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Who founded Kloster Eberbach and when was it founded?

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Burgundian Cistercian Monks in 1136

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When was the German Wine Law established and how many Einzellagen were condensed it to registered vineyards?

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1971 - 30000 Einzellagen condensed into 2600 vineyards min 5ha each

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Which vineyards are exceptions within the German winelaw?

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Doctor vineyard 3ha, Bernkastel
Kirchenstück & Freundstück, Forst
Schloss Vollrads Ortsteil Vineyard, Rheingau

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Which year was Riesling first mentioned?

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1402 - Rüssling in Rheingau

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When did Pinot Noir arrive in Rheingau?

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14th Century - possibly with Cistercian Monks

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When was Geisenheim established?

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1872

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Name the crossing of Müller Thurgau.

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Magdeleine Royale x Riesling 1882

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Crossing of Scheurebe

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Riesling x Bukettrebe

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Crossing of Dornfelder

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Heroldrebe x Helfensteiner 1956

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Which are the most white planted varieties in Germany?

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Riesling 20%
Müller Thurgau
Grauburgunder

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Which are the most planted red grapes in Germany?

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Pinot Noir 10%
Dornfelder
Blauer Portugieser

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How much min % of stated grape variety in a German wine?

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85%

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What is the minimum abv for Qualitätswein in Germany except of BA/TBA?

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7%abv

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What is the Icon sign for Charta & what does it represent?

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3 Roman Arches - styled after Graue Haus in Winkel
dry style Riesling in Rheingau

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Name the regulations for premium wines of Grosses Gewächs.

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  • Single Grape Variety approved
  • Single vineyard or plot within vineyard
  • Single Vintage
  • Handpicked
  • Max 50hl/ha
  • Max 9g/L res sugar
  • must be dry
  • min abv 12%
  • May not be released before 1st September following the year of harvest, Reds in 1.June in 2nd Year
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What is the max RS for GG

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9g/l

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What is the max hl/ha for Erstes Gewächs?

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60hl/ha
single vintage
single vineyard/plot within
single grape variety approved
min abv 11%
dry
sold from 1.Mar following harvest

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What is the max RS and min abv for Classic dry?

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harmoniously dry
max 15g/l RS
min 12%abv - Mosel = 11.5%

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What are the terms for Selection labelling in Germany?

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Superior Dry = max 9g/l (12g/l for Riesling)
Single vineyard wines
Single variety
60hl/ha Max
Must weight equivalent to Auslese
Hand harvested
Not released prior to 1st September following harvest

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What is the min Oechsle range for Qualitätswein?

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55 -72°

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What is the min Oechsle range for Kabinett & Spätlese?

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Kabinett 70-85°
Spätlese 76-95°

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What is the min Oechsle range for Auslese?

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83-105°

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What is the min Oechsle range for BA/TBA?

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BA 110-128°
TBA 150-154°

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How much min % grapes has to come from a region for Landwein?

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85%

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How much % of grapes has to come from German Vineyards for Deutscher Wein?
100%
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Which is the largest and smallest producing region in Germany?
largest = Rheinhessen 26000ha smallest = Hessische Bergstrasse 435ha
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Which of the German Regions has Unesco World Heritage status?
Mittelrhein
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What is the influencing entity in Pfalz influencing the climate?
Mittelhaardt / Haardt Mountains - shelter from Rain mixed soils from different areas Southern Weinstrasse 2-3°C cooler = less protected by Haardt & cool winds
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What are the soils in Haardt?
coloured sandstone, shell, limestone, keuper, rotliegend, granite & slate
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What are the soils in southern Pfalz?
Loam & Loess
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What is Loam?
unconsolidated sediment = stone; formed from windborne sand on hillsides that formed layers; through dicomposition Loess turned into loam clay = cold soil, delay of ripening, water retention
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What soils are in Mittlehaardt/north?
lighter permiable loamy sand some limestone & clay hills
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Which of the 13 Anbaugebiete does not have Grosse Lagen?
Hessische Bergstrasse
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Which grapes are allowed for GG in Pfalz, Rheingau & Baden?
Pfalz: Riesling, Pinot Blanc & Pinot Noir Rheingau: Riesling & Pinot Noir Baden: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris & Chardonnay Pinot Noir & Lemberger
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What are the climatic influences of Rheinhessen?
Hunsrück, Taunus, Pfälzer Wald = divers Microclimates
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What are the soils in Rheinhessen?
Loess, weathered soils, sandy, fine marl Western Quarzite & Porphyr
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Name the climatic influences in Baden.
Black Forest & Golf stream through Burgundian Gap
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Name Baden soil types.
Ortenau - weathered Granite, quartz & porphyr Kaiserstuhl - igneous Rock Volcanic + Loess Breisgau - Loess Markgräflerland - Loam + Loess + Lime Marl
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Where in Baden can the Boxbeutel be used and what Variety for?
Kraichgau - Auxerrois
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How long is the Mosel?
545km - begins in Voges Mountains = Moselle AOP
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Name the 6 Bereiche of Mosel south to north
Moseltor Obermosel Saar Ruwertal Bernkastel Burg Cochem
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Name soils of Mosel.
Upper Mosel - Shell limestone, marl, keuper Middle Mosel - dark fevonian + weathered slate Terraced Mosel - calcearous sandstone, silt, shale, quarzite
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Compare climate Bürgstadt to Maindreieck
Klingenberger/Bürgstadt = milder = PN Maindreieck = proximity to river more important than aspect
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Soils of Franken.
1. Mainviereck = weathered red sandstone, northwest (mica slate & quartzit, gneiss) 2. Maindreieck = Shell limestone; 3. Steigerwald (east) = gypsum laced keuper
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Climatic conditions in Rheingau.
protected by Taunus and influenced by Rhein/Main very warm area in Central Europe
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What soils are in Ahr ?
predominante slate, loess loam in lower altitude
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Name the Bereich of the Ahr
Wahlporzheim
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In which region do you find the Engehöll Bernstein and Oberwesel Ölsberg erste Lagen?
Mittelrhein
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In which Village and Bereich do you find Uhlen?
Winningen in Bereich Burg Cochem
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What is the min abv for Grosses Gewächs Wines?
11%
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When can the wines of the highest quality level (Großes Gewächs) be marketed?
Whites =may only be sold from September 1st of the following year; Reds = June 1st of the second year after the harvest.
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What is another word for Grosses / Erstes Gewächs?
Gewann
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What is the definition of Einzellage?
one or more authorised grapes min Kabinett quality Name of vineyard or district
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In which village , region do we find: Hohenmorgen Langenmorgen Kieselberg
Deidesheim, Pfalz
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What is the Einzellage of Eltville?
Sonnenberg
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In which village , region do we find: Lenchen St Nicholaus Steinberg Schützenhaus Nussbrunnen
Hattenheim
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Name the Berreich of Rheingau
Johannisberg
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Which Einzellagen are in Winkel and what region?
in Rheingau Schloss Vollrads Hasensprung Jesuitengarten
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What Einzellagen are located in Bürgstadt Eschendorf Würzburg Iphofen
Bürgstadt - Centrgrafenberg Eschendorf - Lump Würzburg - Stein & Leiste Iphofen - Julius Echter Berg,Castell , Schlossberg
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Which region is Königsbacher Idig and Gimmeldinger Mandelgarten?
Pfalz
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Name the Einzellagen for Monzingen and in which region?
In Nahe Frühlingsplätzchen Halenberg
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Name Einzellagen of Middle Nahe: Schlossböckelheim Niederhausen Norheim Traisen Oberhausen
Schlossböckelheim - Kupfergrube, Felsenberg Niederhausen - Hermannshöhle Norheim - Dellchen Traisen - Bastai Oberhausen - Leistenberg, Brücke
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What is the Altitude of Schloss Johannisberg?
120-170m
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Name 2 Einzellagen of Saar
Rausch Scharzhofberg
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Name 2 Einzellagen of Ruwer
Karthäuserhofberg Abtsberg
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Name the Einzellagen of Bernkastel Erden Graach
Bernkastel - Doktor & Lay Erden - Prälat & Treppchen Graach - Josephshöfer & Dombrobst
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Name 2 Producer of Mosel Bereich Bernkastel.
JJ Prüm Markus Molitor
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Name 2 Producers of Ruwertal
Maximin Grünhaus Karthäuserhof
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Name 2 Producers of Saar
Egon Müller Dr Wagner Peter Lauer
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Add according Villages to Einzellagen: Höllenberg Roseneck Schloss Johannisberg Jesuitengarten Pfaffenberg Jungfer Marcobrunn Gräfenberg Sonnenberg Kirchenstück
Höllenberg - Assmanshausen Roseneck - Rüdesheim Schloss Johannisberg - Johannisberg Jesuitengarten - Winkel Pfaffenberg - Hattenheim Jungfer - Hallgarten Marcobrunn - Erbach Gräfenberg - Kiedrich Sonnenberg - Eltville Kirchenstück - Hochheim
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Name the Berreiche of Rheinhessen.
Bingen Nierstein Wonnegau
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Name the Bereiche of Franken
Maindreieck Mainviereck Steigerwald
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Name 4 Bereiche of Baden.
Badische Bergstrasse Kraichgau Bodensee Breisgau Kaiserstuhl Markgräferland Ortenau Tauberfranken Tuniberg
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What is the min abv for BA/TBA & Eiswein?
5.5%
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Name the min abv for Kabinett, Spätlese and Auslese.
7%
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What is the min abv for GG?
12%
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What is the min abv for Erstes Gewächs?
11%
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What was the inaugural Vintage of G- Max and what grape is it?
Riesling - 2001
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Where do you find the following Erste Lage? Gaisböhl Kirchspiel Brücke Uhlen
Gaisböhl - Ruppertsberg Pfalz Kirchspiel - Morstein Rheinhessen Brücke - Obernhausen Nahe Uhlen - Winningen Mosel
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Does VDP allow chaptalization?
Under the VDP code Chaptalization is not allowed, however as all VDP Categories are by law under Qualitätswein, chaptalization is legally possible and is used for Spätburguner on occasion.
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What are the soils of Ahr?
predominant slate & Greywacke some volcanic, loess & loam
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Which year was VDP established?
1910

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