Germany

Question 1

When did the German wine law come into force

Answer 1

1971

Question 2

Divide the german wine law into 4 categories

Answer 2

Deutscher Wein
Landwein (g.g.A.) wein mit geschütze geographisce angabe
Qualitetswein/Geschütze Ursprungsbezeichnung (g.U.)
Präditkatswein

Question 3

How many regions are permitted for Landwein in germany

Answer 3

26

Question 4

Name the 13 anbaugebiete

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is a “Bereich”

Answer 5

A district within an Anbaugebiet, the winemaker can put on the label to further specify, from wich “Bereich” the grapes are harvested. Fx Bernkastel

Question 6

What is a “Grosslage”

Answer 6

A small collection of vineyards that has similar characteristics. Fx Rosengarten (vineyards surrounding Rüdesheim)

Question 7

What is “Einzellage”

Answer 7

A single vineyard, only permitted for Qualitetswein and Prädikatswein

Question 8

How many grape varieties are approximatley permitted for germany

Answer 8

140

Question 9

Which 3 white grape varieties are most important in germany

Answer 9

1. Riesling
2. Müller-Thurgau
3. Silvaner

Question 10

Which 3 black grape varieties are most important in germany

Answer 10

1. Spätburgunder
2. Dornfelder
3. Blauer Portugieser

Question 11

When and where was the secret of Spätlese wine first discovered

Answer 11

1775, Schloss Johannisberg

Question 12

What are the regulations for “trocken” wines?

Answer 12

no more than 4 g/l residual sugar, or no more than 9 g/l if the acid content is not lower than 2 g/l below the sugar content

Question 13

What are the regulations for “halbtrocken” wines?

Answer 13

no more than 18 g/l residual sugar, if the acid level is not lower than 10 g/l below the sugar level.

Question 14

What are the regulations for “Feinherb”

Answer 14

feinherb is an unregulated term, meaning off-dry. However it is usually slightly sweeter than halbtrocken

Question 15

Which Bereich covers the whole region of Rheingau

Answer 15

Johannisberg

Question 16

Mention some of the best known Villages from Rheingau

Answer 16

Lorchhausen
Rüdesheim
Winkel
Johannisberg
Oestrich
Erbach
Hattenheim
Rauenthal
Eberbach
Kiedrich
Eltville
Hochheim

Question 17

Which village in the rheingau region is making mostly red wine

Answer 17

Assmannshausen

Question 18

Mention some of the finest producers of Rheingau

Answer 18

Scloss Johannisberg
Schloss Vollrads
Jakob Peter Kuhn
Robert Weil
Georg Breuer
August Kesseler

Question 19

List the 3 Bereiche in Rheinhessen

Answer 19

Bingen(North)
Nierstein and Wonnegau(south)

Question 20

What is the main grape variety of rheinhessen

Answer 20

Müller-Thurgau

Question 21

What is the main wine produced in Rheinhessen

Answer 21

Liebfraumilch

Question 22

Mention some of the best regions of Rheinhessen

Answer 22

Nackenheim
Ingelheim
Oppenheim
Nierstein
Dienheim
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Westhofen
Osthofen

Question 23

From which 4 anbaugebiet is Liebfraumilch produced

Answer 23

Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz, Nahe

Question 24

What is the sugar regulations for liebfraumilch

Answer 24

18 g/l - 45 g/l

Question 25

Which grapes are permitted for Liebfraumilch

Answer 25

minimum 70% Riesling, Müller-thurgau, silvaner or Kerner

Question 26

Wich 2 Bereiche is found in Pfalz

Answer 26

Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse(north) Südloche Weinstrasse(south)

Question 27

Best Villages of Pfalz

Answer 27

Wachenheim Forst Deidesheim Ruppertsberg Bad Dürkheim Haardt Kallstadt Neustadt Ungstein Birkweiler Schweigen

Question 28

3 most planted grapes in Nahe

Answer 28

1. Riesling 2. Dornfelder 3. Müller-Thurgau

Question 29

Which Bereich is found in Nahe

Answer 29

Nahetal

Question 30

Which 2 towns is the most important in Nahe

Answer 30

Bad Kreuznach Sclossböckelheim

Question 31

Top producers of Rheinhessen

Answer 31

Battenfeld Spanier Wittmann Stefan Winter Huff Keller Heyl zu Hernsheim Gunderloch

Question 32

Top producers of Pfalz

Answer 32

Dr. Burklin-Wolf Von Winning Dr. Basserman-Jordan Reichsrat von buhl Koehler-Ruprecht Müller-Catoir Pfeffingen

Question 33

Top producers of Nahe

Answer 33

Diel Dönnhoff Emrich-Schönleber Schäfer-Fröhlich

Question 34

List the 3 Bereiche in Franken

Answer 34

Maindreieck Mainviereck Steigerwald

Question 35

2 main grape varieties of Franken

Answer 35

1. Müller-thurgau 2. Silvaner

Question 36

2 best vineyards of Franken

Answer 36

Stein Leiste

Question 37

Which special bottle is Franken known for

Answer 37

Bocksbeutel, small flatsided bottles

Question 38

When did the Mosel anbaugebiet get its name chamge from Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Answer 38

1. august 2007

Question 39

Mention the six bereiche in Mosel

Answer 39

Bernkastel Burg Cochem Moseltor Obermosel Ruwertal Saar

Question 40

What makes Mosel soil special

Answer 40

Red and blue slate

Question 41

Best Villages in the Bereich Bernkastel

Answer 41

Trittenheim Neumagen Piesport Bernkastel Brauneberg Graach Wehlen Zeltingen Ürzig Erden

Question 42

Top Franken Producers

Answer 42

Bürgerspital Castell Juliusspital Horst Sauer Wirsching

Question 43

Top Mosel Producers

Answer 43

Markus Molitor Joh. Jos. Prüm Clemens Busch Fritz Haag Egon Müller Heymann-Löwenstein Von Schubert (Maximin Grünhäuser) Dr. Loosen

Question 44

What is Ahr known to make

Answer 44

Pinot Noir(more than 60% of vines)

Question 45

What is the single bereich in Ahr

Answer 45

Walporzheim-Ahrtal

Question 46

Top Ahr producers

Answer 46

Jean Stoddel Weingut Meyer-Nakel

Question 47

List the Bereiche of Baden

Answer 47

badische Bergstrasse Kraichgau Bodense Breisgau Kaiserstuhl Tuniberg Tauberfranken Markgräflerland Ortenau

Question 48

Which grapes are Baden most known to have

Answer 48

the 3 Pinot's local called Spätburgunder Grauburgunder/Ruländer Weissburgunder

Question 49

Top producers of Baden

Answer 49

Hanspeter Ziereisen Martin Wassmer Dr Heger Andreas Laible

Question 50

Name the Bereiche of mittelrhein

Answer 50

Loreley Siebengerbirge

Question 51

Most planted grape in Mittelrhein

Answer 51

Riesling, almost 70%

Question 52

Top producers of Mittelrhein

Answer 52

Toni Jost hahnenhof Weingut Ratzenberger