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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Bernkastel (District-Mosel) 6 villages

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(Village: Vineyard)
- Erden: Prälat, Treppchen
- Ürzig: Würzgarten
- Wehlen: Sonnenuhr
- Bernkastel: Doctor, Lay
- Brauneberg: Juffer Sonnenuhr
- Piesport: Goldtröpfchen, Domherr

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Villages in Pfalz 7

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Ungstein
Wachenheim
Forst
Deidesheim
Siebeldingen
Birkweiler
Schweigen

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Name some leading producers in Franken

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  • Hans Wirsching (Iphofen)
  • Horst Sauer (Escherndorf)
  • Rudolf Fürst (Burgstadt)
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Name some leading producers in Ahr 3

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  • Meyer-Näkel (Dernau)
  • Jean Stodden (Rech)
  • J.J. Adeneuer (Ahrweiler)
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3 regions with gU

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Mosel (3)

Franken (2)

Nahe (1)

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Scheurebe parents

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Riesling + Bukettrebe

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Kerner parents

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Riesling + Trollinger

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Ortega parents

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MT + Siegerrebe

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Ehrenfelser parents

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Riesling + Silvaner

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Domina parents

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Portugieser + Pinot Noir

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Bacchus parents

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(Silvaner + Riesling) + Muller-Thurgau

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Acolon parents

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Blaufrankisch + Dornfelder

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What is the min. Öechsle for the following categories in Germany:
- Kabinett
- Spätlese
- Auslese
- Beerenauslese
- Eiswein
- Trockenbeerenauslese

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

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Min alcohol for Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein in Germany

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7
5,5 for BA, TBA and Eiswein

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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Rheingau and Rheinhessen and Mosel
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Riesling
Spatburgunder

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Exceptions of the rule of 5 ha for einzellage
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Bernkasteler Doctor

Forster Kirchenstück

Forster Freundstück

Schloss Vollrads ortsteil in Rheingau

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Hattenheimer Steinberg

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Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach

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Name leading producers in Sachsen
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Schloss Proschwitz (Meissen)
Klaus Zimmerling (Dresden-Pillnitz)

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New wine law Date

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8th of May 2021

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What estate labels its Grosse Lage wines as “GC”—for “Grand Cru”—rather than “GG.”

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Bürklin-Wolf

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Robert Weil owner

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Suntory

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Montrachet of Pfalz

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Forster Kirchenstuck

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New pyramid of Qualitätswein

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Anbaugebiet
Region
Village
Single vineyard (Einzellage)
(Erstes Gewachs)
(Grosses Gewächs)
Gewann

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4 Sonnenuhr vineyards

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Wehlener Sonnenuhr

Zeltinger Sonnenuhr

Urziger Sonnenuhr

Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr

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Name leading producers in Baden 4
Bernhard Huber (Malterdingen) Andreas Laible (Durbach) R. and C. Schneider (Endingen) Salwey (Oberrotweil)
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3 B of Mittelhaardt
Basserman Jordan Von Buhl Burklin Wolf
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The famous vineyard in Franken whose wines were among Goethe's favorites
Wurzburger Stein
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Piesport Einzellagen 2
Goldtröpfchen Domherr
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What mountain range provide protection to the region Rheingau?
The Taunus mountains
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Mosel  2
Riesling Spat
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Escherndorfer Lump
Franken Erste Lage
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What is Grosser Ring?
Mosel growers association
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Gräfenberg - vineyard
Kiedrich - commune Rheingau Robert Weil
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How many Anbaugebieten are there?
13
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Island in the Bodensee planted in vines
Reichenau
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How many hectares of Riesling are in Germany?
24 000 ha
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Hallgartener Schonhell
Rheingau
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What is Erzeugerabfüllung?
Producer-bottled (Germany) Includes cooperative growers
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Iphofer Julius Echter Berg
Franken Grosse Lage
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Dr. Heger
Baden VDP
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Villages in Rheingau 9
- Assmannshausen - Rüdesheim - Geisenheim - Johannisberg - Winkel - Hallgarten - Hattenheim - Eltville - Hochheim
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What is Dornfelder?
created by August Herold in 1955 Helfensteiner * Heroldrebe
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What is the synonymous of Müller-Thurgau in Germany?
Rivaner
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When was Eiswein and Auslese introduced in Germany? by which estate?
1787 - Auslese 1858 - Eiswein Schloss Johannisberg
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When was Mosel-Saar-Ruwer changed to its name to Mosel?
1 Aug 2007
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Who owns monopole of Hahn (Bacharach) in Franken?
- Toni Jost (Grosse Lage vineyard)
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Norheim
Nahe
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Unfermented grape juice (all-natural sugar) set aside & later added to fully fermented wines to achieve desired level of sweetness Done in Germany
Sussreserve
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Steinberg is a famous walled vineyard in what anbaugebiet?
Rheingau
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Trollinger =
Schiava
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Juffer Sonnenuhr - Vineyard
Braunerer - Commune Mosel Germany
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Grapes for GG wines in Pfalz 3
Riesling Weißburgunder Spatburgunder
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Wehlen Einzellage (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Sonnenuhr
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What is Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?
MUST for Prädikatswein "AP number" - A series of 5 sets of number indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel 1st number: Region where the wine was tasted 2nd set: Commune where the wine was bottled 3rd set: Bottler's code 4th set: Bottling code 5th set: Year in which application was filed
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Ürziger
Würzgarten
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Grape Elbling Where
Mosel Obermosel Moseltor
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What is Hock?
British term for German white wine (sometimes refers to white wine from Rhine region) Named after the commune Hochheim in Rheingau
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What Muller-Thurgau is a crossing of
Riesling and Madeline Royale.
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Bacharacher Hahn
Mittelrhein
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Who owns monopole of Hahn (Bacharach) in Mittelrhein?
- Toni Jost (Grosse Lage vineyard)
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What grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
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Grapes for GG wines: Franken 5
Silvaner Riesling Weißburgunder Grauburgunder Spatburgunder
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2 largest Riesling growing regions in the world
Pfalz and Mosel
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Burg Ravensburg
Baden VDP Vinoterra
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What is Vorlese?
"Pre-harvest before main harvest" (Germany) - To eliminate rotten or defective bunches
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Dr Heger
Baden Vinoterra
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The oldest wine cellar in Germany
Weingut der Vereinigten Hospitien Mosel
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Andreas Laible
Baden Durbach
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Bopparder Hamm Engelstein
Mittelrhein
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Pawis
Saale-Unstrut
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Bernkasteler
Doctor Lay
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German dry regional Riesling body in lightest to fullest
Mosel, Nahe, Rheingau, and Rheinhessen.
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Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
Pfalz Wachenheim
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What is Schielerwein?
- A Rotling from Sachsen region (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
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Approx. how many of Anbaugebiets, Bereiche, Grosslagen and Einzellagen exists? (2015)
Anbaugebiets (13) Bereiche (40) Grosslagen (163) Einzellagen (2700)
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Villa Wolf
Pfalz
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Villages in Rheinhessen 5
- Nackenheim - Nierstein - Oppenheim - Flörsheim-Dalsheim - Westhofen
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When was the previous German Wine Law adopted?
1971 - Germany's 5th wine laws (Deutches Weingesetz)
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Charta Rheingau was founded in
1984
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The minimum temperature for Icewine to start harvest
-7C
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When did Eiswien start?
1858
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Feinherb
Synonym to Halbtrocken
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Logo of VDP name
Traubenadler
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Würzburg vineyards
Stein Leiste
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What is the minimum must weight of Grosses Gewachs
That of Spatlese
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Maximin Grunhauserer Abtsberg Monopole of
Von Schubert-Grunhaus Ruwer
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Name one wine from Mittelrhein
Toni Jost Bacharacher Hahn Riesling Beerenauslese
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August Kesseler (Assmannshausen)
Rheingau
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Berg Roseneck
Rheingau Rudesheim
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What is Gutsabfüllung?
Estate-bottled (Germany) - Grown, produced, bottled by the same estate
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The steepest vineyard in Europe
Bremmer Calmont, Burg Cochem, Mosel
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Oberdiebach
Mittelrhein
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Wurzburger Innere Leiste
Franken Erste Lage
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Villages in Pfalz 7
Ungstein Wachenheim Forst Deidesheim Siebeldingen Birkweiler Schweigen
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What is the term for noble rot in German?
Edelfäule
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What is Germanys second most planted red?
Dornfelder
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Name some leading producers in Mosel
- Dr. Loosen (Bernkastel) - Reinhold Haart (Piesport) - Fritz Haag (Brauneberg) - Egon Müller (Wiltingen) - Joh. Jos. Prüm (Wehlen) - Markus Molitor - Nick Weis
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Who owns monopole of Brücke (Oberhausen) & Hermannshöhle (Niederhausen) in Nahe?
Hermann Dönnhoff
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Blaufränkisch synonym
Lemberger
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What is flaschengärung?
Sekt made from traditional method
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What river flows through the Sachsen anbaugebiet?
Elbe
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Meyer Nakel
Ahr
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Bacharacher Kloster Furstental
Mittelrhein
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Von Mumm
Rheingau
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6 Bereiche (Districts) in Mosel
1) Moseltor 2) Obermosel 3) Saar 4) Bernkastel 5) Burg Cochem 6) Ruwertal
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Kloster Eberbach
Rheingau
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Burg Cochem (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Winningen: Uhlen, Röttgen - Kobern-Gondorf - Hatzenport: Kirchberg, Stolzenberg - Cochem - Bremm - Zell
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Basserman-Jordan
Pfalz
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What natural continuation of France's Alsace region is one of Germany's warmest wine-growing regions?
Pfalz. The climate is sunny and dry, and the region has an extremely complex soil makeup.
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Name some leading producers in Rheingau
- Robert Weil (Kiedrich) - Schloss Johannisberg - Schloss Vollrads - August Kesseler (Assmannshausen) - Franz Künstler - Josef Leitz - Josef Spreitzer
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Simon-Bürkle
Hessische Bergstrasse
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Hochheimer Holle
Rheingau
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Where is German Wine Institute located
Mainz
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Volkacher Karthauser
Franken
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Prominent estate in Urziger Wurzgarten
Moenchhof
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What is Steillage?
"Steep site" (Germany) A vineyard with an inclination of more than 30%
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% of Riesling plantings in Germany
25%
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What does Roter Hang mean? Where is it from?
"Red Slope" (Red clay & slate) - 180 ha Village in Rheinhessen - Between Nierstein and Nackenheim
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Chaptalization in Germany
Anreicherung
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Grafen Neipperg
Wurtemberg
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Mittelrhein 4 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Boppard: Hamm-Engelstein, Hamm-Ohlenberg, Hamm-Feuerlay - Bacharach: Kloster Fürstental, Wolfshöhle, Posten, Hahn - Oberdiebach: Fürstenberg - Steeg: St. Jost
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Nahe
(Village: Vineyard) - Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg - Oberhausen: Brücke - Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
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What does "Selection" mean in German wine term?
"Superior dry" 1) Single varietal from Single vineyard 2) Yield: 60 hl/ha 3) At Auslese level 4) Max. RS: 9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling) 5) Must be Hand-harvested
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What is Stück?
Cask (1200L) common in Rheingau
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Würzgarten - vineyard
Ürzig - comune Mosel Germany
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Josef Leitz
Rheingau
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Reinhold Haart
Mosel Piesport
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Name one wine from Saale Unstrut
Weingut Pawis Riesling trocken Naumburger Sonneneck
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Stein - vineyard
Würzburg - commune Franken Germany
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What is Erstes Gewächs?
- For Qualitätswein (QbA) - Riesling and Pinot Noir from classified sites in Rheingau - Max. yield: 50 hl/ha - Trocken (RS Max. 6 g/l for PN & 9 g/l for Riesling) - Legally authorized term (can be spelled out in full) ## [1999] was the 1st legally approved vintage
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Another name for Grauburgunder
Pinot Gris
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Kirchenstück - Vineyard
Forst - Commune Pfalz
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Define the terms Halbtrocken & Trocken
Half dry and dry
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What are the characteristics of Riesling in Germany?
Aromatic, elegant and balanced whether sweet or dry. Often floral in its youth, flavor characteristics dependant on where they are grown
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STRAUSSWIRTSCHAFT
GERMAN WINE PUBS, ATTACHED TO THEIR HOMES WHERE THEY CAN SELL THEIR OWN WINES AND LIGHT FOODS FOR A TOTAL OF ONLY FOUR MONTHS OF THE YEAR
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Latitude of Germany
48N-50.5N
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Schoenleber
Rheingau
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When was Geisenheim Wine Institute found? and where?
1872 in Rheingau (Germany)
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When was German wine sold at prices as high as Burgundy's?
19th Century
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Name some leading producers in Rheinhessen 5
- Keller (Dalsheim) - Wittmann (Westhofen) - Kuhling-Gillot - Battenfeld Spanier - Gunderloch (Nackenheim)
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Oberhausen: Brücke
Nahe
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What is Füder?
Cask (1000L) common in Mosel
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How many members are they in VDP?
200 (2022) The last is Knewitz from Rheinhessen
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Pfarrwingert vineyard
Ahr
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Eiffel hills - where
Ahr
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Kirchenstück - Vineyards 3
Forster - Pfalz Hochheim - Rheingau Rheinhessen
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What are the Mosel's six bereiches?
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, Moseltor
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What is the profile of Rheingau wines?
The varied soils and the favorable mesoclimate combine to produce a more powerful style of Riesling than the Mosel. The wines are typically fuller in body and more concentrated, yet acidity can be bracing. VDP has listed more sites for Erste Lage in the Rheingau than any other anbaugebiet.
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Rheingau Villages AGRRJHEEHHKLMMOWWW
Assmannshausen Geisenheim Rudesheim Rauenthal Johannisberg Hochheim Eltville Erbach Hallgarten Hattenheim Kiedrich Lorch Martinsthal Mittelheim Oestrich Walluf Wicker Winkel
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Dr. Crusius
Nahe Traisen
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Name the country where Chateau Musar is producing wine
Lebanon
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Kerner grape
1929 by August Herold Trollinger * Riesling White
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Wurzburger Stein
Franken Erste Lage
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Anreicherung
Chaptalization in Germany
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What are the characteristics of Dornfelder in Germany?
Produces deeply colored red wines, full-bodied and more tannic that other German reds.
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The Haardt mountains are the northerly extension of...?
The Vosges mountains of France
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Hattenheim Pfaffenberg
Rheingau Monopole of Schloss Schonborn
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Name 1 important white PDO, the grapes of that region and location in Greece
Santorini PDO, Assyrtiko
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Pfalz 3
Riesling Weissburgunder Spatburgunder
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Ahr 2+1
Spatburgunder Frühburgunder Riesling only for sweet wines
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Weingut Juliusspital
Wurzburg, Franken
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What is the minimum must weight of Grosses Gewachs
That of Spatlese
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Chasselas synonym
Dorin Gutedel
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Which village accounts the major production of Spätburgunder in Rheingau?
Assmannshausen (Leading producer - August Kesseler)
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What is the VDP in Germany?
Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter, or VDP is a german association of over 200 producers, founded in 1910 and committed to quality by emphasizing the tradition of making dry riesling from the best terroir and vineyard sites.
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Mosel's largest Bereiche.
Bernkastel
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Name one leading producers in Saale-Unstrut
- Pawis (Freyburg)
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What is "Biologische Sãureabbau"?
Malolactic Fermentation (Germany)
169
The oldest documented vineyard in Germany
Niersteiner Glock Rheinhessen 742 AD
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What is the lowest category of German wine?
Deutscher Wein (Known as Tafelwein until 2009)
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Dornfelder style
Deep color, light body, and fruity flavor.
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Which village accounts the major production of Spätburgunder in Rheingau?
Assmannshausen (Leading producer - August Kesseler)
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Sekt may labeled as QbA when?
if it is produced from traditional grapes grown in one of the thirteen anbaugebiete of Germany
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Escherndorf
Franken
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Name some leading producers in Ahr 3
- Meyer-Näkel (Dernau) - Jean Stodden (Rech) - J.J. Adeneuer (Ahrweiler)
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The largest acreage of Sylvaner is in
Rheinhessen
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What is the name of traditional wine bottle of Franken?
Bocksbeutel (Squat, flask-shaped)
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What is the major soil in Mosel?
Devonian blue SLATE (beneficial drainage/ heat retention)
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Steinberg is a famous walled vineyard in what anbaugebiet?
Rhiengau
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Gutedel=
Chasselas
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Erstes Gewachs
Dry wine from top sites in Rheingau
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Germany oldest sparkling wine producer
Sektkellerei Kessler 1826
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What is Bereich?
"District" (Germany) Each Anbaugebiet contains at least one Bereich
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Ruwertal (District-Mosel)
(Village: Vineyard) - Ruwer - Eitelsbach: Karthäuserhofberg - Mertesdorf - Kasel: Kehrnagel - Waldrach - Avelsbach
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Liebfraumilch can be blended from vineyards throughout...
Rheinhessen Rheingau Pfalz Nahe
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VDP.SEKT ageing requirements
15 mths (24 for vintage)
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Iphofen
Franken
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Franken 4 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Würzburg: Stein, Leiste - Escherndorf: Lump - Iphofen: Julius Echter Berg - Bürgstadt: Centgrafenberg
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Silvaner = Parents
Traminer * Oesterreicher Weiss
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What is Einzelpfahlerziehung? (German wine term)
"A vine individually trained to a single stake" - Used on very steep slopes (Mosel)
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- Oppenheim
Rheinhessen
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Hermannshöhle in Oberhausen is a famous monopole vineyard of Dönnhoff. True False
193
Hermann Dönnhoff
Nahe Oberhausen
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What is the name of flute-shape brown bottle for Rheingau Riesling?
Rheingauer Flöte
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What are the wine style of Liebfraumilch?
1) Medium sweet white (RS: min. 18 g/l) 2) At least QbA level 3) Min. 70% Riesling, Silvaner or Müller-Thurgau 4) From Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Nahe, Pfalz
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What is Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?
## MUST for Prädikatswein "AP number" - A series of 5 sets of number indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel 1st number: Region where the wine was tasted 2nd set: Commune where the wine was bottled 3rd set: Bottler's code 4th set: Bottling code 5th set: Year in which application was filed
197
What mountain range is a dominant force on Pfalz?
The Haardt Mountains
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First sparkling wine tax
Sektsteuer 1902 Emperor Wilhelm 1 Still present - 1.02 euro per bottle
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The most expensive wine
2003 Scharzhofberg Riesling TBA Egon Muller 14 566 euros
200
Name some leading producers in Pfalz 3
- Friedrich Becker (Schweigen) - Philipp Kuhn (Laumersheim) - Dr. Bürklin-Wolf (Wachenheim)
201
A _____________ is a squat, flask-shaped bottle traditionally used in Franken.
bocksbeutel
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What percentage of wine in Germany is Red and White?
2/3 white 1/3 red
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3 smallest Anbaugebiete in Germany
Hessische Bergstrasse - 462 ha Mittelrhein - 469 ha Sachsen - 497 ha
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A Grosslage
A group of vineyards.
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Name some leading producers in Franken
- Hans Wirsching (Iphofen) - Horst Sauer (Escherndorf) - Rudolf Fürst (Burgstadt)
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Dr. Randolf-Kauer
Mittelrhein
207
Markgräflerland:
Schliengen, Istein, Mauchen, Auggen
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What is the synonymous of Blaufränkisch in Germany?
Lemberger
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Deutzerhof-Cossmann-Hehle
Ahr VDP
210
Mosel Riesling style
Light body, low alcohol and high acidity balanced by medium sweetness. Floral and green fruit character.
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What is Schillerwein?
- A Rotling from Württemberg (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
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Württemberg
Chillerwein, a style of rosé produced by fermenting red and white grapes together, is common. Contains most of Germany's Schwarzriesling, and Lemberger (Blaufränkisch) is a common
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Gerhard Aldinger
Wurttemberg
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Sekt
Germanys Sparkling wine style
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What is Anreicherung?
Chaptalization (Enrichment) (Germany)
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What is flaschengärung?
Sekt made from traditional method
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What ingredient can be used for de-acidification?
Calcium Carbonate (Germany)
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Gaisboehl
Monopole of Burklin Wolf
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Since what year is Chardonnay allowed in Germany?
1991
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What is the synonymous of Pinot Meunier in Germany?
Schwarzriesling
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Salwey
Baden VDP
222
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Franken 4
R SP WB Sylvaner
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Juffer Sonnenuhr - Vineyard
Braunerer - Commune Mosel Germany
224
Bürgstadt
Franken
225
Germanys top growing regions for Riesling
Mosel Rheingau Pfalz Rheinhessen Nahe
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Nahe
Smaller region in Germany. High quality Riesling Muller-Thurgau is most widely planted grape
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Pfalz 7
- Ungstein - Wachenheim - Forst: Kirchenstück, Freundstück - Deidesheim: Langenmorgen, Kieselberg - Siebeldingen: Im Sonnenschein - Birkweiler: Kastanienbusch - Schweigen: Kammerberg
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What is The Bavarian Purity Law? When? What ingredients are allowed?
- "German Beer Purity Law" - 1516 - Water, barley, hops
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Name some leading producers in Nahe
- Hermann Dönnhoff (Oberhausen) - Schlossgut Diel (Burg Layen) - Dr. Crusius (Traisen)
230
VDP wine
Made from an association of self-elected best producers throughout Germany.
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Baden
(Village: Vineyard) - Badische-Bergstrasse & Kraichgau: Heidelberg, Leimen, Östringen, Sulzfeld, Tiefenbach - Ortenau: Baden-Baden, Varnhalt, Neuweier, Sasbachwalden, Durbach, Zell-Weierbach - Breisgau: Malterdingen, Emmendingen, Lahr, Hecklingen - Kaiserstuhl: Freiburg, Achkarren, Burkheim, Oberrotweil, Ihringen, Sasbach - Markgräflerland: Schliengen, Istein, Mauchen, Auggen - Bodensee: Meersburg
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What is the synonymous of Pinot Meunier in Germany?
Schwarzriesling
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What is Stück?
Cask (1200L) common in Rheingau
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Villages in Nahe 3
- Niederhausen - Oberhausen - Schlossböckelheim
235
The most planted grape variety in Franken
Muller-Thurgau
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What is Füder?
Cask (1000L) common in Mosel
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Bacharacher Wolfshohle
Mittelrhein
238
The Great cask - volume, where
Heidelberg castle, Baden 220 000 liters
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Toni Jost
Mittelrhein
240
Franz Keller Schwarzer Adler
Baden VDP
241
Bercher
Baden VDP
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Nahe: Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen 6 villages
Bad Kreuznach Bad Münster Norheim Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg Oberhausen: Brücke Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
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Liebfraumich
"Milk of the Blessed Mother" Style of semi-sweet white wine. Most exported wine; sweet & inexpensive
244
Wehlener
Sonnenuhr
245
Robert Weil
Rheingau
246
Friedrich Becker
Pfalz Schweigen
247
What is the definition of VDP with respect to German wine?
Acronym for Verband Deutcher Prädikatsweingüter. A private association of top-quality winemakers.
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Escherndorf
Franken
249
Bernhard Huber
Baden VDP
250
Name a popular vineyard in Rheingau
Johanisberg
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When was Mosel-Saar-Ruwer changed to its name to Mosel?
1 Aug 2007
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Weisswein
White wine
253
The famous vineyard in Kaiserstuhl
Ihringer Winklerberg
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Fritz Haag
Mosel Brauneberg
255
How Spätlese Riesling is made
Made from late-harvest grapes
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Dornfelder is a crossing of what grapes?
Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe that was developed in 1956
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Gewann
Sub plot of single vineyard
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Edelfaule
Botrytis
259
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Sachsen 6
R GB Spat WB FB Traminer
260
What is "Alte Reben" means in German wine terms?
Old Vines
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What are the 4 major categories used to classify German wines? IN descending order
Qualitätswein Mit Prädikat (QmP), Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA), Landwein, Tafelwein,
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Auslese Riesling style
Styles range the most. Some are a richer, riper Spätlese. Some have an overt botrytis character.
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Name any of 4 Bereiche (Districts) in Mosel
1) Moseltor 2) Obermosel 3) Saar 4) Bernkastel 5) Burg Cochem 6) Ruwertal
264
Balthasar Ress
Rheingau
265
What is the 1 top red grape of Germany?
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
266
Bensheim
Hessische Bergstrasse
267
Dönnhoff
Nahe, Germany Dönnhoff, Riesling Spätlese Niederhauser Hermannshohle (2015)
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The minimum size of einzellage
5 ha
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German Wine Law of 1971 did what?
30,000 einzellagen were condensed in bureaucratic fashion into 2,600 registered vineyards
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Mosel and Nahe
Riesling!
271
Spell the crossing of Riesling and Madeleine Royale
Muller-Thurgau
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Sussreserve
Sterilized grape juice used to sweeten wine
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Steeg
Mittelrhein
274
What is Josephshöfer?
- A Einzellage in Mosel - Village: Graach / District: Bernkastel - Monopole of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
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Bodensee:
Meersburg
276
Seeger
Baden VDP
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Joh. Jos. Prüm
Mosel Wehlen
278
Stein - vineyard
Würzburg - commune Franken Erste Lage
279
Please send me some_________ wine, no other wine tastes as nice... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wurzburg (Franken)
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What is Weissherbst?
- German term for Rosé wine made from Saignée method - Single varietal - At least QbA level
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Forst Grosse Lage 5
Freundstück Kirchenstück Pechstein Jesuitengarten Ungeheuer
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The 4 different sizes of delineation which appear on a label, in diminishing order
Anbaugebiet, Bereich, and Einzellage or Grosslage.
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Villages in Baden 6
- Kraichgau - Ortenau - Breisgau - Kaiserstuhl - Markgräflerland - Bodensee
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Nelles
Ahr VDP
285
Name the indigenous red grape of Romania showing potential in the world market
Feteascâ Neagrâ
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Qualitatswein
Quality wine. (QbA) Bestimmter Anbaugebiete: comes from one of 13 specific regions (QmP) Mit Pradikat: the best, cannot be chaptalized - 6 subcategories: kabinett, etc
287
Define the residual sugar of the label terms below: - Trocken - Halbtrocken - lieblich - süss
- Trocken: 4-9 g/l - Halbtrocken: 9-18 g/l - lieblich: 18-45 g/l - süss: more than 45 g/l
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Simon-Bürkle
Hessische Bergstrasse
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What is "G-Max"? Who produced it? What makes it so special?
- A dry Riesling from Weingut Keller (Rheinhessen) - Named after great grandfather George & son Maximillian - Old vines (Low yield 25-30 hl/ha) - 1st place at a blind tasting of top 30 German Riesling (2009 vintage)
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Name one leading producers in Saale-Unstrut
- Pawis (Freyburg)
291
Match the vineyard to the correct gemeinde. Brücke Forst Gräfenberg Oberhausen Kirchenstück Würzburg Juffer Sonnenuhr Ürzig Stein Kiedrich Würzgarten Brauneberg
Brücke - Oberhausen Gräfenberg - Kiedrich Würzgarten - Ürzig Kirchenstück - Forst Juffer Sonnenuhr- Braunerer Stein - Würzburg
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Ihringer Winklerberg - where
Baden, Kaiserstuhl
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Regions without Erste Lage 2
Mosel Ahr
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Einzellage(n)
Vineyard
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Saar (District-Mosel)
(Village: Vineyard) - Saarburg: Rausch, Kupp - Wiltingen: Scharzhofberger - Serrig: Schloss Saarstein, Würtzberg - Ockfen: Bockstein - Oberemmel: Hütte - Kanzem: Altenberg, Hörecker
296
Where is the steepest vineyard in the world located?
Along the banks of the Mosel River in Germany, called Calmont
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Josef Spreitzer
Rheingau
298
Bernkastel Einzellagen (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Doctor Lay
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Iphofen
Franken
300
- Nackenheim
Rheinhessen
301
Name two prominent producers belong to VDP
- Robert Weil - Dr. Loosen - Egon Müller - Joh. Jos. Prüm - Bürklin-Wolf
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Minimum Oe for Spatlese
75-95
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PGI of Germany
Landwein - 26 broad regions - Must Trocken or Halbtrocken in style
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Centgrafenberg
Franken, Burgstadt Grosse Lage
305
Grosses Gewächs wines Date of release
1st of September White - Year following the harvest Red + 1 year
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Braunerer
Juffer Sonnenuhr
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What does "Classic" mean in German wine term?
"Harmoniously dry" 1) Single varietal wine 2) Max. RS: 15 g/l 3) Min. 12 % abv (11.5% for Mosel) 4) Now allowed to state vineyard on the label
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What is Vorlese?
"Pre-harvest before main harvest" (Germany) - To eliminate rotten or defective bunches
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When did Charlemagne introduce wine east of the Rhine river?
Late 8th century
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Hallgartener Jungfer
Rheingau
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Name some leading producers in Nahe 4
- Hermann Dönnhoff (Oberhausen) - Schlossgut Diel (Burg Layen) - Dr. Crusius (Traisen) - Gut Hermannsberg
312
The only German wine region that climatically falls within the EU wine zone B (warmer than A)
Baden
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A _____________ is a squat, flask-shaped bottle traditionally used in Franken.
bocksbeutel
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Germany's warmest wine growing region is located in?
Baden (Kaiserstuhl)
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Which of the following vineyards is located in Bernkastel, and is renowned for its legendary curative properties? • Doctor • Jesuitengarten • Hölle • Achleiten • Hasensprung
Doctor
316
Minimum Oe for Auslese
83-105
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Kloster Eberbach was founded
1136
318
Melsheimer
Mosel Biodynamic
319
What region is Pfalz geographically contiguous with?
Alsace, France
320
German term for village name?
Gemeinde
321
Brücke - vineyard
Oberhausen - commune Nahe, Germany
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Saale Unstrut 7
6 like in Sachsen + Sylvaner
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Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl Monopole of
Burklin Wolf
324
What is Albalonga? Name one producer associated with it
- White grape: crossing Rieslaner x Silvaner - Rheinhessen and Pfalz ## Krebs-Grode ## Wittmann
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What is Rotling?
- Rosé wine - co-fermenting red and white grapes - Must have pale red color
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Bernkastel
Mosel's largest Bereiche. Most of the Mosel's greatest gemeinden and einzellagen are located. Producers of note: Joh. Jos. Prüm estate Dr. Loosen
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The Cistercians of Burgundy started what monastery in Rheingau amassing vinyards?
Kloster Eberbach monastery in 1136
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Verbesserte
Improved or chaptalized wines
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Keller
Rheinhessen, Germany Red: Weingut Keller, Cuvée f Rotwein Qualitätswein Trocken (2011) White: Weingut Keller, Riesling Trocken RR (2013)
330
Rheinhessen
More land under vine than any other anbaugebiet. Home of the German Wine Institute Producer Weingut Keller and the 'G-Max' offering
331
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Bernkastel (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Erden: Prälat, Treppchen - Ürzig: Würzgarten - Wehlen: Sonnenuhr - Bernkastel: Doctor, Lay - Brauneberg: Juffer Sonnenuhr - Piesport: Goldtröpfchen, Domherr
332
What is the largest wine region in Germany?
Rheinhessen
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Rheinhessen 5
(Village: Vineyard) - Nackenheim: Rothenberg - Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal - Oppenheim: Sackträger - Flörsheim-Dalsheim: Hubacker, Bürgel - Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel
334
Name some leading producers in Rheinhessen
- Keller (Dalsheim) - Wittmann (Westhofen)
335
Name the Bereiche (District) in Mittelrhein 2
- Siebengebirge - Lorelei
336
Rheingau
Riesling Spatburgunder
337
Emrich-Schonleber
Nahe
338
Heitlinger
Baden VDP
339
What is "Biologische Sãureabbau"?
Malolactic Fermentation (Germany)
340
Germany's largest single vineyard
Wurzburger Stein Franken
341
Name the Bereiche (District) & Grosslage in Ahr
Bereiche: Walporzheim-Ahrtal Grosslage: Klosterberg
342
What is Grosses Gewächs?
- For VDP Grosse Lage (GC) - At Spätlese level - Trocken (RS below 9 g/l) - Must listed by initials "GG"
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Nahe: Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen
Bad Kreuznach Bad Münster Norheim Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg Oberhausen: Brücke Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Burg Cochem (District-Mosel)
(Village: Vineyard) - Winningen: Uhlen, Röttgen - Kobern-Gondorf - Hatzenport: Kirchberg, Stolzenberg - Cochem - Bremm - Zell
345
Quality levels of Greek wines
PDO and PGI
346
Rheingau sole Bereich
Johannisberg
347
Lammlin-Schindler
Baden VDP
348
What is the most widely planted in grape in Germany?
Riesling
349
Einzellage should have no less than
5 ha
350
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Wurtemberg 5
R Spat WB GB Lemberger
351
Franken Producers
Hans Wirsching - Iphofen Horst Sauer - Escherndorf
352
Erden village Einzellagen (Mosel, Bernkastel)
Prälat Treppchen
353
Name the Bereiche (District) in Rheingau
Johannisberg
354
The highest category before 2012
Erste Lage
355
Which wine growing region in Germany is directly south of the Rheingau, and bordered by the Rhine River to the north and east, the Nahe to the west, and the Pfalz to the south?
Rheinhessen
356
What is the most current German Wine Laws?
1971 - Germany's 5th wine laws (Deutches Weingesetz)
357
Westhofen
Rheinhessen
358
Bopparder Hamm
Mittelrhein
359
Brücke - vineyard
Oberhausen - commune Nahe, Germany
360
Rheingau style and price factors
Steep slopes, southerly aspects make optimal conditions. Protection from weather by Taurus Hills.
361
Philipp Kuhn
Pfalz Laumersheim
362
What is Schielerwein?
- A Rotling from Sachsen region (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
363
Pawis
Saale Unstrut
364
Mosel wines
White: Riesling
365
Name some leading producers in Hessische-Bergstrasse
- Hessische Staatsweingüter Domaine Bergstrasse - Simon-Bürkle
366
Liebfraukirche
Worms Rheinhessen
367
Labeling
Region Village Vineyard Pradikat (if there) Grape
368
What is the minimum alcohol level for Prädikatswein? How about BA, TBA & Eiswein? (Germany)
Prädikatswein - min. 7% BA, TBA & Eiswein - min. 5.5%
369
What is the term for noble rot in German?
Edelfäule
370
What are the 13 Official Anbaugebiete of Germany?
Ahr Mittelrhein Pfalz Sachsen Baden Mosel Rheingau Württemberg Franken Nahe Rheinhessen Hessische Bergstrasse Saale-Unstrut
371
What is the description of the kabinett style designation?
Lowest sugar content, normal harvest
372
What is the climate in Germany?
Cool-Cold
373
Which region is located closest to Alsace?
Baden
374
What is "Goldkapsule"?
"Gold Capsule" - For producers (Mosel & Rheingau) to indicates a higher level of sweetness or special selection
375
Minimum Oe for Beerenauslese and Eiswein
110-128
376
What is the smallest anbaugebiete of Germany?
Hessische Bergstrasse
377
Minimum Oe for Kabinett?
70-85
378
Muller Catoir
Pfalz
379
Dôle wines in Switzerland are blends of what two grapes?
Pinot Noir and Gamay.
380
Mosel Germany's principle soil type
Blue Devonian Slate
381
Anbaugebiet
A Major grown region.
382
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Bernkastel (District-Mosel)
(Village: Vineyard) - Erden: Prälat, Treppchen - Ürzig: Würzgarten - Wehlen: Sonnenuhr - Bernkastel: Doctor, Lay - Brauneberg: Juffer, Sonnenuhr - Piesport: Goldtröpfchen, Domherr
383
What does "Trocken" mean in German wine?
"Dry" - Generally 4 g/l RS - Up to 9 g/l RS (within 2 g/l acidity)
384
- Heppenheim
Hessische Bergstrasse
385
Spatburgunder traits
Thrives in warmer climates of Pfalz and Baden.
386
- Salwey
Baden Oberrotweil
387
Винная королева
73rd German Wine Queen is Sina Erdrich from Durbach in the Baden
388
Chardonnay synonym
Morillon
389
Rainer Schnaitmann
Wurttemberg
390
Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach
Hattenheimer Steinberg
391
Hans Wirsching
Franken
392
Neckar river
Baden
393
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Baden 5+1
Riesling Chardonnay Weissburgunder Grauburgunder Spatburgunder Lemberger only in Badische Bergstrasse and Kraichgau
394
When was Geisenheim Wine Institute found? and where?
1872 in Rheingau (Germany)
395
Name the Bereiche (District) in Mittelrhein
- Siebengebirge - Lorelei
396
Define the residual sugar of the label terms below: - Trocken - Halbtrocken - lieblich - süss
- Trocken: 4-9 g/l - Halbtrocken: 9-18 g/l - lieblich: 18-45 g/l - süss: more than 45 g/l
397
Region with the highest proportion of Riesling in the world
Rheingau
398
Schloss Vollrads
Rheingau
399
Villages in Mittelrhein 4
- Boppard - Bacharach - Oberdiebach - Steeg
400
VDP
Association for estates producing natural/non-chaptalized wine Founded in 1910
401
Rulander=
Pinot Gris
402
Second most planted red variety in Germany is...
Dornfelder (bred in 1956)
403
Terrassenmosel=
Burg Cochem
404
What is Gemeinde?
"Village" (Germany)
405
Feinherb
Synonym to Halbtrocken
406
What is the synonymous of Müller-Thurgau in Germany?
Rivaner
407
Blankenhorn
Baden VDP
408
Most important grape varieties
Riesling: 21% Muller-Thurgau: 13.5% Sylvaner: 5%
409
List of the QmP and what happens at level of ripeness
KAbinett- Produces lighter styles of wine. off dry-semisweet Spatlese- Late Harvest grapes picked a week after Kabinett grapes. delivers fruity, medium sweet wines Auslese- Selected Harvest, picked after Spatlese grapes. The sweetest level along with Spatlese and Kabinett All 3 above can be produced as dry wines Beerenauslese(BA)- Botrytis affected grapes selected to produce dessert wines Eiswein- (icewine) Frozen Grapes harvested at late night of the year and pressed before they thaw into a rich sugary sweet concentrated juice. Trockenbeerenauslese(TBA)- Selected harvest of dried berries. Trocken- Dry, shriveled, botrytis affected grapes harvested to make Germanys must lucious and profound dessert wines the last 3 can NEVER be produced as dry wines
410
Where can you use Lemberger for Grosse Lage in Baden
Only in Badische Bergstrasse and Kraichgau
411
What wine style indicates a dry VDP Grosse Lage wine?
Grosses Gewächs
412
Nahe style and price factors
On the banks of the Nahe River. South facing slopes. Varous soils: slate, prophyrys, quartz, sandstone.
413
What is "Goldkapsule"?
"Gold Capsule" - For producers (Mosel & Rheingau) to indicates a higher level of sweetness or special selection
414
Randersackerer Pfulben
Franken
415
Grosse Lage in Pfalz 6
Ungeheuer Pechstein Jesuitengarden Kieselberg Freundstück Kirchenstück
416
Gutsabfullung
Estate bottled in German wines
417
Dönnhoff
Nahe, Germany Dönnhoff, Riesling Spätlese Niederhauser Hermannshohle (2015)
418
alleinbesitz (monopole) of Kloster Eberbach for over 8 centuries
Hattenheimer Steinberg
419
7 Mosel Villages
Erden Piesport Bernkastel Graach Urzig Brauneberg Wehlen
420
Müller-Thurgau is a crossing of...
Riesling x Madeleine Royale (1882 - created by Geisenheim Wine Institute, Rheingau) - Early ripening - High yield - Prone to rot & frost damage
421
What red grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Württemberg?
Trollinger
422
Soil in Rheinhessen?
Red sandstone mixed with slate
423
Müller-Thurgau is a crossing of...
Riesling x Madeleine Royale (1882 - created by Geisenheim Wine Institute, Rheingau) - Early ripening - High yield - Prone to rot & frost damage
424
Define the soil type of German region: - Mosel - Nahe - Pfalz - Rheingau
- Mosel (Devonian Blue SLATE) - Nahe (Sandy loam, quartz, sandstone) - Pfalz (Red sandstone, calcium-based limestone) - Rheingau (Slate, loess, loam)
425
The rank of Germany in global Pinot Noir production?
3rd
426
Villages in Franken 4
- Würzburg - Escherndorf - Iphofen - Bürgstadt
427
What is the name of flute-shape brown bottle for Rheingau Riesling?
Rheingauer Flöte
428
Winkeler Hasensprung
Rheingau
429
The oldest vineyard in Germany
Neirsteiner Glock Rheinhessen
430
Name 3 important red PDOs
Cotes de Meliton, Naoussa, and Nemea
431
Dornfelder =
Helfensteiner * Heroldrebe (Frühburgunder*Trollinger)* (Blauer Portugieser *Blaufränkisch)
432
- Bernhard Huber
Baden Malterdingen
433
Nahe wine
White: Riesling
434
What is 'Message in a Bottle'?
An association of over two dozen young and dynamic winemakers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality throughout the region.
435
- Würzburg
Franken
436
Beerenauslese Riesling style
Complex, refreshing, and with botrytis character.
437
Name the Bereiche (District) & Grosslage in Ahr
Bereiche: Walporzheim-Ahrtal Grosslage: Klosterberg
438
What is Grosslage?
"Group of vineyards" (Germany)
439
Silvaner synonym
Johannisberg
440
Botrytis Cinerea also called in Germany?
Edelfaule
441
Place of origin of Liebfrauenmilch
Weingut Liebfrauenstift Rheinhessen
442
Matthias Müller
Mittelrhein
443
Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg
Nahe
444
What is Goldriesling?
- Aromatic white grape (muscat-like) - Crossing developed in 1893 (Alsace) - Local specialty in Sachsen
445
General climate of Germany
Cool and continental. A long cool ripening period gives the grapes time to develop natural sugar while retaining their acidity. The best sites have steep and stony slopes that get the most sun.
446
Erdener
Prälat Treppchen
447
What is The Bavarian Purity Law? When? What ingredients are allowed?
- "German Beer Purity Law" - 1516 - Water, barley, hops
448
Stigler
Baden VDP
449
The village of Assmannshausen produces the majority of this region's Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), the most planted red grape in the anbaugebiet. In what German wine region is Assmannshausen
Rheingau
450
What are the characteristics of Gewürztraminer in Germany?
Lychee, rose petals, perfume, and spice.
451
Silvaner synonym
Johannisberg
452
What was the contribution of Geisenheim Wine Institute (Rheingau)?
- Developed a number of hardier crossings what would ripen in different sites - 1882 - Müller-Thurgau (Riesling x Madeleine Royale)
453
Ungeheuer
Forst Pfalz
454
Schloss Proschwitz
Sachsen Meissen
455
What is the minimum alcohol level for Prädikatswein? How about BA, TBA & Eiswein? (Germany)
Prädikatswein - min. 7% BA, TBA & Eiswein - min. 5.5%
456
What is VDP?
- Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (1910) - National German association of producers committed to top quality - First classification of vineyards in 2002 - Using the system of vineyard classification used in Burgundy as its model - Counts 200 of Germany's finest estates as members - Estate-bottled is mandatory
457
Assmannshausen einzellage
Assmannshausener Hollenberg
458
German wine laws
Established in 1971. Focuses on levels of ripeness & sweetness of the grapes. 3 levels of quality: Deutscher Tafelwein (DTW) Qualitatswein Bestimmter Anbaugetebiet (QbA) Qualitatswein Mit Pradikat (QmP)
459
Name the world's most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production
Ahr (Germany)
460
What is Steillage?
"Steep site" (Germany) A vineyard with an inclination of more than 30%
461
Where is the steepest vineyard in the world located?
Along the banks of the Mosel River in Germany, called Calmont
462
Name some leading producers in Franken
- Hans Wirsching (Iphofen) - Horst Sauer (Escherndorf) - Rudolf Fürst (Burgstadt)
463
What are the Mosel's six bereiches?
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, Moseltor
464
What does Roter Hang mean? Where is it from?
"Red Slope" (Red clay & slate) - 180 ha Village in Rheinhessen - Between Nierstein and Nackenheim
465
Nierstein
Rheinhessen
466
Nahe
The rich, sweet prädikat wines of Dönnhoff are the most well-known, expensive wines of the Nahe—especially those sourced from his monopole vineyard Oberhauser Brücke and Hermannshöhle in Niederhausen, the Nahe's finest site.
467
Helfensteiner parents
Frühburgunder*Trollinger
468
What is the Qualitatswein mit Pradikate? (QmP)
Quality wine with Predication. Germain wines above QbA from Kabinett upwards. depends on the levels of ripeness used in wines
469
monopole in German
alleinbesitz
470
What is Grosser Ring?
Mosel growers association
471
What does "Trocken" mean in German wine?
"Dry" - Generally 4 g/l RS - Up to 9 g/l RS (within 2 g/l acidity)
472
Balthasar Ress
Rheingau
473
Each wine that passes at least minimum quality control standards is awarded and official test number, what is called?
Amtliche Prüfungsnummer or A.P.Nr.
474
What is Josephshöfer?
- A Einzellage in Mosel - Village: Graach / District: Bernkastel - Monopole of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
475
Edelfaule
Botrytis
476
Bad Kreuznach
Nahe
477
Scheurebe is a crossing of what grapes?
Riesling and Bukettrebe
478
Keller
Rheinhessen, Germany Red: Weingut Keller, Cuvée f Rotwein Qualitätswein Trocken (2011) White: Weingut Keller, Riesling Trocken RR (2013)
479
What red grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Württemberg?
Trollinger
480
The oldest Riesling vineyard in the world
Johannisberg Rheingau
481
Minimum pressure for German Sekt
3.5 bars
482
The first documented evidence of Riesling
1435
483
- Boppard
Mittelrhein
484
3 B of Mittelhaardt
Basserman Jordan Von Buhl Burklin Wolf
485
Bürgstadt
Franken
486
A Bereich
A district within an Anbaudebiet.
487
Andreas Laible
Baden VDP
488
Rhodter Rosengarten
Onr of the oldest vineyards in the world Pfalz 400 years ago Traminer, Silvaner
489
Trocken wine
Dry wine
490
Minimum Oe for Trockenbeerenauslese
150-154
491
What is the definition of Erste Lage with respect to German wine?
Classified estate recognized by the VDP, similar to first growth estate in France.
492
Name some leading producers in Pfalz 5
- Friedrich Becker (Schweigen) - Philipp Kuhn (Laumersheim) - Dr. Bürklin-Wolf (Wachenheim) - Reichsrat von Buhl (Deidesheim) - A. Christmann (Gimmeldingen)
493
Kreuzberg
Ahr
494
The oldest documented named vineyard site in Germany
Wurzburger Stein, Franken
495
What is Anbaugebiet?
"Region" (designated quality regions) Both Qualitätswein & Prädikatswein required single region
496
What does "Selection" mean in German wine term?
"Superior dry" 1) Single varietal from Single vineyard 2) Yield: 60 hl/ha 3) At Auslese level 4) Max. RS: 9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling) 5) Must be Hand-harvested
497
Muller-Thurgau flavors
Simple floral and fruity flavors
498
Ürzig Einzellagen (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Würzgarten
499
What is Badisch Rotgold?
- A Rotling (Rosé wine) from Baden - min. 51% Grauburgunder + PN - Composition must be declared on label
500
WEINSTUBE
GERMAN FOR "WINE TAVERN" -CASUAL RESTAURANT WHERE GERMANS GO FOR SIMPLE FOOD AND A BOTTLE OF WINE
501
Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay
Mittelrhein
502
Name some leading producers in Mittelrhein
- Toni Jost (Bacharach) - Matthias Müller (Spay)
503
Name some leading producers in Hessische-Bergstrasse
- Hessische Staatsweingüter Domaine Bergstrasse - Simon-Bürkle
504
R. and C. Schneider
Baden Endingen
505
Spätlese Riesling style
Can be dry or sweet. Can be sweeter and higher in alcohol than Kabinett. More body and more concentrated flavors than Kabinett. Citrus and stone fruit flavors with no green apple.
506
Name the Bereiche (District) in Rheingau
Johannisberg
507
Prädikatswein must carry a minimum alcohol level of
7% (5.5% for Beerenauslese, TBA, and Eiswein wines)
508
Defined VDP 4-tier system (2012)
- Grosse Lage (Grand Cru): Yield 50 hl/ha Top sites of the estate Riesling, Silvaner, PG, PB & PN May be dry (GG) or sweet (Prädikat) - Erste Lage (Premier Cru): Yield 60 hl/ha Each Anbaugebiet may choose whether or not to develop an Erste Lage designation - Ortswein (Village wines): Yield 75 hl/ha Typical grapes sourced from multiple sites in a single village - Gutswein (Regional wines): Yield 75 hl/ha Grapes sourced from an estate's holding anywhere within a single Anbaugebiet
509
What are the two most common wines in Valais Switzerland?
Fendant (Chasselas) and Dôle, a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay, are the canton's most widely produced wines.
510
Grapes for GG in Nahe
Only Riesling
511
PDO of Germany
- Qualitätswein (QbA) - Prädikatswein
512
Classic wine
Made from a single variety that is typical of the region it is from.
513
What is the synonymous of Blaufränkisch in Germany?
Lemberger
514
Kingelberger
Name of Riesling in Ortenau, Baden
515
What is Einzelpfahlerziehung? (German wine term)
"A vine individually trained to a single stake" - Used on very steep slopes (Mosel)
516
Badische-Bergstrasse & Kraichgau:
Heidelberg, Leimen, Östringen, Sulzfeld, Tiefenbach
517
Lake Constance=
Bodensee
518
What are the top wine regions of Germany?
Mosel (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) Pfalz (Rhein Pfalz) Rheinhessen Rheingau
519
Acreage of German vineyards
104 000 ha
520
Kreuzberg
Ahr
521
Name two prominent producers belong to VDP
- Robert Weil - Dr. Loosen - Egon Müller - Joh. Jos. Prüm - Bürklin-Wolf
522
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Saar (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Saarburg: Rausch, Kupp - Wiltingen: Scharzhofberger - Serrig: Schloss Saarstein, Würtzberg - Ockfen: Bockstein - Oberemmel: Hütte - Kanzem: Altenberg, Hörecker
523
Rheinhessen wine
White: Riesling, Silvaner, Graubergunder. Red: Dornfelder, Portgieser, Spatburgunder.
524
Schlossgut Diel
Nahe Burg Layen
525
Ostereicher=
Silvaner
526
Rulander=
Pinot Gris
527
Naturweine
Natural Wines
528
Villages in Hessische-Bergstrasse
- Heppenheim - Bensheim - Weinheim
529
When did Auslese start?
1787
530
The first Silvaner vines planted on German soil
Casteller Schlossberg, Franken, 1659
531
What is Abfüller?
Commercial Winery (Germany) - Bottler or shipper who assumes the responsibility for the origins and quality of a wine
532
Name some leading producers in Mosel 7
- Dr. Loosen (Bernkastel) - Reinhold Haart (Piesport) - Fritz Haag (Brauneberg) - Egon Müller (Wiltingen) - Joh. Jos. Prüm (Wehlen) - Nick Weis - Markus Molitor
533
Gemeinden
The smallest division of local government having corporate status and powers of self-government. It is a German word for borough, commune, community, township or municipality.
534
Pinot Blanc synonym
Weißburgunder
535
What is the 1971 German Wine Law?
The traditional 1971 classification is broken down into two major quality categories: Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein.
536
Regent=
Silvaner*MT + Chambourcin Red!
537
Minimum ageing requirements for German Sekt
9 mths
538
Cotes de Meliton PDO grapes
Lemnio, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv
539
Peter Jakob Kuhn
Rheingau
540
Rheinhessen price
Medium-Super high: $$-$$$$+
541
VDP.SEKT Prestige ageing requirements
36 months
542
Konrad Schlor
Baden VDP
543
How Beerenauslese Riesling is made
Made from individually selected extra-ripe grapes affected by noble rot.
544
Brauneberg Einzellagen (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Juffer Sonnenuhr
545
Scheurebe is a crossing of...
Buckettrebe x Riesling (Rheinhessen) - Strong grapefruit aromas
546
White grape varieties in Pfalz?
Riesling Weissburgunder Grauburgunder
547
Basserman-Jordan
Pfalz
548
What is Badisch Rotgold?
- A Rotling (Rosé wine) from Baden - min. 51% Grauburgunder + PN - Composition must be declared on label
549
Okonomierat Rebholz
Pfalz
550
Name one leading producers in Baden
- Bernhard Huber (Malterdingen) - Andreas Laible (Durbach) - R. and C. Schneider (Endingen) - Salwey (Oberrotweil)
551
Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Monopole of
Karthauserhof
552
1 gU in Nahe
Monziger Niederberg
553
Germany Wine Laws
When the German government enacted the current wine law in 1971, ripeness level at harvest determines quality.
554
Knewitz
VDP Rheinhessen
555
Geisenheimer Rothenberg
Rheingau
556
Rheinhessen: grapes for GG wines
Riesling Spatburgunder
557
Blaufränkisch synonym
Lemberger
558
Name some leading producers in Ahr
- Meyer-Näkel (Dernau) - Jean Stodden (Rech) - J.J. Adeneuer (Ahrweiler)
559
Rheingau regions
Rudesheim Geisenheim Johannesburg
560
What measurement is used to classify German wines into one of the 4 major categories?
Oechsle
561
Name some leading producers in Mittelrhein
- Toni Jost (Bacharach) - Matthias Müller (Spay)
562
Würzgarten - vineyard
Ürzig - comune Mosel Germany
563
3 biggest Anbaugebiete in Germany
Rheinhessen - 26K ha Pfalz - 23K ha Baden - 15K ha
564
Cotes de Meliton PDO
Lemnio, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv
565
Estate that owns 3/4 of Roter Hang vineyard
Gunderloch
566
Gräfenberg - vineyard
Kiedrich - commune Rheingau Robert Weil
567
Bacharach
Mittelrhein
568
Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg
Mittelrhein
569
Reichsgraf und Marquis zu Hoensbroech
Baden VDP
570
First mention about Riesling
1435
571
What is the description of the Eiswein style designation?
Wine made from partially frozen grapes
572
Von Winning
Pfalz
573
Niersteiner Glöck
Rheinhessen Alleinbesitz of Domane Oppenheim
574
The northernmost German wine region
Saale Unstrut
575
What was the contribution of Geisenheim Wine Institute (Rheingau)?
- Developed a number of hardier crossings what would ripen in different sites - 1882 - Müller-Thurgau (Riesling x Madeleine Royale)
576
Knipser
Pfalz
577
Schloss Proschwitz
Sachsen
578
Oechsle
Measurement of sugar level of must
579
What is the VDP?
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter- over 200 producers committed to traditional winemaking
580
Sachsen & Saale-Unstrut
Former East Germany, added when unified in 1990. Sachsen - One of Germany's smallest wine growing regions. Goldriesling, an aromatic crossing developed in Alsace, is a local specialty. Saale-Unstrut Germany's northernmost winegrowing region. Müller-Thurgau and Weißburgunder are common varietals in its cold climate.
581
Which of the following bereiche is not located within the Mosel? • Moseltor • Bernkastel • Burg Cochem • Ruwertal • Meißen
Meißen
582
Global percentage of Riesling produced in Germany
0.4
583
Name some leading producers in Rheingau 7
- Robert Weil (Kiedrich) - Schloss Johannisberg - Schloss Vollrads - August Kesseler (Assmannshausen) - Franz Künstler - Josef Leitz - Josef Spreitzer
584
Franz Künstler
Rheingau
585
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Rheinhessen
586
Franken
White wine dominates, particularly Muller-Thurgau and Silvaner Riesling struggles to ripen well Silvaner - early flowering ripening (susceptible to frost damage), and it planted in the warmest sites Best wine from the south-facing slopes around Wurzburg; dry, rich and eathy; bottled in flask-shaped bocksbeutel GG wines: Silvaner, Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Spatburgunder
587
What ingredient can be used for de-acidification?
Calcium Carbonate (Germany)
588
What does "lieblich" mean in German wine?
"Half-sweet" (aka Halbsüß) - 18-45 g/l RS
589
Grauburgunder
Pinot Gris
590
5 Pfalz Villages
Deidesheim Forst Wachenheim Ruppertsberg Durkheimer
591
Burg Ravensburg
Baden Vinoterra
592
Federweisser
Grape juice in the process of fermentation
593
Geisenheim
In Rheingau, world famous viticultural center here. Climate - humid on the banks of Rhine, very high elevation Soil - Grapes - 80% Riesling Viti - very steep slopes Vini - Mat/bottle -
594
The famous vineyard in Franken whose wines were among Goethe's favorites
Wurzburger Stein
595
What does "Classic" mean in German wine term?
"Harmoniously dry" 1) Single varietal wine 2) Max. RS: 15 g/l 3) Min. 12 % abv (11.5% for Mosel) 4) Now allowed to state vineyard on the label
596
Label: Erzeugerabfullung
term signals that the wine was estate bottled
597
Würzburg
Franken
598
Adeneuer wine
Ahr
599
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Rheingau and Rheinhessen 2
Riesling Spatburgunder
600
The levels within the Prädikatswein system
Kabinett Spätlese Auslese Beerenauslese Eiswein Trockenbeerenauslese.
601
What river flows through the Sachsen anbaugebiet? • Mosel • Rhine • Nahe • Elbe • Main
Elbe
602
Vosges Mountains in Germany =
Haardt hills Pfalz
603
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Mittelrhein 2
Riesling Spatburgunder
604
Unlike most European wines, German wines are labeled by what?
Grape variety
605
Name all the Anbaugebiete in Germany
1) Ahr 2) Baden 3) Franken 4) Hessische-Bergstrasse 5) Mittelrhein 6) Mosel 7) Nahe 8) Pfalz 9) Rheingau 10) Rheinhessen 11) Saale-Unstrut 12) Sachsen 13) Württemburg
606
Exceptions of the rule of 5 ha for einzellage 4
Bernkasteler Doctor Forster Kirchenstück Forster Freundstück Schloss Vollrads ortsteil in Rheingau
607
An officially recognized, individual vineyard site in Germany is known as...
an Einzellage
608
Former logo of Grosses Gewächs and Erste Lage (before 2012) Before 2012 the highest category was Erste Lage but the dry wines from them were designated Grosses Gewächs
609
Halbtrocken wine
Off-dry wine
610
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Ruwertal (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Ruwer - Eitelsbach: Karthäuserhofberg - Mertesdorf - Kasel: Kehrnagel - Waldrach - Avelsbach
611
Piesport Einzellagen (Einzellagen, Mosel)
Goldtröpfchen Domherr
612
What is the min. Öechsle for the following categories in Germany: - Kabinett - Spätlese - Auslese - Beerenauslese - Eiswein - Trockenbeerenauslese
- 70-85 Kabinett - 76-95 Spätlese - 83-110 Auslese - 110-128 Beerenauslese - 110-128 Eiswein - 150-154 Trockenbeerenauslese
613
Hattenheimer Steinberg
Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach
614
Pfalz
Riesling Spatburgunder Weissburgunder Grauburgunder Focus is on dry wines Sunny & dry; one of warmest areas in Germany
615
The Genesis of King Riesling, Heppenheim, Hessische Bergstrasse
616
Taunus Mountains Where
Rheingau
617
What is the smallest anbaugebiete of Germany?
Hessische Bergstrasse
618
Name the world's most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production
Ahr (Germany)
619
What is 'Message in a Bottle'?
An association of over two dozen young and dynamic winemakers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality throughout the region.
620
Gutedel=
Chasselas
621
Name one leading producers in Sachsen
- Schloss Proschwitz (Meissen) - Klaus Zimmerling (Dresden-Pillnitz)
622
What grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
623
2 leading producers in Sachsen
- Schloss Proschwitz (Meissen) - Klaus Zimmerling (Dresden-Pillnitz)
624
What is Grosses Gewächs?
- For VDP Grosse Lage (GC) - At Spätlese level - Trocken (RS below 9 g/l) - Must listed by initials "GG"
625
- Dr. Loosen
Mosel Bernkastel
626
What are the two main quality designations for German wines?
Qualitätswein ( Kvahl-it-AYTS-vine) formerly, Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete) or QbA (chaptalization is legal for these wines) Prädikatswein - ( pray-dee-KAHT-vine) formerly, Qualitätswein mit Prädikat These represent the two tiers of German "quality" wine; however, the combined categories comprise nearly 95% of all of the wines of each vintage.
627
Muller-Thurgau
Crossing of Riesling and Madeleine Royale Ripens earlier than Riesling but have less acidity and flavour intensity Can produce attractive floral and fruity wine; rarely of high quality 2nd most widely planted but growth declining
628
Scheurebe aromas
Grapefruit aromas
629
What will a German wine made of 100% German-grown grapes be labeled?
Deutscher Tafelwein or Deutscher Landwein
630
What is Gemeinde?
"Village" (Germany)
631
What is Albalonga? Name one producer associated with it
- White grape: crossing Rieslaner x Silvaner - Rheinhessen and Pfalz ## Krebs-Grode ## Wittmann
632
What river flows through the Sachsen anbaugebiet?
Elbe
633
Briefly explain the quality of wine based on the topography of vineyard: 1) Steep slopes 2) Valley bottoms & Plains
1) Steep slopes: - Higher quality (near by rivers) - Terraced vineyards (work done by hand) 2) Valley bottoms & Plains - Wire-trained - Higher yield (simple, easy to drink)
634
For a German wine labelled as a varietal, what percent of the grapes in the wine must be of that varietal?
0.85
635
What is Rotling?
- Rosé wine - co-fermenting red and white grapes - Must have pale red color
636
Steinberg
is a famous walled vineyard in the Rheingau.
637
The world's first wine cooperative
1868 Mayschoss cooperative (now Mayschoss-Altenahr Winegrowers cooperative) Ahr
638
Ortenau:
Baden-Baden, Varnhalt, Neuweier, Sasbachwalden, Durbach, Zell-Weierbach
639
Escherndorf:
640
What is the German term for "vineyards"?
einzellagen (vineyards)
641
Some wines from Kunstler
Hochheim Holle Riesling GG 2013 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling GG 2014 Hochheim Reichestal GG 2012 (spatb)
642
Flavors of German Riesling
Riesling expresses itself differently from region to region. Flavors can range from floral to peach.
643
Approx. how many of Anbaugebiets, Bereiche, Grosslagen and Einzellagen exists? (2015)
Anbaugebiets (13) Bereiche (40) Grosslagen (163) Einzellagen (2700)
644
Who owns monopole of Brücke (Oberhausen) & Hermannshöhle (Niederhausen) in Nahe?
Hermann Dönnhoff
645
Schloss Johannisberg
Rheingau
646
What is the synonymous of Pinot Blanc in Germany?
Weissburgunder
647
New wine law Date
8th of May 2021
648
Egon Müller
Mosel Wiltingen
649
Scharzhofberger vineyard Where
Wiltingen Saar
650
Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist
Wurzburg, Franken
651
Bad Münster
Nahe
652
Schloss Neuweier
Baden VDP
653
Who makes Alvarinho in Rheingau
Kunstler
654
Pfalz
Officially named the Rheinpfalz until 1992 The climate is sunny and dry, and the region has an extremely complex soil makeup, with layers of red sandstone, calcium-based limestone, loess, red slate, basalt, igneous granite and alluvial gravel. Pfalz Riesling is among Germany's most full-bodied, and the wines are almost invariably dry
655
Name a popular vineyard in Rheingau
Johanisberg
656
What is the largest anbaugebiete of Germany?
Rheinhessen
657
What is Abfüller?
Commercial Winery (Germany) - Bottler or shipper who assumes the responsibility for the origins and quality of a wine
658
Match the vineyard to the correct gemeinde. Brücke Forst Gräfenberg Oberhausen Kirchenstück Würzburg Juffer Sonnenuhr Ürzig Stein Kiedrich Würzgarten Brauneberg
Brücke - Oberhausen Gräfenberg - Kiedrich Würzgarten - Ürzig Kirchenstück - Forst Juffer Sonnenuhr- Brauneberg Stein - Würzburg
659
3 gU of Mosel
Uhlen Blaufusser Lay Uhlen Laubach Uhlen Roth Lay
660
AP number
The official testing number displayed on label that shows the wine was tasted and passed gov't quality-control standards.
661
An Einzellage
An individual vineyard. Where the best wine comes from.
662
2 gU of Franken
Burgstadter Burg Wurzburger Stein-Berg
663
Bacharacher Posten
Mittelrhein
664
Kreuzberg
Ahr VDP
665
Red stone massif Rotenfels Where?
Nahe
666
The first documented Icewine
1830 Dromerheim Rheinhessen
667
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Hessische-Bergstrasse 2 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Heppenheim: Steinkopf, Centgericht - Bensheim: Kalkgasse
668
What is the definition of Classic with respect to German wine?
Must come from one of Germany's 13 recognized regions, or Anbaugebiete, made from a grape varietal traditional to that region. The wine must be produced in a drier style with slight sweetness at most having alcohol level of 12.5% BV
669
3 Rheinhessen Villages
Oppenheim Nackenheim Nierstein
670
What is the definition of Grosses Gewächs with respect to German wine?
Similar to erstes Gewächs Lage except that the estate must be dedicated to the production of dry wines
671
What is Erstes Gewächs?
- For Qualitätswein (QbA) - Riesling and Pinot Noir from classified sites in Rheingau - Max. yield: 50 hl/ha - Trocken (RS Max. 6 g/l for PN & 9 g/l for Riesling) - Legally authorized term (can be spelled out in full) ## [1999] was the 1st legally approved vintage
672
What is Dornfelder?
- Red grape in Germany - A crossing developed in 1956 - Deeply coloured wine, great potential at high yield
673
Escherndorfer Lump
Franken
674
Assmannshauser Hollenberg
Rheingau Grosse Lage
675
Steeger St Jost
676
What mountain range provide protection to the region Rheingau?
The Taunus mountains
677
Scheurebe is a crossing of...
Buckettrebe x Riesling (Rheinhessen) - Strong grapefruit aromas
678
What is the 1971 German Wine Law?
The traditional 1971 classification is broken down into two major quality categories: Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein.
679
How is Grosses Gewachs harvested?
Selectively by hand
680
When was Eiswein and Auslese introduced in Germany? by which estate?
1787 - Auslese 1858 - Eiswein Schloss Johannisberg
681
What is the name of traditional wine bottle of Franken?
Bocksbeutel (Squat, flask-shaped)
682
How Eiswein is made
Made from grapes that have been left on the vine until the weather is cold enough to freeze them. Harvest is on winter nights in temperatures around negative 8 degrees celsius as late as January.
683
What is Schillerwein?
- A Rotling from Württemberg (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
684
Chaptalization
Addition of sugar to the must (juice of the grape) before fermentation to increase the amount of alcohol. Not permitted in QmP wines
685
Quality levels of German wines
Kabinett: light, semi-dry Spatlese: "late picking", medium style Auslese: "out picked" selectively picked, medium to full style Beerenauslese: "berries picked out" rich, only made 2-3 times every 10years Trockenbeerenauslese: grapes are dried, like raisins. Sweet, rich honey-like. Most expensive Eiswein: pressed while still frozen. Very rare, sweet & concentrated
686
Liebfraumilch can be blended from vineyards throughout...
Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz, Nahe
687
Ahr
The world's most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production 88% of the Ahr's wine is red, with Spätburgunder as the region's dominant grape Steep slopes of rocky, volcanic slate offer warmth, and the region is actually warmer than the Mosel (The VDP describes its climate as "Mediterranean"). The region has only one bereich, Walporzheim-Ahrtal, and one grosslage, Klosterberg.
688
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Rheingau 9 villages
- Assmannshausen: Höllenberg - Rüdesheim: Berg Roseneck - Geisenheim: Rothenberg - Johannisberg: Hölle - Winkel: Jesuitengarten, Hasensprung - Hallgarten: Schönhell, Jungfer - Hattenheim: Pfaffenberg (monopole of Schloss Schonborn) - Eltville: Sonnenberg - Hochheim: Hölle, Kirchenstück
689
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Franken 4
Riesling Silvaner Weissburgunder Spatburgunder
690
What is "G-Max"? Who produced it? What makes it so special?
- A dry Riesling from Weingut Keller (Rheinhessen) - Named after great grandfather George & son Maximillian - Old vines (Low yield 25-30 hl/ha) - 1st place at a blind tasting of top 30 German Riesling (2009 vintage)
691
Kloster Eberbach was founded
1136
692
What is Erstes Gewächs?
- For Qualitätswein (QbA) - Riesling and Pinot Noir from classified sites in Rheingau - Max. yield: 50 hl/ha - Trocken (RS Max. 6 g/l for PN & 9 g/l for Riesling) - Legally authorized term (can be spelled out in full) ## [1999] was the 1st legally approved vintage
693
Stein - vineyard
Würzburg - commune Franken Germany
694
Name one wine from Saale Unstrut
Weingut Pawis Riesling trocken Naumburger Sonneneck
695
What are the 4 major categories used to classify German wines? IN descending order
Qualitätswein Mit Prädikat (QmP), Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA), Landwein, Tafelwein,
696
Reinhold Haart
Mosel Piesport
697
AP number
Proves the wine went through a tasting panel.
698
Würzgarten - vineyard
Ürzig - comune Mosel Germany
699
Josef Leitz
Rheingau
700
What is Stück?
Cask (1200L) common in Rheingau
701
What does "Selection" mean in German wine term?
"Superior dry" 1) Single varietal from Single vineyard 2) Yield: 60 hl/ha 3) At Auslese level 4) Max. RS: 9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling) 5) Must be Hand-harvested
702
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Nahe
(Village: Vineyard) - Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg - Oberhausen: Brücke - Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
703
Rheinhessen style
Fullest body of German wine.
704
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Mittelrhein 4 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Boppard: Hamm-Engelstein, Hamm-Ohlenberg, Hamm-Feuerlay - Bacharach: Kloster Fürstental, Wolfshöhle, Posten, Hahn - Oberdiebach: Fürstenberg - Steeg: St. Jost
705
Grafen Neipperg
Wurtemberg
706
Franken
Produces a lot of beer Silver grape thrives here Traditionally, the wines of Franken are bottled in the squat, flask-shaped bocksbeutel Producers Hans Wirsching - Iphofen and Horst Sauer - Escherndorf
707
Anreicherung
Chaptalization in Germany
708
What does Roter Hang mean? Where is it from?
"Red Slope" (Red clay & slate) - 180 ha Village in Rheinhessen - Between Nierstein and Nackenheim
709
% of Riesling plantings in Germany
0.25
710
Rheinhessen style and price factors
Largest vine-growing region in Germany.
711
Rheingau
Small but prestigious region Most vineyards have a southerly aspect, situated on the slopes on the north bank of River Rhine (in the west region) and the River Main (in the east region) Protected by Taunus hills to the north West region: - Riesling dominate, and 80% are dry; have a medium to full body and a ripe peach character - Some of the best BA and TBA are made owing to the conditions generated by the Rhine East region: - riper and fuller bodied due to a slightly warmer climate - excellent Spatburgunder GG wines can be Riesling or Spatburgunder
712
State the 6 Prädikat levels for QmP wines from lowest to highest sugar levels
Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese(BA), Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese(TBA)
713
What is Steillage?
"Steep site" (Germany) A vineyard with an inclination of more than 30%
714
Prominent estate in Urziger Wurzgarten
Moenchhof
715
What does "Halbtrocken" mean in German wine?
"Half Dry" (a.k.a. feinherb) - 9-18 g/l RS - No more than 10 g/l acidity
716
Volkacher Karthauser
Franken
717
Hochheimer Holle
Rheingau
718
Where is German Wine Institute located
Mainz
719
Simon-Bürkle
Hessische Bergstrasse
720
Kaiserstuhl:
Freiburg, Achkarren, Burkheim, Oberrotweil, Ihringen, Sasbach
721
Name some leading producers in Rheingau
- Robert Weil (Kiedrich) - Schloss Johannisberg - Schloss Vollrads - August Kesseler (Assmannshausen) - Franz Künstler - Josef Leitz - Josef Spreitzer
722
What natural continuation of France's Alsace region is one of Germany's warmest wine-growing regions?
Pfalz. The climate is sunny and dry, and the region has an extremely complex soil makeup.
723
Red wines from Germany
Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Portugieser, Trollinger (Schiava)
724
Basserman-Jordan
Pfalz
725
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Burg Cochem (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Winningen: Uhlen, Röttgen - Kobern-Gondorf - Hatzenport: Kirchberg, Stolzenberg - Cochem - Bremm - Zell
726
Kloster Eberbach
Rheingau
727
6 Bereiche (Districts) in Mosel
1) Moseltor 2) Obermosel 3) Saar 4) Bernkastel 5) Burg Cochem 6) Ruwertal
728
Von Mumm
Rheingau
729
What is Einzellage?
"Single Vineyard" (Germany)
730
Bacharacher Kloster Furstental
Mittelrhein
731
Meyer Nakel
Ahr
732
What is the definition of Grosses Gewächs with respect to German wine?
Similar to erstes Gewächs Lage except that the estate must be dedicated to the production of dry wines
733
What river flows through the Sachsen anbaugebiet?
Elbe
734
What is flaschengärung?
Sekt made from traditional method
735
Blaufränkisch synonym
Lemberger
736
An officially recognized, individual vineyard site in Germany is known as...
an Einzellage
737
Bernkastel
Mosel's largest Bereiche. Most of the Mosel's greatest gemeinden and einzellagen are located. Producers of note: Joh. Jos. Prüm estate Dr. Loosen
738
Who owns monopole of Brücke (Oberhausen) & Hermannshöhle (Niederhausen) in Nahe?
Hermann Dönnhoff
739
Name some leading producers in Mosel
- Dr. Loosen (Bernkastel) - Reinhold Haart (Piesport) - Fritz Haag (Brauneberg) - Egon Müller (Wiltingen) - Joh. Jos. Prüm (Wehlen) - Markus Molitor - Nick Weis
740
Franken
Produces a lot of beer Silver grape thrives here Traditionally, the wines of Franken are bottled in the squat, flask-shaped bocksbeutel Producers Hans Wirsching - Iphofen and Horst Sauer - Escherndorf
741
What is Germanys second most planted red?
Dornfelder
742
What is the term for noble rot in German?
Edelfäule
743
Villages in Pfalz 7
- Ungstein - Wachenheim - Forst - Deidesheim - Siebeldingen - Birkweiler - Schweigen
744
Kabinett Riesling style
Can be dry or sweet. Light in body, high acidity. Flavors of green apple or citrus fruit balanced with sweetness. Makes ideal aperitifs.
745
Wurzburger Innere Leiste
Franken Erste Lage
746
Oberdiebach
Mittelrhein
747
The steepest vineyard in Europe
Bremmer Calmont, Burg Cochem, Mosel
748
What is Gutsabfüllung?
Estate-bottled (Germany) - Grown, produced, bottled by the same estate
749
Berg Roseneck
Rheingau, Rudesheim
750
August Kesseler (Assmannshausen)
Rheingau
751
Name one wine from Mittelrhein
Toni Jost Bacharacher Hahn Riesling Beerenauslese
752
Maximin Grunhauserer Abtsberg Monopole of
Von Schubert-Grunhaus Ruwer
753
What is the minimum must weight of Grosses Gewachs
That of Spatlese
754
Label: VDP
The estate is a member of the VDP
755
Würzburg
Stein, Leiste
756
What is the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter, or VDP, in Germany and why is it important?
The VDP is a national German association of producers committed to top quality. It is not a governmental body that proscribes wine requirements. The VDP counts 200 of Germany's finest estates as members and promotes their wines through an extralegal, tiered hierarchy and a more restrictive classification of einzellagen than the government provides.
757
What is the most widely planted grape in Germany?
Riesling
758
The oldest Winegrowing cooperative in Franken
Winzerkeller Sommerach
759
What estate labels its Grosse Lage wines as “GC”—for “Grand Cru”—rather than “GG.”
Bürklin-Wolf
760
Feinherb
Synonym to Halbtrocken
761
Piesporter 2
Goldtröpfchen Domherr
762
What is the synonymous of Pinot Gris in Germany?
Grauburgunder
763
When did Eiswien start?
1858
764
The minimum temperature for Icewine to start harvest
-7C
765
Charta Rheingau was founded in
1984
766
What is the most current German Wine Laws?
1971 - Germany's 5th wine laws (Deutches Weingesetz)
767
Villages in Rheinhessen 5
- Nackenheim - Nierstein - Oppenheim - Flörsheim-Dalsheim - Westhofen
768
Villa Wolf
Pfalz
769
Approx. how many of Anbaugebiets, Bereiche, Grosslagen and Einzellagen exists? (2015)
Anbaugebiets (13) Bereiche (40) Grosslagen (163) Einzellagen (2700)
770
Staatsweingut Freiburg
Baden VDP
771
What is Schielerwein?
- A Rotling from Sachsen region (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
772
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
Pfalz Wachenheim
773
German dry regional Riesling body in lightest to fullest
Mosel, Nahe, Rheingau, and Rheinhessen.
774
Areas in Mosel
Bernkastel and Piesport
775
What is the definition of Selection with respect to German wine?
Similar to Classic, in that they are produced in a dryer style and must be made from ripe grapes. It must also must come from a recognized, individual vineyard site. (Known as Einzellage) and be made from hand harvested grapes. Yields are severely restricted.
776
Bernkasteler
Doctor Lay
777
Pawis
Saale-Unstrut
778
New pyramid of Qualitätswein
Anbaugebiet Region Village Single vineyard (Einzellage) (Erstes Gewachs) (Grosses Gewächs) Gewann
779
Hattenheimer Steinberg
Rheingau Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach
780
Breisgau:
Malterdingen, Emmendingen, Lahr, Hecklingen
781
Bopparder Hamm Engelstein
Mittelrhein
782
Andreas Laible
Baden Durbach
783
Erstes Gewachs
Dry wine from top sites in Rheingau
784
Pfalz
2nd largest wine-growing region Continuation of Alsace, driest region in Germany, water stress in very warm years White varieties: Riesling (most widely planted), Muller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder and Weißburgunder (increasing) Black varieties (40%): Dornfelder, Portugieser, Spatburgunder GG wines: Riesling, Weißburgunder, Spatburgunder Best vineyards surround Forst and Deidesheim, often referred to as Mittelhaardt; set on steep slopes to the west of villages, producing ripe, fuller-bodied style of Riesling
785
The oldest wine cellar in Germany
Weingut der Vereinigten Hospitien Mosel
786
What is Hock?
British term for German white wine (sometimes refers to white wine from Rhine region)
787
What does Qualitätswein Mit Prädikat (QmP) translate to?
Quality wine with special attributes
788
Dr Heger
Baden Vinoterra
789
5 main regions of Greece
Epirus, Thessaly, Macedonia, Thrace, Cotes de Meliton
790
What is Vorlese?
"Pre-harvest before main harvest" (Germany) - To eliminate rotten or defective bunches
791
Burg Ravensburg
Baden VDP
792
2 largest Riesling growing regions in the world
Pfalz and Mosel
793
How Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling is made
Produced in minute quantities, in the finest vintages, from individual grapes that have gone through noble rot so much that they are tiny raisins.
794
Name leading producers in Baden 4
- Bernhard Huber (Malterdingen) - Andreas Laible (Durbach) - R. and C. Schneider (Endingen) - Salwey (Oberrotweil)
795
How Auslese Riesling is made
Made from extra-ripe grapes.
796
Grapes for GG wines: Franken 5
Silvaner Riesling Weißburgunder Grauburgunder Spatburgunder
797
What grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
798
Mosel
Riesling Blue slate soil (good drainage & heat absorption) Cool continental
799
Who owns monopole of Hahn (Bacharach) in Mittelrhein?
- Toni Jost (Grosse Lage vineyard)
800
Bacharacher Hahn
Mittelrhein
801
What Muller-Thurgau is a crossing of
Riesling and Madeline Royale.
802
What is Hock?
British term for German white wine (sometimes refers to white wine from Rhine region) Named after the commune Hochheim in Rheingau
803
Grape Elbling Where
Mosel Obermosel Moseltor
804
Ürziger
Würzgarten
805
What is Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?
## MUST for Prädikatswein "AP number" - A series of 5 sets of number indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel 1st number: Region where the wine was tasted 2nd set: Commune where the wine was bottled 3rd set: Bottler's code 4th set: Bottling code 5th set: Year in which application was filed
806
Rheinhessen
Muller-Thurgau Riesling Sylvaner Top area for modern dry Riesling
807
Eiswein Riesling style
Intensely concentrated pure fruit flavors with very high levels of sugar and acidity.
808
What is the profile of Rheingau wines?
The varied soils and the favorable mesoclimate combine to produce a more powerful style of Riesling than the Mosel. The wines are typically fuller in body and more concentrated, yet acidity can be bracing. VDP has listed more sites for Erste Lage in the Rheingau than any other anbaugebiet.
809
Wehlen Einzellage (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Sonnenuhr
810
Grapes for GG wines in Pfalz 3
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Spatburgunder
811
Baden
Germany's warmest wine growing region, Kaiserstuhl Too hot for riesling so Spatburgunder and other reds are planted here. Rosé Weissherbst is locally popular
812
Trollinger =
Schiava
813
Juffer Sonnenuhr - Vineyard
Braunerer - Commune Mosel Germany
814
Markgraf von Baden
Baden VDP
815
Steinberg is a famous walled vineyard in what anbaugebiet?
Rheingau
816
What is Goldriesling?
- Aromatic white grape (muscat-like) - Crossing developed in 1893 (Alsace) - Local specialty in Sachsen  It was created in 1893 by Christian Oberlin in Colmar, Alsace by crossing Riesling with another grape variety, which is sometimes given as Courtillier Musqué Précoce, but not identified conclusively.
817
Sussreserve
"Sweet reserve" Unfermented grape juice (all-natural sugar) set aside & later added to fully fermented wines to achieve desired level of sweetness Done in Germany
818
Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein
Baden VDP
819
Spatburgunder style
Light and fruity.
820
Oberdiebacher Furstenberg
821
What is the min. Öechsle for the following categories in Germany: - Kabinett - Spätlese - Auslese - Beerenauslese - Eiswein - Trockenbeerenauslese
- 70-85 Kabinett - 80-95 Spätlese - 88-105 Auslese - 110-128 Beerenauslese - 110-128 Eiswein - 150-154 Trockenbeerenauslese
822
Norheim
Nahe
823
What is the German term for Chaptalization?
Anreicherung
824
Who owns monopole of Hahn (Bacharach) in Franken?
- Toni Jost (Grosse Lage vineyard)
825
Württemberg
Chillerwein, a style of rosé produced by fermenting red and white grapes together, is common. Contains most of Germany's Schwarzriesling, and Lemberger (Blaufränkisch) is a common
826
When was Mosel-Saar-Ruwer changed to its name to Mosel?
1 Aug 2007
827
Chasselas synonym
Dorin
828
Nahe style
Fuller than Mosel, not as full as Rheingau. Pronounced acidity. Ripe fruit character.
829
What is the name of the wine institute established in Germany in 1872?
Geisenheim Wine Institute
830
When was Eiswein and Auslese introduced in Germany? by which estate?
1787 - Auslese 1858 - Eiswein Schloss Johannisberg
831
Who brought vitus vinifera to Germany, and when?
The Romans, the 3rd century
832
Rheingau style
Full body. Ripe peach character.
833
What kind of soil is found in the Mosel?
Blue Slate
834
What is the synonymous of Müller-Thurgau in Germany?
Rivaner
835
What is Dornfelder?
- Red grape in Germany - Deeply coloured wine, great potential at high yield created by August Herold in 1955 Helfensteiner * Heroldrebe
836
Name 2 popular vineyards in Mosel Valley
Bernkasteler Doctor and Piesporter
837
Villages in Rheingau 9
- Assmannshausen - Rüdesheim - Geisenheim - Johannisberg - Winkel - Hallgarten - Hattenheim - Eltville - Hochheim
838
The Mosel, known as the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer until August 1, 2007, is highly regarded for its pure, light, low alcohol Rieslings and is well known for the precipitous slate slopes the vines inhabit. What is the largest area of vineyards in Mosel?
Bernkastel The Bernkastel area (bereich) is the largest, occupying a stretch of the Mosel from Trier to Zel. Most of the Mosel's greatest vineyards are located there.
839
As of 2018 where does Germany place in wine production
10th
840
Halbtrocken
Half dry
841
Wohrle
Baden VDP
842
Eltviller Sonnenberg
843
Dr. Heger
Baden VDP
844
Iphofer Julius Echter Berg
Franken Grosse Lage
845
What is Erzeugerabfüllung?
Producer-bottled (Germany) Includes cooperative growers
846
Hallgartener Schonhell
Rheingau
847
Quality level of Bulgaria
DGO and Controliran
848
What sat back German wine making in the late 19th century?
root louse, mildew problems, a huge depression, and two devastating world wars
849
Rhein vs Mosel
Rhein: more body, summer fruits; apricots, peaches, nectarines. In brown bottle Mosel: higher in acid, lower alcohol, autumn fruits; apples, pears, quince. In green bottle
850
Grapes for GG in Mosel
Riesling
851
How many hectares of Riesling are in Germany?
24 000 ha
852
Hessische - Bergstrasse
Germany's smallest Anbaugebiet. Became a Grosse Lage in 2012
853
4 Sonnenuhr vineyards
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Urziger Sonnenuhr Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr
854
Island in the Bodensee planted in vines
Reichenau
855
What does Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) translate to?
Quality wine from a recognized region
856
How many Anbaugebieten are there?
13
857
What 2 cossings were developed to ripen where Riesling cannot?
Bacchus and Faber
858
Categories for German Wines 1971
Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA- quality wine produced in a specific region) Pradikatswein
859
Briefly explain the vinification of Germany
1) Fermentation in stainless steel or large wood casks - Füder (Mosel) / Stück (Rheingau) 2) Chaptalisation or enrichment is allowed 3) De-acidification is allowed 4) Süssreserve is allowed for Prädikats level
860
Rheinhessen
Largest vine-growing region; broad range of black and white grapes White varieties: Muller-Thurgau, Riesling Black varieties: Dornfelder, Portugieser, Spatburgunder GG wines can be Riesling or Spatburgunder Best vineyards on the steep slopes on the west bank of the Rhine; produce some of the fullest-bodied Riesling
861
Best region in Slovenia
Primorska
862
Privatweingut H. Schlumberger
Baden VDP
863
Weingut Donnhoff Oberhauser Brücke Riesling Spatlese, Nahe, Germany
Weingut Dönnhoff - Producer Oberhauser - Gemeinden Brücke - Vineyard Riesling - Grape Spatlese - Quality Nahe - Appelation / Region Germany - Country
864
Gräfenberg - vineyard
Kiedrich - commune Rheingau Robert Weil
865
What is Grosser Ring?
Mosel growers association
866
Escherndorfer Lump
Franken Erste Lage

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