Germany Flashcards
1
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Who owns the Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg vineyard?
A
von Schubert-Grünhaus estate
2
Q
Who owns the Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg vineyard?
A
Karthäuserhof
3
Q
Who owns the Josephshöfer vineyard?
A
Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
4
Q
Who owns most of the Rothenberg vineyard? Where is it located?
A
Gunderloch
- Rheinhessen’s premier site
5
Q
Who owns most of the Mannberg vineyard? Where is it located?
A
von Simmern
- Hattenheim
6
Q
Who is the producer to watch in Hochheim that just got started in 1956?
A
7
Q
Who is the producer to watch in Hochheim that just got started in 1956?
A
Franz Künstler
8
Q
Who has the term “Erstes Gewächs” trademarked?
A
Charta
9
Q
Which anbaugebiet has not adopted the new Erste Lage tier?
A
Rheinhessen
10
Q
Which anbaugebiet has the most Grosse Lage?
A
Rheingau
11
Q
Where is Zell located?
A
Mosel
12
Q
Where is Winkel located?
A
Rheingau
13
Q
Where is Trier located?
A
Mosel
14
Q
Where is the Steinberg vineyard located? Who is it a monopole of?
A
Hattenheim
- Kloster Eberbach
15
Q
Where is the Sonnenberg vineyard?
A
Eltville (Rheingau)
16
Q
Where is the Scharzhofberger ortsteil vineyard located?
A
Wiltingen
17
Q
Where is the Rheingau’s center for red wine production?
A
Assmannshausen
18
Q
Where is the origin of Liebfraumilch?
A
Worms in the Rheinhessen
19
Q
Where is the Rausch vineyard located?
A
Saarburg, Mosel
20
Q
Where is the monastery of Kloster Eberbach?
A
Hallgarten (Rheingau)
21
Q
What quality level is Liebfraumilch considered?
A
QbA
22
Q
What region has the highest Öchsle requirement for Kabinett Riesling?
A
Franken @ 78º
23
Q
Where is the Michelsberg grosslage?
A
Piesport - a smear on the integrity of the village
24
Q
Where is the Lay vineyard?
A
Bernkastel, Mosel
25
Where is the Kalkofen vineyard located?
Deidesheim (Pfalz)
26
Where is the Josephshöfer vineyard located?
Graach (Mosel)
27
Where is the Gräfenberg vineyard located?
Kiedrich (Rheingau)
28
Where is the Dromprobst vineyard located?
Graach (Mosel)
29
Where is the Doctor vineyard?
Bernkastel-Kues (Mosel)
30
Where is the Berg Roseneck vineyard located?
Rüdesheim, Rheingau
31
Where is the Badstube grosslage?
Bernkastel-Kues, Mosel
32
Where is Spay located?
Mittelrhein
33
Where is Schweigen located? Name a producer here.
Pfalz
- Friedrich Becker - one of Germany’s most esteemed producers of Spätburgunder
34
Where is Schloss Johannisberg located?
Rheingau
35
Where is Sangiovese planted in Germany?
Pfalz
36
Where is Rüdesheim located?
Rheingau
37
Where is Pfaffenberg located? Who owns it?
Hattenheim (Rheingau)
- Schloss Schönborn
38
Hattenheim (Rheingau)
- Schloss Schönborn
Württemberg
39
Where is Matthias Müller producing wines?
Milltelrhein
40
Where is Kloster Eberbach located?
Rheingau
41
Where is Kiedrich located?
Rheingau
42
Where is Juffer-Sonnenuhr vineyard located?
Brauneberg, Mosel
43
Where is Johannisberg located?
Rheingau
44
Where is most of Germany’s Schwarzriesling planted?
Württemberg
45
Where is Iphofen located?
Franken
46
Where is Hochheim located?
Rheingau
47
Where is Hochheim located?
Rheingau
48
Where is Hallgarten located?
Rheingau
49
Where is Geisenheim located?
Rheingau
50
Where is Erbach located?
Rheingau
51
Where is Eltville located?
Rheingau
52
Where is Deidesheim located?
Pfalz
53
Where is Bacharach located?
Mittelrhein
54
Where is Assmannshausen located?
Rheingau
55
Where in Germany does the Rhine river flow westward?
Rheingau - from the city of Wiesbaden to Rüdesheim
56
Where does the Mosel merge with the Rhine River?
Koblenz
57
Where does the German “discovery” of Spätlese date to? When was Auslese discovered?
1775 - at Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau
- 1787 - Auslese
58
Where does the Ahr rank in overall size?
10th
59
Where are Jungfer and Schönhell vineyards located?
Hallgarten (Rheingau)
60
When was the Mosel’s name shortened?
August 1st, 2007
61
When was the Geisenheim Institute found? Where is it located?
1872
-Rheingau
62
When did the Cistercians of Burgundy found Kloster Eberbach monastery?
1136
63
What wine was featured on the Titanic’s wine list?
Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling
64
What vineyard located to the east of Hattenheimer Mannberg?
Erbacher Macrobrunn
65
What village is at the confluence of the Rhine and Main River in the Rheingau?
Hoccheim
66
What terms were “Classic” and “Selection” intended to replace? Who developed the program? When did it debut?
Halbtrocken and Trocken
German Wine Institute at Mainz
Debuted with the 2000 vintage
67
What style is Landwein produced as?
trocken or halbtrocken
68
What slate characterizes the Mosel?
Devonian slate
69
What river is the Nahe situated along?
The Nahe River
70
What river is Franken located on?
Main River
71
What regions can Liebfraumilch be blended from?
Rheinhessen
Nahe
Rheingau
Pfalz
72
What region uses “Erstes Gewächs” instead of “Grosses Gewächs”?
Rheingau - is a legally authorized term and may be spelled out in full
73
What region may not produce Grosse Lage wines at the Kabinett level?
Pfalz
74
What region has the highest Öchsle requirement for Spätlese Riesling?
Pfalz @ 90º
75
What quality level of wine can be produced from grapes outside Germany?
Deutscher Wein
It must be 100% German
OR a statement must be included on the label naming the countries that contribute to the blend
76
What quality level is most German sparkling wine?
Deutscher Wein
77
What portion of the VDP estate vineyards are planted to Riesling?
55.00%
78
What portion of the Rheingau is planted to Riesling?
80% - the highest proportion of the grape than any other anbaugebiet
79
What portion of the Ahr is red wine?
88.00%
80
What portion of Rheingau Riesling production is dry?
1/2 as of 2014
81
What portion of Germany’s vineyards are Riesling?
20.00%
82
What parallel is Ahr located on?
50th
83
What mountain range is in the Pfalz?
Haardt Hills (aka Vosges Mtns)
84
What may growers to the east of the vineyard whose vines were excluded from Doctor in 1984 label their wines?
Alte Badstube am Doktorberg
85
What is Weissherbst? Where is it popular?
A saignée rosé made from a single variety and of at least QbA quality
Baden
86
What is the warmest site of the Pfalz?
The Grosse Lage Forster Kirchenstück
87
What is the Südliche Weinstrasse?
The southern commune of the Pfalz
88
What is the rosé popular in Baden?
Weissherbst
89
What is the requirement for sparkling wine to be labeled “Deutscher Sekt”?
100% German grapes
90
What is the range of Öchsle for TBA?
150-154º
91
What is the range of Öchsle for Spätlese?
80-95º
92
What is the range of Öchsle for Kabinett?
70-85º
93
What is the range of Öchsle for Beerenauslese and Eiswein?
110-128º
94
What is the range of Öchsle for Auslese?
88-105º
95
What is the only bereich of the Ahr? And only grosslage?
Bereich - Walporzheim-Ahrtal
- Grosslage - Klosterberg
96
What is the name of the traditional flute-shaped brown bottle? Where is it used?
Rheingauer Flöte
- Rheingau
97
What is the most planted red grape of the Rheingau?
Spätburgunder
98
What is the most planted grape in the Rheinhessen?
Müller-Thurgau
99
What is the min must weight for Grosse Lage wines?
A min must weight equivalent to Spätlese
100
What is the min alcohol level for Prädikat wines?
7%
- 5.5% - BA, TBA and Eiswein
101
What is the min % for a stated variety in Germany?
85%
102
What is the max RS for “classic”?
12g/l
103
What is the German term for noble rot?
Edelfäule
104
What is the German term for monopole?
alleinbesitz
105
What is the German name for Blaufränkisch?
Lemberger
106
What is the finest estate in the Mittelrhein?
Toni Jost’s alleinbesitz Bacharacher Hahn
107
What is the best Spätburgunder vineyard of the Rheingau? Name a producer of it.
Höllenberg
- August Kesseler
108
What is the annual average temperature of the Mosel?
49ºF
109
What is the aging requirement for Grosses Gewächs wines?
White - not released before 9/1
- Red - receive an additional year of aging
110
What is the aging req for Grosse Lage wines labeled by Prädikat?
May be released as soon as May 1 of the year following harvest
111
What is the 2nd most planted red grape in Germany?
Dornfelder
112
What is tafelwein known as since 2009?
Deutscher Wein
113
What is Schillerwein?
A style of rosé produced by fermenting red and white grapes together; common in Württemberg
114
What is required for Sekt to be labeled as QbA?
It must be produced from traditional grapes grown in 1 of the 13 anbaugebiete
115
What is Pinot Gris called in Germany?
Grauburgunder
116
What is Piesport’s greatest vineyard?
Goldtröpfchen
117
What is Müller-Thurgau a cross of?
Originally thought to be Riesling x Silvaner
- Recent DNA has recast it as Riesling x Madeleine Royale
118
What is located to the west of Erbacher Macrobrunn?
Hattenheimer Mannberg
119
What is Goldriesling? Where is it a local specialty in Germany?
An aromatic crossing developed in Alsace, is the local specialty of Sachsen
120
What is Germany’s warmest wine growing region?
Kaisterstuhl (Baden)
121
What is Germany’s northernmost wine growing region?
Saale-Unstrut
122
What is Frühburgunder?
A early-ripening strain of Pinot Noir
123
What is Franken’s wine center? Name an important vineyard.
Würzberg - Stein (lends its name to the former Frankish nickname “Steinwein”)
124
What is Ehrenfelser a crossing of?
Riesling x Silvaner
125
What is Dornfelder a crossing of?
Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe
126
What is Bacchus a crossing of?
(Silvaner x Riesling) x Müller-Thurgau
127
What grape is typically used for liebfraumilch?
Muller-Thurgau
128
What estate labels his Grosse Lage wines as “GC” instead of “GG”?
Bürklin-Wolf
129
What are the yields for “Classic” and “Selection”?
60hl/ha
130
What are the two communes of the Pfalz?
Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse
- Südliche Weinstrasse
131
What are the tiers VDP Classification from 2012 forward and yields required?
- Grosse Lage - max 50hl/ha
- Erste Lage - max 60hl/ha
- Ortswein: Village Wines - max 75hl/ha
- Gutswein: Regional Wines - max 75hl/ha
132
What are the soils of Erden?
Red slate
133
What are the min abv for “classic” and “selection”?
min abv 12% (11.5% in the Mosel)
134
What are the common varieties in Saale-Unstrut?
Müller-Thurgau
- Wessburgunder
135
What and where is the Roter Hang located?
A slope of red clay and slate spanning 180 ha between Nierstein and Nackenheim in the Rheinhessen
136
What anbaugebiet is located on the Elbe River?
Sachsen
137
What 2 vineyards in the Pfalz were recast as Premier Cru with the introduction of the new tier?
Paradiesgarten and Kalkofen in Deidesheim
138
Were is the Paradiesgarten vineyard located?
Deidesheim (Pfalz)
139
The Rheinterrasse stretches from what villages?
From Bodenheim southward through Nierstein and Oppenheim, ending near Mettenheim
140
The Mosel River emerges from what Mountains?
Vosges Mountains in France
141
Scheurebe is a crossing of what? Where was it developed?
Riesling x Silvaner
- Rheinhessen
142
Saale-Unstrut lies on the confluence of what two rivers?
Saale and Unstrut rivers
143
Name an alleinbesitz of Bürklin-Wolf in Ruppertsberg (Pfalz)
Gaisböhl
144
Name a producer who makes Bernkasteler Lay wines.
Dr. Loosen
145
Name a producer of the Roter Hang.
Gunderloch
146
Name a producer of Kiedricher Gräfenberg. What style of wines outstanding?
Robert Weil
- Auslese level and above
147
Name a producer of Erdener Prälat.
Dr. Loosen
148
Name 5 rivers of Germany.
Mosel
Rhine
Main
Nahe
Elbe
149
Name 4 vineyards that are smaller than the 5 ha minimum size for a registered vineyard.
Doctor (Bernkastel)
Kirchenstück (Forst)
Freundstück (Forst)
Schloss Vollrads (Rheingau)
150
Name 4 sites of Forst.
Kirchenstück
Jesuitengarten
Pechstein
Ungeheuer
151
Name 4 German producers that can trace their estates back hundreds of years.
Schloss Johannisberg
Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
Reinhold Haart
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
152
Name 4 estates in the Mittelhaardt in the Pfalz.
Müller-Catoir
Bassermann-Jordan
von Buhl
Bürklin-Wolf
153
Name 3 vineyards of Winkel.
Schloss Vollrads (ortsteil)
Jesuitengarten
Hasensprung
154
Name 3 vineyards of Rüdesheim.
Berg Rottland
Berg Schlossberg
Berg Roseneck
155
Name 2 vineyards of Erden with red slate.
Prälat
- Treppchen
156
Name 2 vineyards in Hochheim.
Hölle
- Kirchenstück
157
Name 2 villages with Sonnenuhr vineyards?
Wehlen and Zeltingen
158
Name 2 producers of the Ürziger Würzgarten.
Mönchhof
- Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben
159
Name 2 producers of the Ahr
Meyer-Näkel
- Kreuzberg
160
Name 2 producers of Franken and what village they are in.
Hans Wirsching - Iphofen
- Horst Sauer - Escherndorf
161
Name 2 producers from the Goldtröpfchen vineyard.
Reinhold Haart
- Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
162
Name 2 producers based in Ürzig.
Mönchhof
- Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben
163
Name 2 growers based in Hattenheim.
Schloss Schönborn
- Langwerth von Simmern
164
Name 2 grosslagen within the Bernkastel bereich?
Badstube
- Michelsberg
165
Name 1 producer of Wiltinger Scharzhofberger.
Egon Müller
166
In 1971 the 30,000 einzellagen were condensed into how many registered vineyards? What is the minimum size of a registered vineyard?
2,600 vineyards
- 5 ha
167
If Grosse Lage wines are dry, what are they called?
Grosses Gewächs
168
Grosses Gewächs wines in Franken are produced from what varieties?
Riesling
Silvaner
Weissburgunder
Spätburgunder
Fruhbugunder (?)
169
From the 2012 vintage forward, the former Erste Lage wines would now be known as what?
Grosse Lage - not be confused with grosslage, and Erste Lage indicate Permier Cru, rather than Grand Cru
170
Can Erste Lage wines be labeled “GG”?
No, Grosses Gewächs is reserved for Grosse Lage; Erste Lage dry wines must be labeled as “trocken” instead
171
Can a varietal appear on Deutscher Wein labels?
Yes
172
Are “feine” and “hochfeine” allowed on labels?
No, it was outlawed with the 1971 Wine Law
173
“Selection” is equivalent to what must weight?
Auslese
174
What are the important villages of the Südliche-Weinstrasse?
Siebeldingen
Birkweiler
Schweigen
175
What are the important villages of the Saar?
Wiltingen
Saarburg
176
What are the important villages of the Ruwer?
Eitelsbach
Mertesdorf
177
What is the important einzellage of Wiltingen?
(Saar)
Scharzhofberger
178
What is the important einzellage of Saarburg?
(Saar)
Rausch
179
What is the important einzellage of Eitelsbach?
(Ruwer)
Karthäuserhofberg
180
What are the important einzellagen of Mertesdorf?
(Ruwer)
Abtsberg
Herrenberg
Bruderberg
181
What is the important einzellage of Trittenheim?
(Mosel)
Apotheke
182
What are the important einzellagen of Piesport?
(Mosel)
Goldtröpfchen
Domherr
183
What are the important einzellagen of Brauneberg?
(Mosel)
Juffer
Juffer Sonnenuhr
184
What are the important einzellagen of Bernkastel-Kues?
(Mosel)
Doctor
Lay
185
What are the important einzellagen of Graach an der Mosel?
Domporbst
Josephshöfer
186
What is the important einzellage of Wehlen?
(Mosel)
Sonnenuhr
187
What is the important einzellage of Zeltingen?
(Mosel)
Sonnenuhr
188
What is the important einzellage of Ürzig?
(Mosel)
Würzgarten
189
What are the important einzellagen of Erden?
(Mosel)
Prälat
Treppchen
190
What is the important einzellage of Assmanshausen?
(Rheingau)
Höllenberg
191
What are the important einzellagen of Rüdesheim?
(Rheingau)
Berg Roseneck
Berg Rottland
Berg Schlossberg
192
What is the important einzellage of Geisenheim?
(Rheingau)
Schloss Johannisberg
193
What is the important einzellage of Johannisberg?
(Rheingau)
Hölle
194
What are the important einzellagen of Winkel?
(Rheingau)
Schloss Vollrads
Jesuitengarten
Hasensprung
195
What are the important einzellagen of Hattenheim?
(Rheingau)
Pfaffenberg
Mannberg
Steinberg
196
What are the important einzellagen of Hallgarten?
(Rheingau)
Schönhell
Jungfer
197
What is the important einzellage of Erbach?
(Rheingau)
Marcobrunn
198
What is the important einzellage of Kiedrich?
(Rheingau)
Gräfenberg
199
What is the important einzellage of Eltville?
(Rheingau)
Sonnenberg
200
What are the important einzellagen of Hochheim am Main?
(Rheingau)
Hölle
Kirchenstück
201
What is the important einzellage of Nackenheim?
(Rheinhessen)
Rothenberg
202
What are the important einzellagen of Nierstein?
(Rheinhessen)
Hipping
Pettenthal
203
What are the important einzellagen of Oppenheim?
(Rheinhessen)
Schützenhütte
Sackträger
204
What are the important einzellagen of Westhofen?
(Rheinhessen)
Morstein
Kirchspiel
205
What is the important einzellage of Dalsheim?
(Rheinhessen)
Hubacker
206
What is the important einzellage of Kallstadt?
(Pfalz)
Saumagen
207
What are the important einzellagen of Forst?
(Pfalz)
Kirchenstück
Freundstück
Pechstein
Ungeheuer
Jesuitengarten
208
What are the important einzellagen of Deidesheim?
(Pfalz)
Langenmorgen
Hohenmorgen
Kieselberg
209
What are the important einzellagen of Ruppertsberg?
(Pfalz)
Reiterpfad
Gaisböhl
210
What is the important einzellage of Königsbach?
(Pfalz)
Idig
211
What is the important einzellage of Siebeldingen?
(Pfalz)
Im Sonnenschein
212
What is the important einzellage of Birkweiler?
(Pfalz)
Kastanienbusch
213
What latitude is Germany at?
straddles the 50th parallel
214
What is an einzellagen?
A vineyard
215
What is an ortsteil?
a vineyard so famous that it does not need a village attached.
216
What is an alleinbesitz?
monopole
217
When was the German Wine Law established?
1971
218
What is the English nickname for German wines?
Hock
219
What are major concerns with viticulture in Germany?
Reliability of ripening and susceptibility of frost
220
When was the Geisenheim Wine Institute founded? Where?
1872; Rheingau
221
Name 7 popular crossings.
Muller-Thurgau, Ehrenfelser, Kerner, Bacchus, Faber, Scheurebe, Dornfelder
222
Describe Liebfraumilch
Sweet, cheap, characterless. No grape can appear on the label. Can be blended from the Rheinhessen, Nahe, Rheingau and Pfalz.
223
What is Grauburgunder?
Pinot Gris
224
What is Weissburgunder?
Pinot Blanc
225
What is Schwarzriesling?
Pinot Meunier
226
What is Spatburgunder?
Pinot Noir
227
What does the 1st set of numbers for the AP Number refer to?
The region where the wine was tested
228
What does the 2nd set of numbers for the AP Number refer to?
The commune in which the wine was bottled
229
What does the 3rd set of numbers for the AP Number refer to?
The bottler’s code
230
What does the 4th set of numbers for the AP Number refer to?
A unique code for the bottling
231
What does the 5th set of numbers for the AP Number refer to?
The year in which the application was filed
232
What method is typically used to produce Sekt?
Charmant
233
If the sparkling wine uses German grapes, what can it be labeled as?
Deutscher Sekt
234
If the sparkling wine uses German grapes from 1 of the 13 anbaugebiete, what can it be labeled as?
Deutscher Sekt QbA
235
What is the minimum Ochsle range for Kabinett?
70-85 degrees
236
What is the minimum Ochsle range for Spatlese?
80-95 degrees
237
What is the minimum Ochsle range for Auslese?
88-105 degrees
238
What is the minimum Ochsle range for Beerenauslese?
110-128 degrees
239
What is the minimum Ochsle range for Eiswein?
110-128 degrees
240
What is the minimum Ochsle range for Trockenbeererauslese?
150-154 degrees
241
What 2 anbaugebiet use ranges for their minimum ochsle?
Baden and Wurttemberg
242
Name the 13 Anbaugebiet.
Mosel; Ahr; Mittelrhein; Rheingau; Rheinhessen; Nahe; Pfalz; Hessische-Bergstrasse; Baden; Wurttemberg; Franken; Sachsen; Saale-Unstrut
243
What does VDP stand for?
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter
244
When was the VDP founded?
1910
245
What was the original premise of the VDP?
Strove to promote natur or unchaptalized wines
246
What is the maximum RS for Grosses Gewachs?
9 g/l
247
What is ortswein?
VDP’s answer to village wines
248
What is Gutswein?
VDP’s answer to regional wines
249
What is the maximum permitted yields for erste lage wines?
60 hl/ha
250
What is the maximum permitted yields for grosse lage wines?
50 hl/ha
251
Which level of the pradikat cannot be made from Grosse Lage sites in the Pfalz?
Kabinett
252
What was the term Classic intended to replace?
Halbtrocken
253
What was the term Selection intended to replace?
Trocken
254
What is the maximum RS for Classic wines?
15 g/l
255
What is the maximum RS for Selection wines?
9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling)
256
What is Anreicherung?
Broad term for sweetening must before or after fermentation by using sugar, grape must, concentrated grape must or RCGM
257
What is Abfuller?
A bottler of shipper who assumes the responsibility for the origin and quality of the wine
258
What is Edelfaule?
Noble rot
259
What is Einzenllage?
Single vineyard
260
What is Erste Gewachs?
Legal term used for dry wines in the Rheingau from the best vineyards
261
What is Erzeeugerabfullung?
Grown and produced by the same grower or co-op
262
What is Feinherb?
Half dry- no legal definition
263
What is Flashschengarung?
Bottle fermented sekt
264
What is Flurbereinigung?
Restructuring of German vineyards
265
What is Fuder?
1000 liter casks in the Mosel
266
What is Grosses Gewachs?
VDP classification of dry wines from the best vineyards, must be spatlese ripeness
267
What is Grosslage?
A collection of vineyards
268
What is Gutsabfullung?
Grown, produced and bottled by the same person/estate
269
What is Halbtrocken?
Half dry, generally less than 18 g/l RS
270
What is Handgeruttelt?
Hand riddeled
271
What is Kellerei?
A wine cellar (or wholesaler)
272
What is Leiblich?
Medium sweet
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What is Rotling?
Rose wine that is produced from a mixture of red and white varieties. Must have a pale red or clear color.
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What is Stuck?
1200 liter casks generally used in the Rheingau
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What is Schneewein?
Snow wine- a term used to describe an ice wine made from grapes gathered when snow covers the vineyard
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What is Trocken?
dry; Generally less than 4 g/l RS but can be slightly higher depending on acid content and region
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What is Weissherbst?
Rose from a single variety red grape
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What is Winzergenossenshaft?
A co-op
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What was the original name for the Mosel? When did this change occur?
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer; August 1st 2007
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What does the Goldkapsel of the Mosel represent?
Reserve wines that generally have higher sweetness due to a higher must weight
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What does the Lange Goldkapsel of the Mosel represent?
Even richer wines
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Where does the Mosel river begin?
The Vosges Mountains of France
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Which of the Mosel Bereiche is the largest?
Bernkastel
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Name 3 vineyards that feature a sundial in the cliff face.
Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr and Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr
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In which direction do the slopes of Rheingau face?
south
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What are the soils of the upper slopes of the Rheingau?
Slate dominated
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Where is most of the Spatburgunder of the Rheingau grown?
Assmannshausen
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Where does the best spatburgunder of Assmannshausen derive from?
Hollenberg Vineyard
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Where is Assmannshausen?
Rheingau
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Where is Rudesheim?
Rheingau
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Where is Geisenheim?
Rheingau
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Where is Johannisberg?
Rheingau
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Where is Winkel?
Rheingau
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Where is Hattenheim?
Rheingau
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Where is Hallgarten?
Rheingau
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Where is Erbach?
Rheingau
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Where is Kiedrich?
Rheingau
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Where is Eltville?
Rheingau
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Where is Hochheim am Main?
Rheingau
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With a gradient of approx. 70%, which site is Rheingau’s steepest and hottest?
Berg Schlossberg in the Rudesheim
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What is phyllite?
A blue slate found in both Kiedrich and Assmannshausen
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What is restusse?
RS
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What is the volume of a stuck? Where is it used?
1200 L;Rheingau
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Describe Fuder and Stuck.
Fuder is a 1000 l cask common in the Mosel and Stuck is a 1200 l cask common in the Rheingau
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What is Fruhburgunder?
An early ripening strain of Pinot Noir found in Franken
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What major river influences the anbaugebiete Sachsen?
Lies in the Elbe River Valley
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What are the soils of Roter Hang?
a slope of red clay and slate
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Where is Nackenheim?
Rheinhessen
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Where is Nierstein?
Rheinhessen
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Where is Oppenheim?
Rheinhessen
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Where is Westhofen?
Rheinhessen
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Where is Dalsheim?
Rheinhessen
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What are the premier wine villages of the Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse (Pflaz)?
North to South
Kallstadt
Ungstein
Bad Durckheim
Wachenheim
Forst
Deidesheim
Ruppertsberg
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What are the gemeinden of the Mosel?
Trittenheim
Piesport
Brauneberg
Bernkastel-Kues
Graach-an-der-Mosel
Wehlen
Zeltingen
Urzing
Erden
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What are the 6 bereich in the Mosel?
Bernkastel
Berg Cochem
Saar
Ruwertal
Obermosel
Moseltor
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Name the 6 important gemeinden of the Nahe.
Bad Kreuzhach
Bad Munster
Horheim
Niederhausen
Oberhausen
Schlossbockelheim
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What are the major villages of the Rheingau?
Assmannshausen
Rudesheim
Geisenheim
Johannisberg
Winkel
Hattenheim
Hallgarten
Erbach
Kiedrich
Eltville
Hochheim am Main
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What are the important villages of the Rheinhessen?
Hackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
Westhofen
Dalsheim
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Major City of
Rheingau
*Bingen**
(west; across from Rudesheim)*
*Weisbaden**
(east; north of river across from Mainz)*
*Mainz**
(east; south of river across from Weisbaden)*
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Major Grosse Lage of
Rudesheim
Drachenstein
Bichofsberg
Berg Rottland
Berg Roseneck
Berg Schlossberg
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Major Grosse Lage of
Geisenheim
Kläuserweg
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Major Grosse Lage of
Johannisberg
Klaus
Holle
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Major Grosse Lage of
Winkel
Hasensprung
*Jesuitengarten***
(*also a GL in Pfalz)*
Schloss Vollrads
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Major Grosse Lage of
Hallgarten
Jungfer
Schonhell
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Major Grosse Lage of
Hattenheim
Hassel
Mannberg
Nussbrunnen
Engelmannsberg
Wisselbrunnen
Schützenhaus
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Major Einzellage of
Erbach
Marcobrunn
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Major Grosse Lage of
Keidrich
Grafenberg
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Major Einzellage of
Eltville
Sonnenberg
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Major Grosse Lage of
Hochheim
*Holle***
*there is another in Johannisberg Gemeinden*
Kirchenstuck**
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Define Pfalerziehung
The traditional training of vines in the Mosel on long vertical poles.
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Where in Mosel are each of the following Gemeinden?
Look at the 3rd letter.
The “n” are in the north.
a) Winningen is a major village of
* Burg Cochem Bereich*
- (northernmost village)
b) Wintrich is a minor village of
* Bernkastel Bereich*
- (between Braunenberg & Piesport)
c) Waldrach is a major village of
* Ruwertal Bereich*
- (southenrmost village)
d) Wiltingen is a major village of
* Saar Beriech*
- (SE of Kanzem & SE of Oberemmel)
e) Wawern is a minor village of
* Saar Bereich*
- (SW of Wiltingen)
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