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What is ‘VDP’ an abbreviation of?
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter
What are the four tiers of the VDP’s quality classification?
Gutweine (estate wines), Ortsweine (village wines), Erste Lagen (Premier Crus) and Grosse Lagen (Grand Crus).
What does the term halbtrocken mean on a label?
The wine is medium dry with up to 18g/l RS
What does the term feinherb mean?
The same as halbtrocken. The wine is medium dry with RS up to 18g/l
What is the most significant grape variety in the Ahr?
Pinot Noir
Which are the most important vineyards in the Ahr?
Rosenthal (north of Ahrweiler), Sonnenberg (north of Bad Neuenahr) and Burggarten (east of Heppingen)
Where is the Pfalz region located?
Directly north of Alsace in France. The region is tucked behind the Haardt Mountains, which is a continuation of the Voges Mountains in France.
Which area of Pfalz has a historic association with quality wine?
The Mittelhaardt
What does the term ‘the three Bs of Pfalz’ refer to?
The three estates: Dr Burklin-Wolf, von Bassermann-Jordon and von Buhl. These three estates are historically the most significant for the Mittelhaardt
Which villages possess the most significant vineyards in the Mittelhaardt?
Deidesheim, Forst, Ruppertsberg and Wachenheim.
What are the most significant vineyards in Deidesheim? What style of Riesling do these vineyards produce?
Hohenmorgen, Maushohle, Leinhohle, Kalkofen, Kieselberg and Grainhubel. The GG vineyards of Deidesheim produce the most opulent style of Riesling in the Middelhaardt.
What are the most significant vineyards in Forst? What style of Riesling do these vineyards produce?
Jesuitengarten, Kirchenstuck, Freundtuck, Pechstein and Ungeheuer. The GG vineyards of Forst produce an elegant style of Riesling for Pfalz.
What are the most significant vineyards in Wachenheim? What style of Riesling do these vineyards produce?
Rechbachel, Bohlig and Gerumpel. The GG vineyards of Wachenheim focus on purity over the opulence found in the wines from Deidesheim.
What are the most significant vineyards in Ruppertsberg? What style of Riesling do these vineyards produce?
Gaisbohl, Linsenbusch, Reiterpfad and Spiess. The GG vineyards of Ruppertsberg produce are more focused on minerality compared to the overall Pfalz style.
What three villages in the south of Pfalz are developing a reputation for high quality wines?
Birkweiler, Siebeldingen and Schweigen.
What is the most historically significant vineyard in the Rheingau?
Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg.
What are the most significant villages in the Rheingau for viticulture?
Lorch, Rudesheim, Johannisberg, Geisenheim, Winkel, Oestrich, Mittelheim,l Hallgarten, Kiedrich, Hattenheim and Rauenthal.
What are the most significant vineyards in Geisenheim?
Rothenberg
What are the most significant vineyards in Johannisberg?
Holle, Mittelholle, Shloss Johannisberg and Hasensprung
What are the most significant vineyards in Oestrich-Winkel?
St. Nikolaus and Doosberg
What are the most significant vineyards in Hallgarten?
Jungfer, Schonhell and Wurzgarten.
What are the most significant vineyards in Hattenheim?
Pfaffenberg, Wisselbrunnen and Siegelsberg
What are the most significant vineyards in Kiedrich?
Turmberg and Grafenberg
What are the most significant vineyards in Rauenthal?
Nonnenberg. Note this is not classified as either Grosse Lagen or Erste Lagen by the VDP.
What is the name of the up-and-coming producer of Riesling based in Lorch? Name two cuvees
Eva Fricke. Lorcher Krone Trocken and Lorcher Schlossberg Spatlese
Who makes the following cuvee? Where is this cuvee from? What styles of wine are produced from this site? What is the classification of this vineyard?
Robert Weil. Kiedrich, Rheingau. Spatlese, Auselese, Beerenauselese, TBA, Eiswein and GG Trocken. Grosse Lagen.
Who makes the following cuvee? Where is this cuvee from? What styles of wine are made from this site? What is the classification of this vineyard?
George Breuer. Rauenthal, Rheingau. Trocken, Auslese and Auslese Goldkapstel. Unclassified.
Who makes the following cuvee? Where is this cuvee from? What styles of wine are made from this site? What is the classification of this vineyard?
Schloss Schonborn. Hattenheim, Rheingau. all Pradikats and trocken. Unclassified, removed in 2012 due to a scandal involving the former winemaker.
Who makes the following cuvee? Where is this cuvee from? What styles of wine are made from this site? What is the classification of this vineyard?
Schloss Johannisberg. Johannisberg, Rheingau. This vineyard produces wines from each of the pradikats, a feinherb and 5 separate trocken wines. Schloss Johannisberg is a Grosse Lagen.
Who makes the following cuvee? Where is the site for this wine? What is the classification for the vineyard?
Von Basserman Jordan. Deidesheim, Pflaz. Deidesheim Kieslberg is a Gosse Lagen.