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Germany Flashcards

1
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How many Anbaugebiete are there in Germany

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13

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2
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What are the four categories of Germany Wine

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
Prädikatswein

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What is the VDP in Germany

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The Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter

An association of Germany producers dedicated to high quality, preservation of terroir, and traditional cultivars

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4
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What are the categories of VDP in Germany inspired by

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Burgundy

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What are the four classifications of the VDP

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Gutswein (Regional Tier)
Ortswein (Village Tier)
Erste Lage (Premier Cru)
Grosse Lage (Grand Cru)

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6
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What is the German term for limestone soil

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Kalkstein

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7
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What is the German term for blue slate

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Blauen Schiefer

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8
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What is the German term for red sandstone

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Buntsandstein

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9
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What is the VDP term used for Grosse Lage wines that are vinified dry

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Grosses Gewachs

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10
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What is the aging requirement for red ‘GG’ VDP wines in Germany

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12 months in wood

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11
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What is the main river that flows through the Rheingau

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The Rhine River

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12
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What are the 5 major regions of the Mosel

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Bernkastel (Middle Mosel)
Burg Cochem
Obermosel
Ruwertel
Saar

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13
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What are the 6 critical sites for Riesling found in Bernkastel

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Bernkasteler Doctor
Piesport Goldtröpfchen
Graacher Himmelreich
Ürziger Würzgarten
Sonnenuhr Wehlen
Sonnenuhr Zeltigen

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14
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What is the famous single vineyard site of Bernkastel

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Doctor

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15
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What is the famous single vineyard site of Piesport

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Goldtröpfchen

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16
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What is the famous single vineyard site of Erdener

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Prälat

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17
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What is the famous single vineyard site of Ürziger

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Würzgarten

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18
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What are the famous single vineyard sites of Sonnenuhr

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Wehlen
Zeltigen

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19
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What is the most famous winemaking village of Burg Cochem

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Winningen

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20
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What else is the ‘lower Mosel’ known as

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Burg Cochem

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21
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What is the premier single vineyard site of the Burg Cochem (Lower Mosel)

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Uhlen

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22
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What is the soil type of the Mosel River Valley

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Slate

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23
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What is the soil type of the Obermosel

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Calcareous

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24
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What is the soil type of the Burg Cochem

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Slate

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25
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What is the main grape varietal of the Obermosel

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Elbling

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26
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What style of wine is produced in Obermosel

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Sparkling
Still white

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27
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How does the climate of Ruwertel compare with the main Mosel valley

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The area is colder

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28
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What is the river that flows through Ruwertel

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The Ruwer (tributary of the Mosel)

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29
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What entity historically had a strong presence in Ruwertel

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Benedictine St. Maxim monastery

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30
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What family produces wine from the St. Maxim monastery in Ruwertel

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Von Schubert

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31
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What producer can trace its’ roots back to the Domaine of Carthusian Monks in Ruwertel

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Karthäuserhof in Eitelsbach

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32
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What river flows through Saar

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The Saar River

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33
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What sub-region of the Mosel is the coldest

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Saar

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34
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What are the three famous sites of Saar

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Saarburger Rausch
Kenzemer Altenberg
Wiltingener Scharzhofberg

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35
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What is the single site of Saar famous for being one of the highest quality in all of Germany and what producer vinifies this site

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Wiltingener Scharzhofberg - Egon Müller

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36
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What does Einzellage mean in Germany

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Single vineyard site

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37
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What does Gemiende mean in Germany

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Commune or town that produces wine

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38
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What mountain range provides protection to the Rheingau at its’ North

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The Taunus mountains

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39
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In what region would you find the village of Walluf

A

Rheingau

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40
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In what region would you find the village of Martinsthal

A

Rheingau

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41
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In what region would you find the village of Rauenthal

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Rheingau

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42
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In what region would you find the village of Eltville

43
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In what region would you find the village of Kiedrich

44
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In what region would you find the village of Erbach

45
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In what region would you find the village of Hallgarten

46
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In what region would you find the village of Oestrich

47
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In what region would you find the village of Winkel

48
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In what region would you find the village of Johannisberg

49
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What are the two smaller areas included within the Rheingau Anbaugebiet

A

Western Rheingau
Maingau

50
Q

What river flows through the Maingau

A

The Main River

51
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What style of wine is produced in the Western Rheingau

A

Still red wine

52
Q

What is a Schloss in Germany

53
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What is a Kloster in Germany

A

Monastic abbey

54
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What is the Bereiche of the central Rheingau

A

Johannisburg

55
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What grape makes up nearly the entire percentage of plantings in the Rheingau

56
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What region in Germany is home to the first deliberate Spätlese and Auselese wines

A

The Rheingau

57
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What association in the Rheingau strives to promote high quality dry Riesling in the region

A

Charta Association

58
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What are the two monopoles of the Rheingau

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Schloss Johannisberg
Kloster Eberbach

59
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What is the famous site for Spätburgunder in the Western Rheingau

A

Höllenberg

60
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What is the largest winegrowing region in Germany

A

Rheinhessen

61
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What is Leibfraumilch

A

A cheap mass produced wine made up of Muller-Thurgau, Riesling, Silvaner, and Kerner produced with at least 18 grams per Liter of residual sugar

62
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What is the quality subregion within the Rheinhessen

A

Roter Hang

63
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What Rheinhessen bereich is famous for the most expensive dry Riesling in the world

64
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What is the most expensive dry Riesling in the world

A

Keller ‘G-Max’

65
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What are the main grapes of the Rheinhessen

A

Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Silvaner
Spätburgunder

66
Q

What region is home to Germany’s largest acreage of Riesling

67
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What are the grapes of The Pfalz

A

Riesling
Dornfelder
Müller-Thurgau
Portugieser
Spätburgunder
Weissburgunder

68
Q

What mountain range provides a rain shadow for Pfalz

A

The Haardt Mountains

69
Q

What is considered the finest site in the Pfalz

A

Forster Kirchenstück

70
Q

What is the southern sector of Pfalz known as

A

Südliche Weinstrasse

71
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What grapes is Südliche Weinstrasse known for

A

Spätburgunder
Weissburgunder

72
Q

What region in Germany is a continuation of Alsace

73
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What river flows through the Anbaugebiete of Franken

A

The Main River

74
Q

What is the most planted varietal in Franken

A

Müller-Thurgau

75
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What grape varietal, despite not being the most planted grape, is Franken famous for

76
Q

What grapes make up Frankenwein

A

Blends of Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus, and Kerner

77
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What is the traditional bottle size used in Franken

A

Bocksbeutel

78
Q

What is the driest Anbaugebiete in Germany

79
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What river flows through Nahe

A

The Nahe River (A Rhine tributary)

80
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What are the three sub-regions of Nahe

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Upper Nahe
Middle Nahe
Lower Nahe

81
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What is the largest town in Nahe

A

Bad Kreuznach

82
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What is the main grape of the Nahe

83
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What are the auxillary grapes aside from Riesling popular in Nahe

A

Spätburgunder
Dornfelder

84
Q

What two regions run parallel to Baden

A

Alsace
Pfalz

85
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What are the four grapes of Baden

A

Spätburgunder
Müller-Thurgau
Weissburgunder
Grauburgunder

86
Q

What Swiss grape is popular in Baden

87
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What is the most prominent sub-region in Baden for Spätburgunder

A

Kaisersthuhl

88
Q

What is the most planted grape in Württemberg

A

Trollinger (Schiava)

89
Q

What is a common synonym for the grape Trollinger, found in Alto-Adige

90
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What are the five major grape varietals of Württemberg

A

Trollinger (Schiava)
Riesling
Lemberger (Blaufrankisch)
Dornfelder
Schwarzriesling (Meunier)

91
Q

What is the style of rosé wine produced in Württemberg known as

A

Schillerwein

92
Q

What method of production is used for Schillerwein rosé

A

White and red wine is fermented separately then blended together, one of the few regions in the world to use this method for still rosé

93
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What is the most planted grape varietal of the Ahr

A

Spätburgunder

94
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What is the main soil type of the Ahr

95
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What is the early-ripening mutation of Spätburgunder found in the Ahr

A

Frühburgunder

96
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What factors allow for the ripening of Pinot Noir in the Ahr despite its high latitude

A

Gulf stream moderates temperature
The region is essentially a canyon, protecting vineyards from wind and rain
Slate slowly releases heat it absorbed during the day overnight

97
Q

What German region produces Schillerwein

A

Württemberg

98
Q

What is the primary grape of the Mittelrhein

99
Q

What is the smallest Anbaugebiet in Germany

A

Hessische-Bergstrasse

100
Q

What is the main grape varietal of Hessische-Bergstrasse

101
Q

What two Anbaugebiet were added during German reunification

A

Sachsen
Saale-Unstrut

102
Q

What is the German translation for Pinot Blanc

A

Weissburgunder

103
Q

What is the German translation for Pinot Gris

A

Grauburgunder

104
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What is the German translation for Pinot Noir

A

Spätburgunder

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