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1
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When did the German wine law come into force

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1971

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Divide the german wine law into 4 categories

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

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3
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How many regions are permitted for Landwein in germany

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26

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Name the 13 anbaugebiete

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

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5
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What is a “Bereich”

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

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What is a “Grosslage”

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

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7
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What is “Einzellage”

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A single vineyard, only permitted for Qualitetswein and Prädikatswein

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8
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How many grape varieties are approximatley permitted for germany

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140

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9
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Which 3 white grape varieties are most important in germany

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  1. Riesling
  2. Müller-Thurgau
  3. Silvaner
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10
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Which 3 black grape varieties are most important in germany

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  1. Spätburgunder
  2. Dornfelder
  3. Blauer Portugieser
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When and where was the secret of Spätlese wine first discovered

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1775, Schloss Johannisberg

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12
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What are the regulations for “trocken” wines?

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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

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What are the regulations for “halbtrocken” wines?

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

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14
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What are the regulations for “Feinherb”

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

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15
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Which Bereich covers the whole region of Rheingau

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Johannisberg

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16
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Mention some of the best known Villages from Rheingau

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

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17
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Which village in the rheingau region is making mostly red wine

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Assmannshausen

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18
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Mention some of the finest producers of Rheingau

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

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19
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List the 3 Bereiche in Rheinhessen

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Bingen(North)
Nierstein and Wonnegau(south)

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20
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What is the main grape variety of rheinhessen

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Müller-Thurgau

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21
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What is the main wine produced in Rheinhessen

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Liebfraumilch

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22
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Mention some of the best regions of Rheinhessen

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Nackenheim
Ingelheim
Oppenheim
Nierstein
Dienheim
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Westhofen
Osthofen

23
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From which 4 anbaugebiet is Liebfraumilch produced

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Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz, Nahe

24
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What is the sugar regulations for liebfraumilch

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18 g/l - 45 g/l

25
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Which grapes are permitted for Liebfraumilch

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

26
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Wich 2 Bereiche is found in Pfalz

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

27
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Best Villages of Pfalz

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

28
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3 most planted grapes in Nahe

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  1. Riesling
  2. Dornfelder
  3. Müller-Thurgau
29
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Which Bereich is found in Nahe

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Nahetal

30
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Which 2 towns is the most important in Nahe

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Bad Kreuznach
Sclossböckelheim

31
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Top producers of Rheinhessen

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Battenfeld Spanier
Wittmann
Stefan Winter
Huff
Keller
Heyl zu Hernsheim
Gunderloch

32
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Top producers of Pfalz

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

33
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Top producers of Nahe

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Diel
Dönnhoff
Emrich-Schönleber
Schäfer-Fröhlich

34
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List the 3 Bereiche in Franken

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Maindreieck
Mainviereck
Steigerwald

35
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2 main grape varieties of Franken

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  1. Müller-thurgau
  2. Silvaner
36
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2 best vineyards of Franken

A

Stein
Leiste

37
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Which special bottle is Franken known for

A

Bocksbeutel, small flatsided bottles

38
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When did the Mosel anbaugebiet get its name chamge from Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

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  1. august 2007
39
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Mention the six bereiche in Mosel

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Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Moseltor
Obermosel
Ruwertal
Saar

40
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What makes Mosel soil special

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Red and blue slate

41
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Best Villages in the Bereich Bernkastel

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Trittenheim
Neumagen
Piesport
Bernkastel
Brauneberg
Graach
Wehlen
Zeltingen
Ürzig
Erden

42
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Top Franken Producers

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Bürgerspital
Castell
Juliusspital
Horst Sauer
Wirsching

43
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Top Mosel Producers

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

44
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What is Ahr known to make

A

Pinot Noir(more than 60% of vines)

45
Q

What is the single bereich in Ahr

A

Walporzheim-Ahrtal

46
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Top Ahr producers

A

Jean Stoddel
Weingut Meyer-Nakel

47
Q

List the Bereiche of Baden

A

badische Bergstrasse
Kraichgau
Bodense
Breisgau
Kaiserstuhl
Tuniberg
Tauberfranken
Markgräflerland
Ortenau

48
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Which grapes are Baden most known to have

A

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

49
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Top producers of Baden

A

Hanspeter Ziereisen
Martin Wassmer
Dr Heger
Andreas Laible

50
Q

Name the Bereiche of mittelrhein

A

Loreley
Siebengerbirge

51
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Most planted grape in Mittelrhein

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Riesling, almost 70%

52
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Top producers of Mittelrhein

A

Toni Jost hahnenhof
Weingut Ratzenberger

53
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