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1
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Most German winegrowing areas are found near rivers or Lake _______.

A

Constance

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2
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What are the important rivers and tributaries in Germany?

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Rhine, Mosel, Ahr, Nahe, Main, Necker

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3
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What are Germany’s soils?

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Blue and red slate

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4
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Why are Germany’s soils important to the top vineyard sites?

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The blue and red slate soil retains heat and radiates is back out at night.

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5
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What are the 3 states/Lander which are Germany’s primary winegrowing regions?

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Baden-Wurttemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate

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6
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Germany’s recognized wine areas are known as

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Anbaugebiete

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7
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How many Anbaugebiete are there in Germany?

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13

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8
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In order to use the term Deutscher Wein, the wine must be ______% German in origin.

A

100%

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9
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Is chaptalization allowed in Pradikatswein?

A

No

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10
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Pradikate means

A

special attributes

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11
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What are the 6 levels of Pradikatswein in order of ripeness level?

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Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eisvein, Trockenbeerenauslese

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12
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What does Auslese mean?

A

selected harvest

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13
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What does Spatlese mean?

A

late harvest

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14
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What does Beerenauslese mean?

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selected berries

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15
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What does Trockenbeerenauslese mean?

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selected dried berries

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16
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What are the three levels of Pradikat dessert wines?

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Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese

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17
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What is the value of measurement called for measuring must weight?

A

Oeschle

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18
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Oeschle values can range from ____ to _____.

A

40 to 100

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19
Q

Gutsabfullung on a label means

A

estate bottled

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20
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Erzeugerabfullung on a label means

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producer bottled

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21
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Abfullung is a term used for a commercial winery that buys grapes from other sources. T or F

A

True

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22
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What is the equivalent of an AOC within a region in Germany?

A

Bereiche

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23
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What is the organization of Germany’s leading wine estates?

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VDP

24
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The VDP classifies

A

vineyards

25
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How many levels are in the VDP classification and list in order of highest to lowest?

A
  1. Grosse Lage, Erste Lage, Ortswein, Gutswein
26
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VDP Erste Lage translates to

A

first site

27
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VDP Ortswein translates to

A

classified site wine

28
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VDP Gutswein translates to

A

estate wine or regional wine

29
Q

An entry level wine in the VDP would be labeled

A

Gutswein

30
Q

What is sussreserve?

A

unfermented grape juice added after fermentation to sweeten a low alcohol wine

31
Q

What are the German terms for sweetness levels in order of driest to sweetest?

A

trocken, halbtrocken/feinherb, lieblich/halbsuB, suss/suB

32
Q

The potential alcohol levels of Kabinett, Spatlese, and Auslese are

A

10%, 12% and 14%

33
Q

A rose from a single variety of at least QbA quality may be labeled with the term

A

weissherbst

34
Q

German sparkling wine is called

A

Sekt or Schaumvein

35
Q

What is the most widely planted grape in Germany?

A

Reisling

36
Q

What is the second most common grape in Germany?

A

Muller-Thurgau

37
Q

What red grapes are grown in Germany?

A

Pinot Noir, Dornfelder, Portugieser

38
Q

What are the three white grapes of Germany, not including the …burgunders?

A

Reisling, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner

39
Q

What region/Anbaugebiete is known for it’s high acid Reislings?

A

Mosel

40
Q

What is the soil in the Mosel?

A

blue slate

41
Q

What are the 2 Mosel side tributaries?

A

Saar and Ruwer

42
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What area of the Mosel is home to it’s most famous sites?

A

Mittelmosel

43
Q

How many Bereiche are in the Mosel Anbaugebeite?

A

6

44
Q

Name 4 Bereiche in the Mosel.

A

Bernkastle, Burg Cochem, Saar and Ruwertal

45
Q

Wines from the Mosel usually contain no more than ____% alcohol and are bottled in

A

10%, tall green bottles

46
Q

What other area is equal to Mosel in reputation?

A

Rheingau

47
Q

What are the 2 grapes in the Rheingau?

A

Reisling, Spatburgunder

48
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What is the soil in the Rheingau?

A

Red slate

49
Q

What is the name of the one Anbaugebiet in the Rheingau?

A

Johannisberg

50
Q

What region is north of Pfalz and leads in area under vine and production?

A

Reinehessen

51
Q

The tradition squat green or brown Bocksbeutel is found in what Anbaugebiete?

A

Franken

52
Q

What is the most widely planted grape in Baden?

A

Spatburgunder

53
Q

What is considered to be Germany’s warmest wine growing area?

A

Baden’s Kaiserstuhl bereich

54
Q

What region/aubaugebiete is one of Germany’s most northern region and known for red wine?

A

Ahr

55
Q

What region may add the label term Charta on the label of it’s dry to off-dry QbA or Pradikat level Reisling?

A

Rheingau

56
Q

What two regions produce red wines as their key wine style?

A

Ahr and Wurttemberg

57
Q

What three regions produce both red and white wines?

A

Baden, Rheingau and Rheinhessen

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