Germany

Question 1

Which German wine region is home to the world’s steepest vineyard, the Bremmer Calmont?

Answer 1

Mosel

Question 2

Which German wine region is historically known for producing “Liebfraumilch,” a semi-sweet white wine once dominant in export markets?

Answer 2

Rheinhessen

Question 3

Which tributary of the Rhine runs through some of Germany’s most prestigious Riesling vineyards?

Answer 3

The Mosel River

Question 4

What is the highest Prädikat level in the German wine classification system?

Answer 4

Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 5

Which German wine region is best known for producing world-class Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder)?

Answer 5

Ahr

Question 6

What is the German term for a vineyard site?

Answer 6

Weinberg

Question 7

What is the name of Germany’s VDP classification for top-tier single vineyard sites?

Answer 7

Grosse Lage

Question 8

Which German wine classification is legally required to be made from fully ripe grapes with no chaptalization?

Answer 8

Prädikatswein

Question 9

What is the traditional term for Germany’s noble rot-affected wines?

Answer 9

Edelfäule

Question 9

Which vineyard classification system does the VDP use to indicate the second-highest quality tier, below Grosse Lage?

Answer 9

Erste Lage

Question 10

Which historic German wine estate is credited with the first recorded late harvest (Spätlese) wine in 1775?

Answer 10

Schloss Johannisberg (Rheingau)

Question 11

Which German wine law term indicates a dry wine with a maximum of 9 g/l residual sugar?

Answer 11

Trocken

Question 11

Which vineyard in the Mosel is one of Germany’s most famous for producing world-class Riesling?

Answer 11

Wehlener Sonnenuhr

Question 12

What is the alternative name for Blaufränkisch in Germany?

Answer 12

Lemberger

Question 13

Which region is home to the famous Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard?

Answer 13

Mosel