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Germany, Austria, Switzerland Flashcards

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What parallel do the wine growing areas of Germany straddle?

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The 50th parallel, making it one of the coolest wine growing regions in the world.

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What does “einzellagen” mean?

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vineyards

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What is the name of the famous Cistercian monastery in Germany that lay claim to the largest collection of vineyards in the Middle Ages? When was it founded and where is it?

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Kloster Eberbach (1136) established in the Rheingau

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What is the German word for monopole?

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alleinbesitz

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What is Steinberg?

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Steinberg is an ortsteil within the commune of Hattenheim that itself an alleinbesitz (monopole) of Kloster Eberbach.

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What is an ortsteil?

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An Ortsteil is a single estate. An ortsteil can use the name of the estate rather than the village on the label of the wine and can also choose whether or not they would like to list the vineyard name as well.

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What was the impetus for the German Wine Law of 1971? What did the law do?

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Napoleonic inheritance laws resulted in the fractioning of German winemaking areas into 30,000 einzellagen. The law condensed the number of einzellagen to 2,600 registered vineyards to a minimum size of 5ha.

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What are the four exceptions to the German Wine Law of 1971 in regards to minimum vineyard size?

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Doctor vineyard in Bernkastel (3ha)
Kirchenstück and Freundstück vineyards in Forst
Schloss Vollrads ortsteil in Rheingau

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What are Germany’s most planted white and red grape varieties?

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Riesling and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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Who is responsible for introducing Spätlese, Auslese, and Eiswein and when?

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Schloss Johannisberg introduced the first Spätlese in 1775, Auslese in 1785 and made the first Eiswein in 1885

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What is the name for noble rot in Germany?

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edelfäule

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What were German wines produced along the Rhine in the 1800s known as and what was peculiar about their value?

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Hock. They were priced higher than first growth Bordeaux at the time.

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Where is the Geisenheim Institute? When was it founded? What achievements in regards to grape crossing is the institute known for?

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Rheingau in 1872

Known for developing a number of hardier crossings that ripen more abundantly across various sites.

Known for developing the Müller-Thurgau crossing (Riesling x Madeleine Royale), which in the 1960’s replaced Sylvaner as Germany’s most planted grape.

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What is Germany’s second most planted red grape?

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Dornfelder

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What is Scheurebe a crossing of?

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Buckettrebe x Riesling

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Liebfraumilch is a cheap characterless wine that is known to have almost single-handedly destroyed the image of German wine in the 1980’s. What grapes are used in its production?

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Mostly Müller-Thurgau though the label could never bare the name of the grape and it was produced across many sites.

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What does VDP stand for?

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Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingütter

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What are the major white grapes of Germany? (7)

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Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Sylvaner, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Kerner, and Bacchus.

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What are the major red grapes of Germany?

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Spätburguner (Pinot Noir), Dornfelder, Blauer Portugieser, Trollinger, and Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier)

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What is the name of the saignée rosé produced in some regions of Germany and what are the production requirements in regards to grapes and grape quality?

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Weissherbst.

Produced from a single varietal of at least QbA quality.

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What are the two tiers of German “quality wine”? What % of total wine output do the two categories represent annually?

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Qualitätswein (formerly Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete)

Pradikätswein (formerly Qualitätswein mit Prädikat)

Together represent 95% of total output.

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What does anbaugebiete mean? How many are there in Germany?

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“Growing areas”. There are 13 in Germany

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Name the 6 levels of Prädikat.

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Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein

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How is each level of Prädikat quantified?

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Each level is determined by the amount of sugar in the grape at harvest according to the Öchsle scale.

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Grapes that achieve a certain higher level Prädikat are allowed to declassify to a lower Prädikat level? When is this common and why is it done?

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Happens during warmer vintages which may cause a producer to deem a wine not worthy of a certain Prädikat in their eyes possibly because acid levels are lower than they would like them to be. Better to make a really great Kabinett as opposed to a mediocre Spätlese!

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What is the minimum alcohol for Prädikatswein?

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7% (5.5% for Beerenauslese, TBA, and Eiswein)

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Prädikatswein must have an AP number on the bottle. What does “AP” mean in AP number? What is it and what do the numbers mean?

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Amtliche Prüfungsnummer

It is a series of five sets of numbers indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel.

The first number refers to the region where the wine was tested. The second set of numbers refers to the commune in which the wine was bottled. The third set of numbers is the bottler’s code. The fourth set of numbers is a unique code for the bottling. The final two numbers indicate the year in which the application was filed.

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What are the two tiers below Qualitätswein?

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Landwein and Deutscher Wein

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What is the german name for sparkling wine? By what method is it produced? What quality level does it usually get produced as?

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Sekt. Produced by the Charmat method and is usually Deutscher Wein level though can be labeled as QbA if it is produced from traditional grapes grown in one of the traditional 13 growing areas.

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List all of the levels of Prädikat and their corresponding ranges on the Öchsle scale.

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Kabinett (70-85 degrees)
Spätlese (80-95 degrees)
Auslese (88-105 degrees)
Beerenauslese (110-128 degrees)
Trockenbeerenauslese (150-154 degrees)
Eiswein (110-128 degrees)
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What two designations did the VDP create to replace the cumbersome tocken and halbtrocken designations in Germany? What is the maximum RS for each? What are the requirements of both regarding labeling, min alcohol and grape usage?

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Classic and Selection

Classic is considered “harmoniously dry” with a max RS of 15 g/L. Must be made from a single varietal and omit any mention of the vineyard on the label and must have 12 % minimum alcohol (11.5% in the Mosel)

Selection wines are considered “superior dry” with a max RS of 9g/L (12g/L for Riesling). These wines are single vineyard from a single variety. Must weight must be equivalent to Auslese and vineyards are hand-harvested.

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When was the name of the Mosel changed to Mosel and what was it prior to that point?

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  1. Previously known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
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What is a goldkapsel and what does it indicate? Which bottles are you most likely to see it on? Are there more than one kind?

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A gold-colored capsule that on bottles from the Mosel that indicates additional sweetness due to higher must weight. It is most commonly encountered on Auslese bottling.

There is also a longer goldkapsel known as Lange Goldkapsel which is a longer goldkapsel indicating even more richness.

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Which convergence of rivers marks the end of the Mosel Valley?

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The convergence of the Mosel River with the Rhine and Koblenz rivers.

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What are the six bereich of the Mosel Valley?

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Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, Moseltor

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What are the 9 major gemeinden (villages) of the Mittelmosel from upstream to downstream of the Mosel River?

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Trittenheim
Piesport
Brauneberg
Bernkastel-Kues
Graach-an-der-Mosel
Wehlen
Zeltingen
Ürzig
Erden
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What is the primary soil type of the Mittelmosel?

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Dark blue Devonian slate, although red slate characterizes the vineyards near Erden.

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What are the two most commonly encountered grosselagen wine designations in Bernkastel?

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Badstube and Michelsberg

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What is the name of Piesport’s greatest vineyard? What does it mean in English?

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Goldtröpfchen “droplets of gold”

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40
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What are the names of the three Sonnenuhr (sundial) vineyards in the Mosel?

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Juffer-Sonnenuhr
Wehlener-Sonnenuhr
Zeltinger-Sonnenuhr

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41
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Where is the famous Doctor vineyard?

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Bernkastel-Kues

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What names can be on the labels of wine produced by those growers east of the Doctor vineyard that were excluded from the 1984 geographic realignment of the vineyard?

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Alte Badstube and Doktorberg

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43
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Who owns the great alleinbesitz (monopole) Josephshöfer? What village is this located in?

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Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt in the village of Graach

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Where is the Würzgarten vineyard located? What does it translate to in English?

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Ürzig. Translates to “spice garden”.

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What are the two greatest vineyards in Erden where red slate emerges?

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Prälat

Treppchen

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What is peculiar in regards to the climate of the Saar in relation to the Mittelmosel?

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Despite its southern location in relation to the Mittelmosel, it is cooler in climate due to the higher altitude.

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How do the wines of the Saar relate to those of the Mittelmosel? What causes this?

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Higher in acidity. This is a result from less uniformity of slate soils in the region which results in less warmth for the vines and thus less ripeness. This leads to more acidity in the wines.

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What is the name of the ortsteil in Wiltingen that is highly regarded as one of the finest sites in the Mosel? Who is the most recognized producer here?

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Scharzhofberger. Egon Müller

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Where is the Ruwertal located in relation to the Saar Valley? Why are the slopes here more gentle than those found along the Mosel? How are the temperatures here compared to the vineyards along the Mosel River?

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Northeast. The Ruwer tributary is not as powerful and strong as the Mosel River, thus the slopes are not as defined like those cut by a powerful forceful river like the Mosel. Temperatures are cooler in the Ruwertal compared to those in the Mosel.

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What are the two most noteworthy monopoles in the Ruwertal?

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Maximin Grünhaüser Abstberg

Eitelsbacher Karthaüserhofberg

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What is the dominant grape found in the southerly Obermosel and Moseltor bereich south of the Saar located along the Luxembourg border?

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Elbing

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What is the name of the area in Burg Cochem (formerly the Zell) between the villages of Zell and Koblenz and what is peculiar about its vineyards in regards to slope?

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Terrassenmosel.

These are among the steepest vineyards in all of Europe with some gradients reaching 65%

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What is the name of the vineyard responsible for the best vines in the Berg Cochem? What village is it located in?

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Uhlen vineyard in Winningen

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How do the wines of the Rheingau compare to those of the Mosel?

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Fuller in body and more concentrated, often drier.

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Which Anbaugebiete has the highest number of registered Erste Lage in Germany?

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Rheingau

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What is the name of the traditional bottle of the Rheingau and what does it look like? How is it different than the traditional bottle of the Mosel?

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Rheingauer Flöte. It’s brown color distinguishes it from the green bottle traditionally used in the Mosel.

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What village in the Rheingau has the highest percentage of the anbaugebiete’s Spätburgunder?

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Assmannshausen

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Which vineyard in the Rheingau is known for producing the best Spätburgunder? Who is the best?

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Höllenberg. August Kessler

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Where is Schloss Vollrads in relation to Johannisberg? What is it and in what village is it located?

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East of Johannisberg. It is an historic ortsteil located in the village of Winkel.

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Who are the two most recognized growers in Hattenheim (Rheingau)?

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Schloss Schönborn and Langwerth von Simmern

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Who owns the Pfaffenberg (monopole vineyard in Rheingau)?

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Schloss Schönborn

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Who owns the Mannberg vineyard (Rheingau)?

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Langwerth von Simmern

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Where is Kloster Eberbach located?

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The commune of Hallgarten (Rheingau)

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Where is Robert Weil located and what is this producer famous for? From what vineyard in particular?

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Kiedrich. Famous for sweet wine production especially at the Auslese level and above from the Gräfenberg vineyard.

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Where is Franz Künstler located?

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Hochheim (where the term Hock came from)

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66
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Where did the Charta originate?

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Rheingau

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67
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Where is Rheinhessen in relations to the Rheingau?

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Directly south

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What borders the Rheinhessen to the North and the East? To the West? To the South?

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Bordered by the Rhine River to the North and the East. Nah to the West. And the Pfalz to the South

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What makes the Northern Boundary and Southern Boundary of Rheinhessen?

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The town of Mainz - home of the German Wine Institute- marks the Northern edge of the Rheinhessen

Worms marks the southern edge of the Rheinhessen

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Which Anbaugebiete has more land under vine than the rest?

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The Rheinhessen

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Which Anbaugebiete gave the world Liebfaumilch?

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The Rheinhessen

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In what region of the Rheinhessen has historically produced the highest quality wine?

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The Rheinterrasse

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73
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What is the Roter Hang?

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Slope of red clay and slate spanning 180ha between Nierstein and Nackenheim located in the Rheinhessen and more specifically the Rheinterrasse which has historically fetched very high prices including the highest price of any wine on the list aboard the Titanic.

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Who is the most prominent producer in the Roter Hang?

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Gunderloch

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Which region in Germany has more acreage to Sylvaner than any other in the world? Which region in Germany specializes in the grape?

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Rheinhessen has more land dedicated to the grape than any, but the region of Franken specializes in the grape.

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Who produces G-Max? What is it?

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Keller. It is considered the most elusive and expensive dry bottling of Riesling. It is bottled with grapes from an undisclosed location among Keller’s holdings.

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What is “Message in a bottle”?

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A group of producers in the Rheinhessen committed to raising quality in the region.

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What is the complex soils makeup of the Pfalz?

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red sandstone, calcium-based limestone, loess, red slate, basalt, igneous granite, and alluvial gravel

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What are the foothills of the Vosges Mountains known as in the Pfalz?

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Haardt Hills

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Who are the two biggest names in the Südliche Weinstrasse (Southern Pfalz)?

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Becker and Rebholz

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What is the name for the east-facing slopes of the Haardt Hills in the Pfalz that have historically produced the best wines?

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Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse

82
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What are the villages of the Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse?

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Kallstadt, Ungstein, Bad Dürkheim, Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg

83
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What village is home to the Pfalz’s warmest and most exceptional vineyard?

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Grosse Lage Kirchenstück

84
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What style of Riesling is produced in the Pfalz?

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Almost invariably dry and among the most full-bodied in Germany.

85
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Who are the 3 B’s of the Mittelhaardt? Who is another producer that is also considered among the elite?

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Bassermann-Jordan, von Buhl, and Bürlin-Wolf.

Müller-Catoir is also considered among the best.

86
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What region in Germany is known for having a small percentage of Sangiovese planted?

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Pfalz

87
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Describe Scheurebe when it is dry. How is it like when it is harvested late?

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When dry it can be reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc due to the pyrzaines. When harvested late it can be more opulent and memorable reminiscent of cassis.

88
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Nahe is a tributary of what river?

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The Rhine

89
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What style of Riesling is produced in the Nahe?

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It’s difficult to pin down but it falls somewhere between the Mosel and Rheingau in style.

90
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What are the most important villages in the Nahe?

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Schlossböckelheim, Oberhausen, Niederhausen, Norheim, Bad Münster, Bad Kreuznach

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Who is the most prominent producer in the Nahe? What is the name of their monopole? What is the name of their most prized vineyard that is considered the Nahe’s finest site?

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Donnhöff. Oberhauser Brücke (monopole)

Their most prized vineyard is Hermannshöhle located in Niederhausen

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What is the world’s most northerly region for red wine production?

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The Ahr

93
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What is the Ahr’s most dominant grape?

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Despite it’s location north of the 50th parallel, Spätburguner (Pinot Noir) is the most heavily planted grape here.

94
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What geographical feature shelters the Ahr from cooling winds?

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Eifel Mountains

95
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What does the VDP classify the climate of the Ahr as?!

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Mediterranean. It’s actually warmer than the Mosel.

96
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What is the name of the sole bereich in Ahr? Grosselage?

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Walporzheim-Ahrtal is the only bereich. Klosterberg is the only grosselage.

97
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What is the main grape of the Franken? Describe the wines made from it.

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Sylvaner. Smoky, full, and mineral-tinged.

98
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Why does Franken have more Sylvaner planted than Riesling?

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Because the area is so cool, Riesling has difficulty ripening here.

99
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What is the name of Franken’s most prized vineyard? Most important village?

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Stein is the vineyard. Würzberg is the village.

100
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What is the name of the earlier-ripening strain of Pinot Noir that is found in Franken?

A

Frühburgunder

101
Q

What is the name of the traditional bottle in which Franken wines are bottled?

A

bockbeutel

102
Q

Who are the two most important producers in Franken?

A

Hans Wirsching and Horst Sauer

103
Q

Who are the two most prominent names in the Mittelrhein?

A

Toni Jost and Matthias Müller

104
Q

What is the name of Toni Jost’s monopole vineyard in Bacharach, Mittelrhein?

A

Hahn Grosse Lage

105
Q

What party of Germany has claim to the largest plantings of Schwarzriesling? What is that grape known as elsewhere, particularly in Champagne?

A

Württemberg. Known as Pinot Meunier also.

106
Q

What regions are home to Lake Boden (Bodensee)?

A

Baden and Württemberg

107
Q

What is the name of the rosé that is popular in Württemberg? How is it produced?

A

schillerwein. Produced by fermenting red and white grapes together.

108
Q

What is the name of the rosé popular in Baden and how is it produced?

A

Weissherbst. Produced by the saignée method.

109
Q

Lemberger is popular in Württemberg. What grape is this also known as?

A

Blaufränkisch.

110
Q

What is the name of the grape that is a specialty in Sachsen (Saxony)?

A

Goldriesling, a crossing developed in Alsace. Has Muscat aromas, high acidity, and ripens fairly early.

111
Q

What is Germany’s most northern wine region and what are the two grapes most commonly found there?

A

Saale-Unstrut. Müller-Thurgau and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc).

112
Q

When does the first record of Trockenbeerenauslese date back to?

A

1526; predating spatlese in Germany by over 200 years.

113
Q

Wire trellising was innovated in Austria. Who was responsible and when did this happen?

A

Dr. Lenz Moser developed trellising in the 1950’s.

114
Q

What happened in 1985 that sorely damaged the image of Austrian winemaking?

A

Winemakers were using diethylene glycol to bolster the body of their wines. This was discovered when a winemaker tried to claim the chemical as a winery expense on his tax return.

115
Q

What are the four major wine regions (weinbaugebiete) in Austria from north to south?

A

Niederösterreich, Wien (Vienna), Burgenland, Syria (Stiermark)

116
Q

What are the most cultivated white varieties in Austria in decreasing order?

A

Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Muller Thurgau, Weissburgunder, Riesling, and Chardonnay (Morillon and Feinburgunder).

117
Q

What are the most cultivated red grape varieties in Austria in decreasing order?

A

Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Blauer Portugieser, and Blauburgunder.

118
Q

What two grapes were crossed to create Zweigelt? Blauburgunder?

A

Zweigelt (Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent)

Blauburgunder (Blaufränkisch x Blauer Portugieser)

119
Q

What are the three levels of wine quality of Austria in increasing order?

A

Wein, Landwein, and Qualitätswein

120
Q

What is the Austrian equivalent of the Amtliche Prufungsnümmer?

A

Prüfnummer (State Control Number)

121
Q

What is a banderole?

A

The red and white emblem on the tops of Austrian wine indicating the bottle’s authenticity as a wine of Austria.

122
Q

In regard to labeling, what is permitted for Austrian wines labeled “Wein”?

A

The wine may contain a vintage date and varietal but no more specific geographical indication than Österreich.

123
Q

What are the three geographic regions by which Landwein may be labeled in Austria? What areas do they comprise?

A

Weinland (Niederösterreich, Wien, Burgenland)
Steierland (Steiermark)
Bergland (rest of the mountainous countryside in the South)

124
Q

Qualitätswein in Austria is divided into what two classifications?

A

Prädikatswein

Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)

125
Q

What is the progression of Pradikatswein in Austria in increasing order? Include degrees KMW for each.

A 
Spätlese (19 KMW)
Auslese (21 KMW)
Beerenauslese (25 KMW)
Eiswein (25 KMW)
Strohwein/Schilfwein (25 KMW) 
Ausbruch (27 KMW)
Trockenbeerenauslese (30KMW)
126
Q

What does KMW stand for and what does it measure?

A

Klosterneuberger Mostwaag. It is a scale of must weight at harvest that measures the sugar content of grapes at harvest comparable to the Öchsle scale in Germany.

127
Q

The vast majority of Austria’s wine is white wine fermented dry. Where is the majority of lusciously sweet wine produced in Austria?

A

Around the Neusiedlersee lake in the region of Burgenland.

128
Q

What is Rust?

A

Rust is a dessert wine produced in the eponymous village. It is considered an Ausbruch wine which requires grape sugar levels at harvest to fall between the range of Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese in ripeness. Grapes are typically affected by noble rot.

129
Q

True or False. Wine produced at the Kabinett level is permitted to be chaptalized or supplemented with sussreserve prior to fermentation.

A

False

130
Q

What is strohwein?

A

A dried grape wine of at least Beerenauslese ripeness

131
Q

What are the 9 DACs of Austria?

A 
Weinviertel
Mittelburgenland
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Wiener Gemischter Satz
132
Q

What does GG indicated on a bottle of wine in Germany? Max RS?

A

Stands for Grosses Gewachs and that the bottle is of Erste Lage (top level of quality according to the VDP prior to 2012) quality and is dry in style (9 g/L max RS)

133
Q

What is the equivalent of Grosses Gewachs (GG) in the Rheingau?

A

Erstes Gewächs. Unlike Grosses Gewächs which is not legally allowed to be listed on the bottle, hence the use of GG, Erstes Gewachs can be listed on the bottle indicating that it is superior and dry in style.

134
Q

How is labeling for Erste Lage wines similar to the Grands Crus of Burgundy?

A

The vineyard name is listed and the village name is dropped.

135
Q

From 2012 onward what will Erste Lage be recognized as in lieu of the old name? How will this be indicated?

A

Grosse Lage. Erste Lage will continue to exist, but more as premier cru if you think of it like Burgundy. The previous logo of the number 1 followed by a cluster of grapes.

136
Q

How will one know if a VDP wine is dry or sweet?

A

If the wine is dry and from a Grose Lage site it will be indicated with the initials “GG”. If it comes from a lesser site (Erste Lage) it will be listed as trocken.

If it is sweet or off-dry the Pradikat level of ripeness will be listed.

137
Q

Which Anbaugebiete is unlikely to adopt the Erste Lage designation and instead stick with just Grosse Lage?

A

Rheinhessen

138
Q

List the tiers of quality according to the VDP moving forward from 2012 onward and their corresponding max yields.

A

Grosse Lage: Grand Cru (max 50hl/ha)
Erste Lage: Premier Cru (max 60hl/ha)
Ortswein: Village (max 75hl/ha)
Gutswein: Regional (max 75 hl/ha)

139
Q

Describe how grapes are sourced for Orswein. Gutswein?

A

Ortswein- grapes can come from multiple vineyards within the same village like in Burgundy.

Gutswein- grapes can come from multiple vineyards within the same anbaugebiete.

140
Q

True or False. Grosse Lage wines can be made at every pradikat level in the Mosel?

A

True

141
Q

Ture or False. Grosse Lage wines can be made at every Pradikat level in the Pfalz?

A

False. Every level but Kabinett.

142
Q

What is the largest wine growing area in Austria?

A

Niederosterreich.

143
Q

What is the name of the seabed of loess soils that stretches through much of eastern Austria into Hungary?

A

Pannonian Plain

144
Q

On what river do most of the subzones of the Niederosterreich lie? Which two don’t lie on this river?

A

Danube

Thermenregion and Weinviertal

145
Q

What are the 8 subzones of the Niederosttereich?

A

Weinviertal, Carnuntum, Traisental, Wagram, Kremstal, Kamptal, Wachau, Thermenregion

146
Q

What is the name of the Niederosterreich’s largest subregion and Austria’s first DAC?

A

Weinviertel

147
Q

What style of wine comes from Weinviertel? Grape? Minimum alcohol? Weinviertel Reserve?

A

Wines must be produced from Gruner Veltliner and have a minimum alcohol of 12%. The style is fresh and light with a distinct peppery note and no obvious signs of wood or botrytis.

Reserve - richer and fuller style with a minimum alcohol of 13% and can show signs of botrytis and wood.

148
Q

What grapes can be used in the production of Traisental, Kamptal, and Kremstal? What two styles exist and what are their corresponding minimum alcohol levels? Wood and botrytis?

A

Gruner Veltliner and Riesling are used in all three (not blended) Classic and Reserve exist with min alcohol levels of 12% for Classic and 13% for Reserve. Classic may not show characteristics of wood or botrytis, but Reserve may.

149
Q

Where is Langenlois and what are some important vineyards here?

A

Kamptal

Vineyards - Heiligenstein, Lamm, Dechant

150
Q

What does “Ried” indicate on a bottle of Austrian wine?

A

Indicates a top site

151
Q

What are the only two grapes allowed to be bottled and labeled with the Erste Lage logo in Austria?

A

Gruner Veltliner and Riseling

152
Q

What is the soil like in Wachau?

A

Loess and gneiss on the slopes with alluvial sand in the lower sites.

153
Q

Which region produces Austria’s most extracted and age worthy wines?

A

Wachau

154
Q

What are the classifications used in Wachau? Name in increasing order of ripeness. List KMW and max alcohol.

A

Steinfeder (15 KMW with 11.5% max alcohol)
Federspiel (17 KMW with max alcohol betwn 11.5-12.5%)
Smaragd (19 KMW with min alcohol of 12.5%)

155
Q

What level of ripeness is Smaragd equivalent to in Germany?

A

Spätlese.

156
Q

True or False. Smaragd wines can show botrytis.

A

True, they more often than not do show characteristics of botrytis.

157
Q

What is the name of the vineyard in Wachau known to produce the most pedigreed wines? What village is this in?

A

Achleiten which is in the village of Weissenkirchen

158
Q

What are the three top producers in Wachau?

A

FX Pichler, Emmerich Knoll, and Prager

159
Q

What is the Vinea Wachau?

A

An organization in the Wachau sworn to uphold the tenets of natural winemaking as spelled out in the Codex Wachau: no additives (including chaptalization), no aromatization (including the use of new barrique), and no “fractionation” (techniques such as de-alcoholization)

160
Q

What was Wagram known as prior to 2007?

A

Donauland

161
Q

In addition to Gruner Veltliner, what other white grape is a specialty in Wagram?

A

Roter Veltliner

162
Q

What is Spatrot-Rotgipfler and where are you most likely to find it?

A

It is a blend of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler. Most likely to find it in Thermenregion.

163
Q

What style of wine production dominates in Carnuntum?

A

Red wine production from mostly Zweigelt although Merlot and Blaufrankisch are planted as well.

164
Q

What is Gemischter Satz?

A

It is a designation for field blends.

165
Q

Where in Austria can you find the best red and sweet wines?

A

Burgenland

166
Q

What are the subzones of Burgenland? DACs?

A

Subzones: Neusiedlersee, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland, Mittelburgenland, Sudbugenland

DACs: Mittelburgenland, Neusiedlersee, Leithaberg, Eisenberg

167
Q

Mittelburgenland produces red wines only from what grape? What designations exist for the wines?

A

Blaufränkisch

Designations: Classic, Classic with specified site, and Reserve.

168
Q

What is Austria’s first DAC to allow the production of both red and white wines? Grapes allowed and styles?

A

Leithaberg

Whites: blends or single varietals produced from Gruner, Chard, Neuburger, or Weissburgunder.

Reds: min 85% Blaufränkisch and wood aging similar to Mittelburgenland.

169
Q

What is the only authorized grape for Eisenberg DAC?

A

Blaufränkisch

170
Q

What are Blaufränkisch’s synonyms in Germany and Hungary?

A

Germany: Lemberger
Hungary: Kékfrankos

171
Q

What is the name of the legendary Austrian Eiswine, BA, and TBA producer located in the village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee whose wines are legendary?

A

Alois Kracher

172
Q

Where is Rust and what is the village famous for?

A

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland. Famous for Ausbruch

173
Q

How is Ausbruch produced?

A

Richly concentrated botrytis-infected must is added to less-concentrated must from fruit harvested in the same vineyard and the two are fermented together then aged in barrel before release.

174
Q

What grape was used in traditional Ausbruch? What grapes are used in modern Ruster Ausbruch?

A

Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer, and Pinot Gris.

175
Q

What wine is Neusiedlersee DAC designated to produce?

A

Red wine from Zweigelt.

176
Q

What is the name of the most famous producer in Rust?

A

Heidi Schrock

177
Q

How many DAC zones are in Steiermark (Styria)?

A

0

178
Q

What are the three subregions of Styria?

A

Südsteiermark, Weststeiermark, Sudoststeiermark.

179
Q

What is the most cultivated varietal in Styria?

A

Welschriesling

180
Q

What is Schilcher and where are you most likely to find it?

A

A racy style of rosé produced from Blauer Wildbacher in Weststeiermark.

181
Q

What is the only capital city in Europe to have a wine region bound within the boundaries of its city limits?

A

Wien (Vienna)

182
Q

What is the name of the DAC that permits field blending in Austria? How many grapes must be used?

A

Wiener Gemischter Satz; 3 grapes must be used

183
Q

What is heuriger?

A

A nouveau style wine produced in Wien that is consumed in its infancy at the wine taverns in Austria (heurigen).

184
Q

What is the name of the half-fermented grape juice consumed during harvest in Austria?

A

Sturm

185
Q

What is the most cultivated grape variety in Switzerland?

A

Chasselas followed by Muller Thurgau and Sylvaner (Johannisberg)

186
Q

What is the Swiss synonym for Sylvaner

A

Johannisberg

187
Q

What are the two most significant indigenous white grapes of Switzerland?

A

Amigne of Vétroz and Petite Arvine

188
Q

What is the most important canton (region) in Switzerland for wine production?

A

Valais

189
Q

What is the northernmost wine region along the Rhône River?

A

Valais in Switzerland

190
Q

What is the synonym for Chasselas in Valais?

A

Fendent

191
Q

What is Drôle?

A

A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir widespread in Valais.

192
Q

What is the name of the rare maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras that is found in Valais? What grape is this produced from?

A

Vin des Glacier; produced from the Rèze

193
Q

Where is Vaud and what is the dominant grape there?

A

Vaud is on the north shore of Lake Geneva in Switzerland and the dominant grape there is Dorin (Chasselas)

194
Q

What region in Fance shares a border with Vaud in Switzerland?

A

Jura

195
Q

What are the 6 AOCs of Vaud?

A

Chablais, La Côte, Lavaux, Vully, Bonvillars, and Côtes de l’Orbe.

196
Q

What are the two grand crus of Vaud?

A

Dézaley, Calamin

197
Q

What is Salvagnin?

A

Blend of Gamay, Pinot Noir, Gamaret, and Garanoir

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