eiswein is always affected by botrytis
False
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Oechsle range for BA
110 - 125
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Oechsle range for TBA
150-154
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Ideal temp for Eiswein harvest
18F
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Label for a good quality (like Qualitat/pradikat) rose from Germany
Weissherbst
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What is Sekt
German sparkling wine,usually produced via tank method, most often off dry or semisweet
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What is Schaumwein
Simple, fruity aerated sparkling from Germany
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Primary grape for making German sparkling
Spatburgunder (and many other wide varieties)
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Soil of Mosel
Sandy with bits of broken slate
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Most famous area for wine in Mosel
Mittelmosel
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Top grapes of Mosel
Riesling (62%), Muller Thurgau, Elbling, Grauburgunder Red: Spatburgunder (10%)
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Describe German Riesling
High acid, rich flavors of stone fruit and honey, and often some natural sweetness
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Typical alcohol level of Mosel wines
<10%
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Bottles of Mosel
Tall slender green bottles
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Which Anbaugebiete has the most Einzellage and how many
Mosel, >500
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Name 4 out of the six Bereiche from Mosel
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal
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Rheingau produces about how much of Germany’s wine?
2%, small region
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Which region has the most favored position on the Rhine
Rheingau
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Grape varieties of Rheingau
W: Riesling (3/4) R: Spatburgunder
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How many Bereiche in Rheingau
One: Johannesburg
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What is Nahe known for?
Well respected, but not well know Riesling, 1/4 of production is Riesling
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Largest region in terms of acreage and wine production
Rheinhessen
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Top grapes of Rheinhessen
Riesling, Muller Thurgau, Red: Dornfelder
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Number 2 region in terms of acreage for Germany
Pfalz
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Meaning of Pfalz
From Latin palatium, meaning palace
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Climate of Pfalz
Sunny and dry summers, cold winters
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T/F. Pfalz creates many inexpensive simple wines
True
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Top varieties of Pfalz
Riesling (25%), Muller Thurgau, Grauburgunder Red: Dornfelder, Spatburgunder
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What river is Franken wine region on
Main River
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Top grapes of Franken
Muller Thurgau, Silvaner
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bottles of Franken
Squat green or brown flask, called Bocksbeutel
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What is the small region which is a northern spur off Baden called
Hessische Bergstrasse
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Top grapes from Hessische Bergstrasse
Riesling
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Name of large German region mostly dedicated to Reds
Wurttemberg
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Top grapes of Wurttemberg
Red: Trollinger, Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier), Lemberger. 75% are reds
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Which area in Germany covers most ground but may not be heavily planted
Baden
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3rd largest German wine region in acreage
Baden
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Warmest Bereiche in Germany
Baden’s Kaiserstuhl Bereich
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Top grapes in Baden
Spatburgunder W: Muller Thurgau, Grauburgunder
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Specialty of Baden
Weissherbst: top quality rose from Spatburgunder
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Smallest wine region in Germany
Ahr
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What is Ahr known for
Surprisingly red wines
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Top varieties of Ahr
Spatburgunder, Portugieser, Dornfelder
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Top grape of Mittelrhein
Riesling
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Name the two areas in former East Germany
Sachsen and Saale-Unstrut
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Top grapes of Sachsen and Saale-Unstrut
Muller Thurgau, Riesling, Weissburgunder

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