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German Wine Classification:

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Qualitätswein-level wines commonly use terms on the label to indicate the wine’s level of sweetness:

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  • Trocken/Selection: dry wine with ~9 g/l RS or less. The term “Selection” is specifically for the wines of Rheingau that have been hand-harvested.
  • Halbtrocken/Classic: A “half-dry” or slightly sweet wine with up to 12 g/l RS (up to 15 g/l RS for “Classic”)
  • Feinherb: An unofficial term to describe an off-dry wine similar to Halbtrocken
  • Liebliche: A sweet wine with up to 45 g/l RS
  • süß or Süss: A sweet wine with more than 45 g/l RS
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What does VDP stands for?

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  • Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter
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What is “Schielerwein”?

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  • Rotling-like rosé style from Württemberg (and N.Switzerland)
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What is the term used only for Germany’s very best vineyard sites - small, carefully demarcated areas with clear site-specific characteristics. Yields on these sites are limited to 50hl/ha.

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  • Gross Lage
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What is the term for a dry wine from a Grosse Lage vineyard?

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  • Grosses Gewächs
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What is the diferrence between Grosslage and Gross Lage?

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  • Grosslage: Collection of Vineyards
  • Gross Lage: Top quality vineyard, similar to “Grand Cru”
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What does “Gutsabfüllung” means?

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  • Estate-Bottled wine.
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What is the term for a single vineyard?

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  • Einzellage
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What is the term for a high quality vineyard in Germany similar to a “Premier Cru”?

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  • Erste Lage
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What is an “Anbaugebiet”?

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  • Wine-growing areas for Qualitatswein and Prädikatswein
  • There are 13 Anbaugebiete
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What is the name of the “bottle” (squat wicker-covered flasks) called in Franconia?

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  • Bocksbeutel
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What is the term for a “sparkling wine” in Germany/Austria?

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  • Sekt
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What is the term for “dry” wines in Germany?

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  • Trocken
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What is the soil of Mosel?

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  • Blue Devonian Slate
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What is the most planted grape in Germany?

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  • Riesling
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What are the six official Pradikats level?

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  1. Kabinett
  2. Spätlese
  3. Auslese
  4. Berenauslese (BA)
  5. Eiswein
  6. Trockenberenauslese (TBA)
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Name the 13 Anbaugebiete:

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  1. Ahr
  2. Baden
  3. Franken
  4. Hessische-Bergstrasse
  5. Mittelrhein
  6. Mosel (Formely Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)
  7. Nahe
  8. Pfalz
  9. Rheingau
  10. Rheinhessen
  11. Saale-Unstrut
  12. Sachsen
  13. Württemberg
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What is the soil of Rheigau?

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  • Loess, quartzite and clay
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What is the German synonym of PInot Blanc grape?

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  • Weissburgunder
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What are the quality levels of the 2012 VDP Classification?

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  • Grosslage (Grand Cru wines)
  • Esrte Lage (Premier Cru wines)
  • Ortswein (Village wine)
  • Gutswein (Regional wine)
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What is the cross of Muller-Thurgau grape?

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  • Riesling x Madeleine Royal
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What is the name of the bottle used for Rheigau traditional quality wines?

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  • Rheingauer Flöte
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What are the two wine regions that produces quality Spätburgunder wines?

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  • Baden
  • Pfalz
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Pair the Bereiche with the region: 1. Johannisberg Mosel 2. Mainviereck Pflaz 3. Burg Cochem Franken 4. Sudliche Weinstrasse Rheingau
1. Johannisberg - Rheingau 2. Mainviereck - Franken 3. Burg Cochem - Mosel 4. Sudliche Weinstrasse - Pfalz
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What are the **six Bereiche of Mosel**?
1. Burg Cochem 2. Bernkastel 3. Ruwertal 4. Saar 5. Moseltor 6. Obermosel
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What is the only Bereiche of Rheingau?
* Johannisberg
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What is the main grape variety of Rheigau?
* Riesling * Spätburgunder
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Wheres is **Assmannshausen** located?
* Rheingau
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What is the style/grape produced in **Assmannshausen**?
* Sweet Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) wine
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What are the three Bereich of Rheinhessen?
1. Bigen 2. Nierstein 3. Wonnegau
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What are the two Bereiche of Pfalz?
1. Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weintrasse 2. Südliche Weintrasse
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What is the **quality level for *Village* wines** in the VDP classification?
* Ortswein
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What does **QbA** stands for?
* **Q**ualitätswein **b**estimmter **A**nbauguebiete * Germany's second tier of wine quality classification, and means literally '**quality wine from a specified region**'. * A **QbA** wine must be made exclusively from grapes grown in one of Germany's **13 official Anbaugebiet**e (wine regions).
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What does **QmP** stands for?
* **Q**ualitäts **m**it **P**radikat (Officialy **Pradikatswein**) * **top tier** of German wine quality classification. * grapes often struggle to ripen in Germany's cool climate, so ripeness is used as a key indicator of quality. * To qualify, a wine must be made from grapes with a **must weight** (ripeness) of ***over 67 degrees Oechsle***.
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What is the **synonym** of **Rülander or Pinot Gris** grape in Germany?
* Grauburgunder
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What is the **climate** of Germany?
* Cool-Continental, strong moderation from rivers and mountains.
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How do the **Rhine and Mosel Rivers** affect the climate/viticulture in Germany?
* they **provide warmth** from the reflection of the sunlight on to the vines.
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What is the **quality level for "Regional" wines** in the the VDP classification?
* Gutswein
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What is different about **Bürklin-Wolf** labelling?
* they label their "GG" wines as ***"GC"***
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What is the term for **"half dry" or "slightly sweet"** wine with **max. 18g/L** of RS?
* Halbtrocken
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Who produces G-Max?
Keller
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True or False: **Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese**, may also be used as dry wines.
* True
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What does **"Spätlese"** indicate?
* **"Late Harvest"** grapes are picked at least one week after Kabinett grapes, and typically deliver fruity, medium sweet wines.
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Name two aunbauguebiete know for quality rieslings:
* Mosel * Pfalz * Rheinhessen * Nahe * Rheingau
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What German region is the northern continuacion of France's Alsace?
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What does **"GG"** indicate in a German label?
* A dry wine from a Grand Cru vineyard (Gross Lage)
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What label term denotes a wine picked at below freezing temperatures?
* Eiswein
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What label term means **"selected harvest of dried berries"** is reserved for sugar rich, shriveled botrytis-affected grapes harvested to produce the Germany's must luscious and profound dessert wines?
* Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
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What are the **notable villages of Rheingau**?
1. Lorchhausen 2. Rüdesheim 3. Rauental 4. Eberbach 5. Winkel 6. Johannisberg 7. Oestrich 8. Erbach 9. Hattenheim 10. Kiedrich 11. Etville 12. Hochheim 13. Assmansshausen
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What are the **notable villages of Pfalz**?
* Mittelhaardt Deuscthe Weintrasse 1. Wachenheim 2. Forst 3. Deidesheim 4. Ruppertsberg 5. Bad Dürkheim 6. Haardt 7. Kallstadt 8. Königsbach 9. Neuestadt 10. Ungstein * Südliche-Weintrasee 1. Siebeldingen 2. Birkweiler 3. Schweigen
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What is the only Bereich of Nahe?
* Nahetal
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Name the **notable villages of Nahe**:
1. Bad Kreuznach 2. Schlossböckelheim 3. Niderhausen 4. Oberhausen 5. Monzingen 6. Traisen
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To which anbauguebiet these villages belong to? * Nackenheim * Ingleheim * Oppenheim * Nierstein
* Rheinhessen
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Name the **notable villages of Mosel**:
* **Bernkastel** 1. Piesport 2. Bernkastel 3. Brauneberg 4. Graach 5. Wehlen 6. Zeltingen 7. Urzig 8. Erden 9. Trittenheim 10. Neumagen * **Ruwertal** 1. Merstesdorf 2. Eitelsbach 3. Kasel * **Saar** 1. Wiltingen 2. Oberemmel 3. Ockfen 4. Saarburg 5. Serrig
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What does **"Erstes Gewächs"** indicate?
* A designation for dry wines in Rheingau from a Grand Cru vineyard (max.13g/L RS).
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What are the **notable villages of Franken**?
* Würzburg * Castell * Iphofen * Randersacker * Volkach * Escherndorf
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Other white grape varieties in Germany:
* Silvaner * Scheurebe * Weissburgunder * Grauburgunder

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