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1
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Correspond Prädikat levels with sugar contents.

A

Kabinett 70-85
Spätlese 76-95
Auslese 83-105
Beerenauslese/ Eiswein 110-128
Trockenbeerenauslese 150-154

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What is the monopole of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt in Graach?

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Josephshöfer

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Name 2 monopoles along the Ruwer.

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Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg (owned by von Schubert-Grünhaus estate)

Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg (owned by Karthäuserhof)

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Dominant grape in Obermosel and Moseltor Bereichen?

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Elbling

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Mertesdorf (Ruwer) monopoles?

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Abtsberg
Herrenberg
Bruderberg

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Name of Rheingau’s Bereich?

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Johannisberg

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Name two most storied estates in Rheingau.

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Kloster Eberbach
Schloss Johannisberg

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Who spearheaded Charta (Erstes Gewächs’ wines) in Rheingau?

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Bernhard Breuer (of Georg Breuer estate)

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Name principal vineyard in Assmannshausen.

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Höllenberg (one of the producers is August Kesseler)

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Name famous vineyards in Winkel.

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Schloss Vollrads
Jesuitengarten
Hasensprung

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Name the monopole of Schloss Schönborn in Hattenheim.

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Pfaffenberg

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Name a famous vineyard in Kiedrich.

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Gräfenberg (Robert Weil)

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Where is Kloster Eberbach located?

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Hallgarten, Rheingau

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Where is Kirchenstück vineyard located?

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In Hochheim am Main, Rheingau

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Name gemeinden/ villages of Rheingau.

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Assmanshausen
Rüdesheim
Geisenheim
Johannisberg
Winkel
Hattenheim
Hallgarten
Erbach
Kiedrich
Eltville
Hochheim am Main

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What is the name of the traditional barrel in Rheingau?

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Stück barrel

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Name the monopole of Bürklin-Wolf in Ruppertsberg.

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Gaisböhl

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Name two monopoles of Döhnhoff in Oberhausen and Niederhausen.

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Brücke
Hermannshöhle

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Which mountain chain shelters Ahr from cold winds?

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Eifel

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Name Bereich and Grosslage in Ahr.

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Walporzheim-Ahrtal
Klosterberg

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21
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Where is Steinwein produced?

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Franken
Named after Würzburg’s Stein vineyard

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What’s the name of the monopole of Toni Jost in Bacharach?

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Hahn
In Mittelrhein

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23
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Name two prominent producers in Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard.

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Markus Molitor
Schloss Lieser

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Soil type in Ürziger Würzgarten?

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Red sandstone and volcanic debris. Iron oxide slate.

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What’s one of the most famous vineyards/ monopoles in Germany and who owns it?

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Schlosskellerei Carl von Schubert (owner) –

Maximin Grünhaus (vineyard)

Located in Ruwer, Mosel

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26
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Name a top producer in Mittelrhein.

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Toni Jost.

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Why is Bernkasteler Doktor an exception to German wine law of 1971?

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It’s a vineyard less than 5 hectares.

Same applies to Kiedricher Turmberg and Forster Kirchenstück.

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What does a Goldkapsule indicate in Mosel and Rheingau?

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To indicate a higher level of sweetness and distinction beyond a wine’s labeled Prädikat, vintners added a golden capsule. Lange Goldkapsule indicates an even rarer and special selection.

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When can a German wine be labelled Classic?

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Wines are harmoniously dry, with a max. RS content of 15 g/l. Single varietal wines and no mention of vineyard on label. Min. alcohol is 12% and 11.5% in Mosel.

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When can a German wine be labelled ‘Selection’?

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Single vineyard and single variety.
Yields are restricted to 60hl/ha. Must weight is equivalent to Auslese and grapes are hand harvested. Wines may not be released prior to September 1 of the year following harvest.

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31
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What is Feinherb?

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A labelling term indicating a slightly off-dry style. Replaced halbtrocken on wine labels.

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Minimum must weight Mosel Riesling Spätlese?

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80•

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33
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Minimum must weight Pfalz Riesling Spätlese?

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90•

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Name the 4 categories of German wine.

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
Prädikatswein

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Minimum alcohol content for Qualitätswein?

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Min 7% alcohol

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Minimum alcohol Prädikatswein?

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Lower Prädikate is min 7%.
From Beerenauslese onwards the minimum is reduced to 5.5%

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True or false - VDP members must cultivate a minimum of 80% traditional grape varieties.

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True

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38
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Name the 4 categories of wine production according to VDP.

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Gutswein
Ortswein
Erste Lage
Grosse Lage

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Maximum yields for Gutswein, Ortswein, Erste Lage and Grosse Lage?

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75 hl/ha
75
60
50

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Ageing requirement GG white and red wines?

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Whites may not be released until September 1 of the year after harvest.
Reds require an additional year of ageing and at least 12 months in wood.

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41
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What’s the size of a Stück?

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1,200 litre oval cask

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42
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Dornfelder is a crossing of which varietals?

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Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe

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43
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Silvaner is a crossing between which varietals?

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Traminer x Österreichisch-Weiss

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44
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Scheurebe is a crossing between which varietals?

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Riesling x Bukettrebe

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45
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Bacchus is a crossing between which two varietals?

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Muller-Thurgau x Silvaner/ Riesling cross

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46
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What’s the mountain range called in Rheingau?

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Taunus

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47
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Where could I find Schloss Volrads, Schloss Reinhartshausen and Kloster Eberbach?

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Rheingau

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48
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Name principal producers in Rheingau.

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Georg Breuer
Peter Jacob Kühn
Josef Leitz
Eva Fricke
Künstler

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49
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Where is Charta founded?

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Rheingau

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50
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What’s the name of the First Growth vineyards for dry wines in Rheingau?

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Erstes Gewächs

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51
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Name famous vineyards in Rheingau.

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Monopoles: Schloss Johannisberg and Hattenheimer Steinberg (Kloster Eberbach).
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg, monopole of Schloss Schönborn
Kiedricher Gräfenberg
Hochheimer Hölle
Johannisberger Hölle

52
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What are the three top vineyards in Rüdesheim?

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Berg Rottland
Berg Roseneck
Berg Schlossberg

53
Q

Name geographic features of Mosel region.

A

Eifel Mountains
Hunsrück Hills
Mosel river (starts in Vosges Mountains in France)

54
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Name climatic influences in Mosel.

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Forests at the top of the hills keep cold winds from Eifel Mountain and Hunsrück Hills away. River mitigates temperatures and lowers the risk of frost. Plus reflects heat onto the vines. Slate releases the heat of the day at night. South- and southwest-facing slopes ripen the best.

55
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Where could I find producers Reinhold Haart and Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt?

A

Mosel

56
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Which district in Mosel is also known as Terrassenmosel?

A

Burg Cochem

57
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What’s the key wine growing village in Burg Cochem?

A

Winningen

58
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Producer and principal site of Winningen?

A

Heymann-Löwenstein - Uhlen.

59
Q

Name famous estates in Ruwertal.

A

Grünhaus
Karthäuserhof

60
Q

In which village is Scharzhofberg located?

A

Wiltingen in Saar Bereiche

61
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Name other famous sites in Saar.

A

Saarburger Rausch
Hörecker
Altenberg on the Saar

62
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Name two principal vineyards in Roter Hang?

A

Pettenthal
Rothenberg

63
Q

Name 3 Bereiche of Rheinhessen.

A

Niersteiner Gutes Domtal
Wonnegau (south)
Bingen (northwestern corner)

64
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What’s the predominant soil type in Wonnegau, Rheinhessen?

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Limestone and loess soils

65
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Name famous sites in Westhofen in Wonnegau Bereich.

A

Kirchspiel
Morstein
Brunnenhäuschen

66
Q

Name two top sites in Flörsheim-Dalsheim.

A

Bürgel
Hubacker

67
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Two top producers in Wonnegau?

A

Phillip Wittmann
Klaus-Peter Keller

68
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Name villages in Rheinhessen.

A

Worms
Nierstein
Nackenheim
Oppenheim
Westhofen
Bingen

69
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Name principal producers in Rheinhessen.

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Keller
Wittmann
Wagner-Stempel
Kühling-Gillot
Gunderloch

70
Q

Where could I find Grosse Lage vineyards Hohenmorgen, Freundstück and Kirchenstück?

A

In Pfalz (Mittelhaardt)

71
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Name famous Grosse Lage sites in Forst.

A

Kirchenstück
Freundstück
Pechstein
Ungeheuer
Jesuitengarten

72
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For which wines is Württemberg famous for?

A

Reds made from Trollinger, Lemberger and Schwarzriesling (Meunier)
Schillerwein (red and white wine blended prior to fermentation) - rosé wine

73
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What are principal producers in Ahr?

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Meyer-Näkel (Dernau), Kreuzberg (Dernau), Nelles (Bad Neuenahr) Jean Stodden (Rech), Weingut Deutzerhof - Cossmann-Hehle (Mayschoss), J.J. Adeneuer (Ahrweiler)

74
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Describe Ahr’s geography and climate.

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Unexpectedly warm so far north. Almost a Mediterranean mesoclimate. Stony grounds (slate and greywacke) store summer heat.

75
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Name famous producers in Juffer-Sonnenuhr.

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Schloss Lieser
Fritz Haag
Max Ferd. Richter

76
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Famous producers in Piesporter Goldtröpfchen?

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Reinhold Haart
Julian Haart
St Urbans-Hof
Hain

77
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Name principal producers in Nahe.

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Hermann Dönnhoff (Oberhausen), Emrich-Schönleber (Monzingen), Schlossgut Diel (Burg Layen), Schäfer-Fröhlich (Bockenau), Dr. Crusius (Traisen)

78
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Where could I find Schlossböckelheim, Oberhausen, Niederhausen, Norheim and Windesheim?

A

Nahe

79
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Name principal sites in Nahe.

A

Brücke
Hermannsberg
Hermannshöhle
Felseneck
Stromberg
Goldloch

80
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Name tributaries of Nahe.

A

Alsenz
Ellerbach
Gräfenbach
Guldenbach

81
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Styles and grapes in Mosel?

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Red Grapes (9%)
Spätburgunder: 396 ha
White Grapes (91%)
Riesling: 5,395 ha
Müller-Thurgau: 1,092 ha
Elbling: 512 ha

82
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Where could I find Rauenthal?

A

Village in Rheingau (Georg Breuer produces best wines here)

83
Q

Which river joins the Rhein in Rheingau?

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River Maine (Hochheim am Main)

84
Q

Where is Message in a Bottle operating?

A

Rheinhessen

85
Q

Where could I find Hipping, Brudersberg and Pettenthal?

A

Vineyards in Nierstein, Rheinhessen

86
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Where could I find Roter Hang?

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Between Nackenheim and Nierstein

87
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Name principal producer in Roter Hang?

A

Gunderloch

88
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Name 3 wine centres of Rheinfront (Left Bank of Rhein) in Rheinhessen between Worms and Mainz.

A

Nierstein
Oppenheim
Nackenheim (Roter Hang)

89
Q

Name 3 top sites in Roter Hang?

A

Rothenberg
Pettenthal
Hipping

90
Q

What are the Bereiche of Pfalz?

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Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse, Südliche Weinstrasse

91
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Principal producers in south Pfalz?

A

Rebholz
Wehrheim

92
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Top producers of Pinot Noir in Pfalz?

A

Friedrich Becker
Bernhart
Jülg

All in Schweigen, south Pfalz

93
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Major villages in Pfalz?

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Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse: Dirmstein, Grünstadt, Laumersheim, Grosskarlbach, Kirchheim, Weisenheim, Kallstadt, Ungstein, Bad Dürkheim, Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Mussbach, Haardt, Neustadt, Duttweiler
Südliche Weinstrasse: Hainfeld, Burrweiler, Gleisweiler, Essingen, Siebeldingen, Birkweiler, Klingenmünster, Schweigen

94
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Three B’s of Mittelhaardt?

A

Bürklin-Wolf
Von Bassermann-Jordan
Von Buhl

95
Q

Famous sites in Forst?

A

Ungeheuer
Jesuitengarten
Kirchenstück
Freundstück
Pechstein

96
Q

Where could I find Kaiserstuhl and Breisgau?

A

Subregions in Baden

97
Q

Where could I find Würzberg and Stein?

A

Franken - capital and vineyard resp.

98
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What are the Bereiche of Franken?

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Mainviereck, Maindreieck, Steigerwald

99
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Define Rotling, Schielerwein and Schillerwein.

A

Rotling: Rosé wine that is produced from a mixture of red and white varieties. Must have pale red or clear red color.

Schielerwein: A rotling from Sachsen.

Schillerwein: A rotling from Württemburg.

100
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Famous top soil in Würzburger topsoil?

A

Muschelkalk. Limestone rich in fossil shells.

101
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Name principal producers in Franken.

A

Bürgerspital
Juliusspital (church charity)
Schmitt’s Kinder
Weingut am Stein
Ludwig Knoll

102
Q

Which Bereiche in Franken is famous for Pinot Noir?

A

Mainviereck

Red sandstone arid terraces

103
Q

Where could I find Iphofen?

A

A parish in Steigerwald, Franken

104
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What is Badisch Rotgold?

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Badisch Rotgold: A rotling from the Baden region. Made from Grauburgunder (min. 51%) and Spatburgunder grapes. Composition must be declared on label.

105
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Define füder.

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Füder: 1,000-liter cask common in the Mosel.

106
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Define Grosses Gewächs.

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Grosses Gewächs: VDP classification of dry wines from the best vineyards, must be Spätlese ripeness.

107
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What is Weissherbst?

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Weissherbst: Rosé from a single variety of red grape.

108
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What are the Bereiche of Baden?

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Badische-Bergstrasse, Kraichgau, Ortenau, Breisgau, Kaiserstuhl, Markgräflerland, Bodensee, Tauberfranken, Tuniberg

109
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Principal grapes Baden?

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Red Grapes (42.2%)
Spätburgunder: 5,592 ha
White Grapes (57.8%)
Müller Thurgau: 2,559 ha
Grauburgunder: 1,896 ha
Weissburgunder: 1,373 ha
Riesling: 1,119 ha
Gutedel (Chasselas): 1,117 ha

110
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What are the Bereiche of Hessische-Bergstrasse?

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Starkenburg
Umstadt

111
Q

What are the Bereiche of Mittelrhein?

A

Lorely
Siebengebirge

112
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What’s the Bereiche of Nahe?

A

Nahetal

113
Q

Describe 2003 and 2005 vintages in Mosel.

A

Both were warm vintages.

114
Q

Kerner is crossing of which 2 varietals?

A

Trollinger x Riesling

115
Q

When was German wine law introduced?

A

1971

116
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Name the three GU’s of Uhlen Winningen.

A

Blaufüsser Lay
Laubach
Roth Lay

117
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What’s the earlier ripening version of Spätburgunder called?

A

Frühburgunder

118
Q

What is Perlwein?

A

Semi-sparkling wine.

119
Q

Where is Silvaner allowed for VDP Grosse Lage wines?

A

Franken

120
Q

Where is Lemberger allowed for VDP Grosse Lage wines?

A

Baden
Württemberg

121
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Where is Blauer Portugieser mainly planted?

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Ahr, Rheinhessen and Pfalz

122
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Name a principal region for Gutedel/ Chasselas in Germany?

A

Baden

123
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VDP Grosse Lage wines can be made with which varietal(s) in Nahe?

A

Riesling only

124
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Which varietals can be used for VDP Grosse Lage wines in Pfalz?

A

Riesling
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir

125
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What is süssreserve?

A

It is unfermented grape juice that is added to the wine after the wine has finished fermentation. It’s to sweeten the wine and soften the acidity.

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