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1
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What are the 13 Anbaugebiete of Germany?

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-Mosel
-Rheingau
-Rheinhessen
-Ahr
-Nahe
-Pfalz
-Baden
-Mittelrhein
-Sachsen
-Saale-Unstrut
-Hessiche-Bergstrasse
-Franken
-Württemberg

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What are the 6 Bereich of the Mosel from North to South?

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-Burg Cochem
-Bernkastel
-Ruwertal
-Saar
-Obermosel
-Moseltor

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3
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Name the four tiers of the VDP classification and their respective maximum yeilds.

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  1. Grosse Lage ‘Grand Cru’ 50hl/ha
  2. Erste Lage ‘Premier Cru’ 60hl/ha
  3. Ortswein ‘Village’ 75hl/ha
  4. Gutswein ‘Regional’ 75hl/ha
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4
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What is the sole Bereich in the Rheingau?

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Johannisberg

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5
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Name an Einzellage in Ürzig (Bernkastel).

A

Würzgarten

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6
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Name two Einzellagen in Erden (Bernkastel).

A

-Prälat

-Treppchen

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7
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Name an Einzellage in Zeltingen (Bernkastel).

A

Sonnenuhr

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Name an Einzellage in Wehlen (Bernkastel).

A

Sonnenuhr

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9
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Name an Einzellage in Saarburg (Saar).

A

Rausch

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10
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Name two Einzellagen in Westhofen (Wonnegau).

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-Morstein
-Kirschspiel

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11
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What are the three Bereich of the Rheinhessen?

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-Neirstein
-Wonnegau
-Bingen

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12
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What is the sole Bereich of Nahe?

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Nahetal

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What is Germany’s most northerly Anbaugebeite?

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Saale-Unstrut

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What is Germany’s smallest Anbaugebeite?

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Hessische-Bergstrasse

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15
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Name two Einzellagen in Piesport (Bernkastel).

A

-Goldtröpfchen
-Domherr

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16
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What variety is traditionally bottled in a Bocksbeutal? Where?

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Silvaner in Franken

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17
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Name an Einzellage in Winningen (Burg Cochem).

A

Uhlen

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18
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Name an Einzellage in Hocheim am Main (Johannisberg).

A

Holle

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19
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Name an Einzellage in Eltville (Johannisberg).

A

Sonnenberg

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20
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Name an Einzellage in Keidrich (Johannisberg).

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Gräfenberg

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21
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Name an Einzellage in Erbach (Johannisberg).

A

Marcobrunn

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22
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What does Goldtröpfchen translate too?

A

Droplets of Gold

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23
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The Mosel was know as ‘Mosel-Saar-Ruwer’ until when?

A

1st August 2007

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24
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What is the Oechsle range for Kabinett ?

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70°-85° Oe

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25
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What is the Oechsle range for Spätlese?

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76°-95° Oe

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26
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What is the Oechsle range for Auslese?

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83°-105° Oe

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27
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What is the Oechsle range for Beerenauslese + Eiswein?

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110°-128° Oe

Eiswein is made by late harvesting grapes after they have frozen on the vine and not necessarily affected by botrytis. BA on the other hand must have botrytis influence.

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28
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What is the Oechsle range for Trockenbeerenauslese?

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150°-154° Oe (Affected by botrytis).

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29
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Name two Einzellagen in Bernkastel-Kues (Bernkastel).

A

-Doctor
-Lay

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30
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Name two Einzellagen in Brauneberg (Bernkastel).

A

-Juffer
-Juffer Sonnenuhr

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31
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Name an Einzellagen in Eitelsbach (Ruwertal).

A

Karthäuserhofberg

32
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Name 2 Einzellagen in Wiltingen (Saar)

A

Scharzhofberger
-Braune-Kupp

33
Q

Name 3 Einzellagen in Mertesdorf (Ruwertal).

A

-Abtsberg
-Herrenberg
-Bruderberg

34
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Name an Einzellagen in Trittenheim (Bernkastel).

35
Q

Name the 3 ‘Sundial’ Vineyards of the Mosel.

A

-Zeltinger-Sonnenuhr
-Wehlener-Sonnenuhr
-Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr

36
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What is the maxiumum temperature that Eiswein may be harvested at in Germany?

37
Q

What is the common barrel size used in the Rheingau?

What are these barrels called?

A

1200L

The barrels are called Stück.

38
Q

What is the Obermosel’s principle variety?

39
Q

Leibfraumilch means what?

Where can it be produced?

Associated laws?

A

‘Our lady’s milk’

Nahe, Pfalz, Rheingau, Rheinhessen

-Requires at least 70% of the following:
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner and Kerner.

-Must contain at least 18g R/S.
-Varietal labeling is not allowed.

40
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Who are the ‘Three B’s of Pfalz’

They are the regions most acclaimed producers.

A

-Bürklin-Wolf
-Reichsrat von Buhl
-Basserman-Jordan

41
Q

Idig is an Einzellage in which Gemeinde ?

Who is a famous producer of this site?

A

Konigsbacher (Mittelhaardt Deutsche Weinstrasse).

A.Christmann (Bio-dynamic certified).

42
Q

Kallstadter-Saumagen is in which Anbaugebeite?

What is its most famous producer?

A

Pfalz

Koehler-Ruprecht

43
Q

Regent is a crossing of which varieties?

A

Diana x Chambourcin (American Hybrid)

44
Q

Scheurebe is a crossing of which varietals?

A

Riesling x Bukettrebe

45
Q

Heroldrebe is a crossing of which varieties?

A

Blaufränkisch x Portugieser

46
Q

Helfensteiner is a crossing of which varieties?

A

Frühburgunder x Trollinger

47
Q

Kerner is a crossing of which varieties?

A

Riesling x Trollinger

48
Q

Dornfelder is a crossing of which varieties?

A

Helfenstiener x Heroldrebe

49
Q

Bacchus is a crossing of which varieties?

A

(Silvaner x Riesling) x Müller-Thurgau

50
Q

Which river flows through Saale-Unstrut?

A

Trick question

Both the Salle and Unstrut rivers give their name to this Anbaugebeite

51
Q

Which river flows through Sachsen?

A

The Elbe River

52
Q

Which river flows through Franken?

A

The Main River

53
Q

Würzberger Stein is a famous vineyard in which Anbaugebeite?

What are its primary plantings?

A

Riesling and Silvaner

54
Q

Name a notable producer in Franken?

A

Rudolf Fürst

55
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What is Germany’s most Easterly Anbaugebeite?

56
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Which Anbaugebiete is the Germany continuation of Alsace?

57
Q

What is the most common barrel size used in the Mosel?

What are these barrels called?

A

1000L

Füder

58
Q

What is the German term for Noble Rot?

A

Edelfäule

59
Q

Name the three separate single vinyards in Uhlen?

Who made them famous?

A

-Blaufüsser Lay
-Roth Lay
-Laubach

-Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein

60
Q

Which Mosel Bereiche is aka Terrassenmosel?

A

-Burg Cochem

61
Q

What are Pfalz’s two Bereiche?

A

-Südliche Weinstrasse
-Mittelhaardt Deutsche Weinstrasse

62
Q

Name 3 Einzellagen of Graach an der Mosel (Bernkastel).

A

-Himmelreich
-Domprobst
-Josephshöfer

63
Q

Which two rivers meet at Koblenz?

A

Mosel and Rhine

64
Q

Name an Einzellage located in Nackenheim (Neirstein).

A

Rothenberg

65
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Name 3 Einzellagen in Forst (Mittelhaart Deutsche Weinstrasse)

A

-Kirchenstuck
-Freundstuck
-Pechstein
-Ungeheur
-Jesuitengarten

66
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Name an Einzellagen in Ruppertsberg (Mittelhaardt Deutsche Weinstrasse).

67
Q

Name 3 Einzellagen in Deidesheim (Mittelhaardt Deutsche Weinstrasse).

A

-Hohenmorgen
-Langenmorgen
-Kieselberg

68
Q

What is a Gemeinde?

A

The German term for a town or parish.

“A township or vineyard area within a district”

69
Q

What is an AP number?

Where is it used?

What does it mean?

A

Required in Germany for Prädikatswein.

A Set of 5 numbers that signify a wine has passed a tasting panel.

In the series the numbers represent the following:

  1. Region the wine was tested
  2. Commune the wine was bottled
  3. Bottlers Code
  4. Unique code for the bottling
  5. Year the application was filed
70
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What are the requirements for ‘Classic’ wines in Germany?

A

Max. R/S 15g/L

Single variety wine, must not state vineyard.

Min 12% abv (11.5% in the Mosel)

71
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What are the requirements for ‘Selection’ wines in Germany?

A

Max. R/S 9g/L (12g/L for Riesling)

Single vineyard, Single variety

Max. 60hl/ha, must be hand harvested

Must weight must be equivalent to Auslese

May not be released until September 1st the year following harvest

72
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What is Weissherbst?

A

A saignée style rose produced from a single variety and at least Qualitätswein quality.

73
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What is Rotling?

A

A rose produced from a mixture of varieties. Can be both red and white varieties.

74
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What is Schielerwein?

A

A Rotling wine made in Sachsen.

75
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What is Schillerwein?

A

A Rotling wine made in Württemberg.

76
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What is an Einzellagen?

A

An individual or single vineyard in Germany.

There are approx 2650.

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