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Germany Flashcards

1
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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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5
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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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7
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Second most common white variety in Germany

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Muller Thurgau

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8
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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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9
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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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10
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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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12
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Leading red grape of Germany

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Spattburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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13
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Second most planted grape in Germany

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Spatburgunder

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14
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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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15
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Which variety is a deeply hued red with floral aromas (Germany)

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Dornfelder

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16
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What is Portugieser used in?

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Light red wines or rose.

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17
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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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19
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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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20
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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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21
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German term for PDO

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Geschuzte Ursprungsbezeichnung (gU)

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22
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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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23
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Which wine category has largest proportion of German wine output?

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Qualitatswein

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24
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Is chaptalization permitted for Pradikatswein?

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No. Only category it is not permitted

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25
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What does Pradikat mean?

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Distinction

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26
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Germany’s categorization system describe?

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Degree of ripeness achieved by the grapes at harvest (and region)

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27
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Name subcategories of Pradikatswein and meaning

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Kabinett, Spatlese (late harvest), Auslese (selected harvest), Beerenauslese (selected berries), Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese (selected dried berries)

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28
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Which pradikat levels may have botrytis?

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BA, Eiswein, TBA

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29
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German for Botrytis

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Edelfaule

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30
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Average alcohol level for Kabinet

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7-10%

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31
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Alcohol level for Auslese

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~14%

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32
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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

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True

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33
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Does sugar content determine sweetness level of wine?

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Not necessarily. Could ferment to dryness or interrupt ferment for sweet

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34
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T/F. 50% of German wines are sweet

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False, 2/3 are dry

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35
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What is an Oechsle

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Measure of sugar in grape based on density (more sugar, more dense)

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36
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Range of Oechsle from Kabinet to TBA

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40 to 154

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37
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What is an anbaugebiete?

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It is a recognized wine region (13 for PDOs in Germany

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38
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What is a Bereiche and number?

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Regional or district appellation , sub region, ~40, often indicated by word ‘Bereich’ on the label

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39
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What is grosslagen and number

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Grouping of vineyards, ~160, mostly administrative

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40
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What is a single vineyard indication in Germany

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Einzellagen

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41
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How many Einzellagen in Germany?

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~2700

42
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Min size of Einzellage in acres

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5 ha, 12.4 acres

43
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Does village name precede or follow Einzellage name?

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It precedes: Village name then Einzellage name (or grosslage name)

44
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In 2020 two new PDO regions were registered in Germany, what are they and why unique

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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.

45
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What does Gutsabfulling mean?

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Estate bottled

46
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What does Erzeugerabfulling mean?

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Producer bottled. Coop of growers bottled

47
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What does Abfulling mean

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Technically bottler, but indicates that it is bottled by a commercial winery which buys grapes, then makes wine, and fills bottles there.

48
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What does an AP number on German labels indicate?

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Amtliche Prufungsnummer. Issued after government approval which identifies the wine and tasting center.

49
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What is the VDP

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Association of German Pradikat Wine Estates (Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter) - organization of leading German wine estates committed to terroir driven viticulture.

50
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Name the 4 levels in the VDP hierarchy

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VDP Grosse Lage: “Great Site”. Highest level
VDP Erste Lage: “first site”
VDP Ortswein: ‘Classified site wine”
VDP Gutswein: lowest level

51
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Under the VDP hierarchy dry wines are labeled using ______ for each level

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Dry: Grosse Lage: Grosses Gewachs (GG) and Qualitatswein Trocken
Erste Lage: Qualitatswein Trocken
Ortswein: Qualitatswein Trocken

52
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VDP wines with naturally sweet or ripe levels is labelled ____ for each category

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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

53
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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?

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  1. Make low alcohol dry or off dry wine, 2. Chaptalize, 3. Low alcohol sweet wine by adding sussreserve after fermentation
54
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Levels of German wine sweetness

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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)

55
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The 3 German dessert wines

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BA, TBA, Eiswein

56
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T/F: German dessert wines like BA are low in alcohol, high in Acid, and sweet

A

True

57
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Eiswein is always affected by botrytis

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False

58
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Oechsle range for BA

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110 - 125

59
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Oechsle range for TBA

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150-154

60
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Ideal temp for Eiswein harvest

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18F

61
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Label for a good quality (like Qualitat/pradikat) rose from Germany

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Weissherbst

62
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What is Sekt

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German sparkling wine,usually produced via tank method, most often off dry or semisweet

63
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What is Schaumwein

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Simple, fruity aerated sparkling from Germany

64
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Primary grape for making German sparkling

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Spatburgunder (and many other wide varieties)

65
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Soil of Mosel

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Sandy with bits of broken slate

66
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Most famous area for wine in Mosel

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Mittelmosel

67
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Top grapes of Mosel

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Riesling (62%), Muller Thurgau, Elbling, Grauburgunder
Red: Spatburgunder (10%)

68
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Describe German Riesling

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High acid, rich flavors of stone fruit and honey, and often some natural sweetness

69
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Typical alcohol level of Mosel wines

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<10%

70
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Bottles of Mosel

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Tall slender green bottles

71
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Which Anbaugebiete has the most Einzellage and how many

A

Mosel, >500

72
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Name 4 out of the six Bereiche from Mosel

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Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal

73
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Rheingau produces about how much of Germany’s wine?

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2%, small region

74
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Which region has the most favored position on the Rhine

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Rheingau

75
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Grape varieties of Rheingau

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W: Riesling (3/4)
R: Spatburgunder

76
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How many Bereiche in Rheingau

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One: Johannesburg

77
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What is Nahe known for?

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Well respected, but not well know Riesling, 1/4 of production is Riesling

78
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Largest region in terms of acreage and wine production

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Rheinhessen

79
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Top grapes of Rheinhessen

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Riesling, Muller Thurgau,
Red: Dornfelder

80
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Number 2 region in terms of acreage for Germany

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Pfalz

81
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Meaning of Pfalz

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From Latin palatium, meaning palace

82
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Climate of Pfalz

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Sunny and dry summers, cold winters

83
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T/F. Pfalz creates many inexpensive simple wines

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True

84
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Top varieties of Pfalz

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Riesling (25%), Muller Thurgau, Grauburgunder
Red: Dornfelder, Spatburgunder

85
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What river is Franken wine region on

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Main River

86
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Top grapes of Franken

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Muller Thurgau, Silvaner

87
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bottles of Franken

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Squat green or brown flask, called Bocksbeutel

88
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What is the small region which is a northern spur off Baden called

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Hessische Bergstrasse

89
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Top grapes from Hessische Bergstrasse

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Riesling

90
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Name of large German region mostly dedicated to Reds

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Wurttemberg

91
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Top grapes of Wurttemberg

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Red: Trollinger, Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier), Lemberger. 75% are reds

92
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Which area in Germany covers most ground but may not be heavily planted

A

Baden

93
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3rd largest German wine region in acreage

A

Baden

94
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Warmest Bereiche in Germany

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Baden’s Kaiserstuhl Bereich

95
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Top grapes in Baden

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Spatburgunder
W: Muller Thurgau, Grauburgunder

96
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Specialty of Baden

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Weissherbst: top quality rose from Spatburgunder

97
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Smallest wine region in Germany

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Ahr

98
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What is Ahr known for

A

Surprisingly red wines

99
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Top varieties of Ahr

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Spatburgunder, Portugieser, Dornfelder

100
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Top grape of Mittelrhein

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Riesling

101
Q

Name the two areas in former East Germany

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Sachsen and Saale-Unstrut

102
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Top grapes of Sachsen and Saale-Unstrut

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Muller Thurgau, Riesling, Weissburgunder

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