Germany, Austria & Switzerland Flashcards

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In what German anbaugebiet is village of Iphöfen located?

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Franken

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Name the 9 DACs of Austria and the primary grape(s) in each.

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Eisenberg -- Blaufrankisch
Neusiedlersee -- Zweigelt
Leithaberg -- Red: at least 85% Blaufrankisch. White: blends or single varietal of GV, Neuburger, Chard & Weissburgunder
Mittelburgenland -- Blaufrankisch
Kamptal - Riesling & GV
Kremstal -- Riesling & GV
Traisental -- Riesling & GV
Weinvertel -- GV
Wiener Gemischter Satz -- blend of at least three white grapes
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From north to south, what are the major wine growing regions (weinbaugebiete) of Austria?

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Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland, Styria

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What are the sub-regions of Burgenland?

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Mittelburgenland DAC, Südburgenland, Eisenberg DAC, Neusiedlersee, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland, Leithaberg DAC

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Ruster Ausbruch is produced with what grapes?

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Chardonnay, Neuburger, Muskateller, Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Traminer (formerly, it was made with Furmint)

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Name two Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay and in what regions they are used.

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Morillon (Styria) & Feinburgunder (Wachau)

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What are the 8 sub-zones of Niederosterreich?

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Wachau, Kremstal DAC, Kamptal DAC, Weinvertel DAC, Traisental DAC, Thermenregion, Carnuntum, Wagram

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What is obstler?

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A German spirit made from two or more types of fruit, historically produced from fallen fruit in mixed orchards.

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Where is the village of Westhofen?

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Rheinhessen

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Prior to the 1971 Wine Law of Germany, what were GK and LGK wines labeled?

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Feinste (GK) and Hochfeine (LGK)

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What grape was Liebfraumilch usually made from?

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Müller Thurgau, but cannot have a varietal on the label

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What is Kerner?

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Riesling x Trollinger

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When was must weight as a precondition for quality codified into law?

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The German Wine Law of 1971

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What estate is considered responsible for creating Spatlese and Auslese categories, and in what time period?

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Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau, late 18th century

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Name three factors that mitigate the cool climate in desirable German vineyard sites.

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S & SW facing slopes
River reflelection
Heat retention of soils

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What would GK & LGK signify on a German wine label? What region would you find these in and how are they visually differentiated.

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Gold Kapsel and Lange (Long) Gold Kapsel. Mosel. 1 vs. 2 white stripes.

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17
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What cross is Müller-Thurgau?

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Riesling x Madeline Royale

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18
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What cross is Scheurebe?

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Riesling x Silvaner

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19
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How many hectares are there in one acre? How many acres in one hectare?

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1 ha = 2.4711 acres, 1 acre = .4047 ha

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What year was German wine law put into place that reduced the 30,000 Einzellagen to 2600? What did this law specify as the minimum vineyard size? What are the exceptions to this stipulation?

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1971; 5ha; Bernkasteler Doctor (shrunk to 3.84 ha in 1984), Kirchenstück and Freundstück in Forst (Pfalz), Schloss Vollrads ortsteil in the Rheingau.

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21
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What is the German word for “noble rot”?

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Edelfäule

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22
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What is the German word for monopole?

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Alleinbesitz

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Where is Steinberg? What is it considered?

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Steinberg is an ortsteil within Hattenheim in the Rheingau. It is a monopole of Kloster Eberbach.

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Define ortsteil.

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An area that is part of a commune, yet is independent of it too. An ortsteil does not need to put the commune/village name along with it on the label.

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Define einzellagen.

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Vineyards

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Name the minimum oechsle range for each of the six Pradikat levels.

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Kabinett -- 70-85'
Spatlese -- 76-95'
Auslese -- 83-105'
Beerenauslese - 110-128'
Trockenbeerenauslese - 150-154'
Eiswein - 110-128'
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27
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What is Charta? How is it designated on a label/bottle? What winemaker is most associated with it?

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An organization founded in 1984 to advance the classic, dry style of Rheingau Riesling; 3 Roman Arches; Bernhard Breur of Georg Bruer in Rudesheim

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What does VDP stand for? What is it?

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Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweingüter – a national German association of producers committed to top quality.

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29
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What is Pinot Meunier called in Germany?

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Schwarzriesling

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30
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What is weissherbst?

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A saignée rosé made from a single varietal of QbA quality in Germany.

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What does QbA stand for?

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Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete

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What was Pradikatswein formerly known as?

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Qualitatswein mit Pradikat

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What is the name of the scale used to measure must weight in Germany?

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Oechsle

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Are there maximum limiations on Pradikat oechsle levels?

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No. Ranges are expressed because each anbaugebiete has a different minimum.

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35
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What is the minimum alcohol for Pradikatswein?

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7% (5.5% for BA, TBA & Eiswein)

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36
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Is chaptalization allowed for QbA? Pradikatswein?

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Yes for QbA, No for Pradikatswein

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37
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Where is the Josephshofer vineyard and whose monopole is it?

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In the village of Graach in the Mosel; Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt

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38
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Name two producers other than Egon Müller who make/have made Scharzhofberg?

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von Kesselstatt and von Hovel

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39
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What does AP Number stand for? What does each number represent:
A BBB CCC DDD EE

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Amtliche Prufungsnummer:
A - the testing center where the wine was approved.
B - village of production
C - code # for the producer
D - producer’s application # (unique code for bottling)
E - year in which the application was filed

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40
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What are the two quality categories below QbA & Pradikatswein?

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Landwein & Deutscher wine (known as Tafelwein until 2009)

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41
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What quality level is most German sekt made at and in what method?

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Deutscher wine; Charmat

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42
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Name the 13 Anbaugebiete of Germany.

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Ahr, Baden, Franken, Mittelrhein, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz, Hessiche-Bergstrasse, Wurttemberg, Sacshen, Saale-Unstrut

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Name the four producers who make wine from Berkasteler Doctor?

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Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben Muller-Burggraef)
Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben Thanisch)
Wegeler
von Kesselstatt

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Who is the largest owner (in terms of acreage) of Bernkasteler Doctor?

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Wegeler

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In what year did the VDP adopt its four tier system? What are the four tiers, and what changed pre-adoption?

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  1. There was no “Grosse Lage” category pre-2012. All the conditions that now apply to Grosse Lage were conditions of Erste Lage before 2012.
    Grosse Lage - “Grand Cru”
    Erste Lage - “1er Cru”
    Ortswein - Village Wine
    Gutswein - Region Wines (single anbaugebiete)
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What are the yield and must weight requirements for Grosse Lage wines?

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Hand harvested, max. yield 50 hl/ha, Spatlese equivalent must weight (76-95’).

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47
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What is the max RS for Grosses Gewachs wines?

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9 g/L

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In what region are GG wines called Erstes Gewachs?

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Rheingau

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Can Erste Lage wines (post-2012) be labeled GG?

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No, only Grosse Lage. Erste Lage can only be labeled “trocken.”

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In what anbaugebiete are the einzellagen Oberhauser Brucke & Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg found?

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Nahe

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Where is the Grosses Gewachs vineyard of Kastanienbusch located?

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Pfalz

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52
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Where is the Rausch vineyard?

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Saarburg

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53
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What anbaugebiete is the einzellagen Bockenauer Felseneck found in?

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Nahe

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54
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What is Centgrafenberg?

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A Grosses Gewachs vineyard in the village of Burgstadt in Franken

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55
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What is the bereiche of Nahe?

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Nahetal

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56
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What is the VDP logo? When was it created, and when did it become required to be put on capsules of members?

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An eagle clasping a cluster of grapes; 1926/1991

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57
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What does Burkin-Wolf label its wines rather than GG?

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GC (Grand Cru)

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58
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In what anbaugebiete can Kabinett wines not be Grosse Lage?

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Pfalz

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Who created the terms “Classic” and “Selection” and what do they mean?

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The German Wine Institute at Mainz;
Classic – meant to replace halbtrocken, max. RS 15 g/L. 12% ABV (11.5% in the Mosel). Single varietal, no village designation.
Selection – meant to replace trocken. Max RS 9 g/L (12 g/L for Riesling). Single vineyard, single variety, must weight Auslese equivalent.

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When did the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region start being called just “Mosel”?

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August 1, 2007

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Where does the Mosel merge with the Rhine? What anbaugebiete does this commence?

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Koblenz, Mittelrhein

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What are the six bereiche of the Mosel?

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

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What is the largest bereiche of the Mosel? What villages does it stretch between?

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Bernkastel; runs from Trier in the South to Zell in the North

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Name three gemeinden of the Mittel-Mosel?

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Trittenheim, Piesport, Brauneberg, Bernkastel-Kues, Graach-an-der-Mosel, Wehlen, Zeltingen, Urzig, Erden (south to north)

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65
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Name two factors of the Mosel valley that help mitigate the cool climate?

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Slate absorbs heat and the river reflects sunlight (south facing slopes are important).

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What are the two commonly found grosslagen of the Bernkastel bereiche?

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Badstube & Michelsburg

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Name two main producers of Piesporter Goldtropfchen.

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Reinhold Haardt & R. von Kesselstatt

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What can growers to the east of the Doctor vineyard – which were cut out of the appellation in 1984 – label their wines?

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Alte Badstube am Doktorberg

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What archbishop became ill, lending the “Doctor” vineyard its name?

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Archbishop of Trier.

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70
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Who owns the monopole Graacher Josephshofer? Where is it?

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R. von Kesselstatt; Mittelmosel

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What is regarded as the Saar’s finest site, and who is a major producer?

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Scharzhofberger; Egon Muller

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Who owns the monopole Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg? Where is it?

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von Schubert Grunhaus; Ruwer

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73
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What is the name of Karthauserhof’s monopole in the Ruwer?

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Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg

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What bereich of the Mosel is often called “Terrassenmosel”? Why? What was it formerly known as, and where is it?

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Burg Cochem, formerly called Zell. Narrowing river and intensely steeped slopes make terracing a necessity. It is in the “lower” Mosel Valley from the village of Zell north to Koblenz

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75
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What is the dominant grape of the southern Obermosel and Moseltor bereiche?

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Elbing

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Which anbaugebiete has the highest percentage of Riesling planted?

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The Rheingau

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77
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What is the bereiche of the Rheingau?

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Johannisberg

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78
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Which anbaugebiete has the most VDP Erste Lage sites?

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Rheingau

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In what village are a majority of the Rheingau’s red grapes grown? What is the best site and who is a major producer of it?

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Assmanshausen; Höllenberg; August Kesseler

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80
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In what anbaugebiete and gemeinde would you find the Schloss Vollrads, Jesuitengarten, and Hasensprung vineyards?

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Rheingau, in the gemeinde of Winkel

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What gemeinde and anbaugebiete would you find the vineyards of Berg, Rottland, Berg Schlossberg, and Berg Roseneck in?

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Rheingau; Rudesheim

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Who owns the Pfaffenberg monopole? Where is it?

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Schloss Schonborn; Hattenheim, Rheingau

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Where would you find the Mannberg vineyard? Who owns almost all of it?

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von Simmern in Hattenheim, Rheingau

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Where would you find the gemeinde of Erbach?

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Rheingau

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85
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What river joins the Rhine at the eastern end of the Rheingau?

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Main

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86
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In what anbaugebiete would you find Hochheim?

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Rheingau

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Name three factors that help produce a different style of Riesling in the Rheingau vs. the Mosel?

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Lower slopes, warmer climate, more varied soils equate to a more powerful style of Riesling and more success with dry styles

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What anbaugebiete has the most land under vine?

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Rheinhessen

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89
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What grape is the most grown in the Rheinhessen?

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Muller-Thurgau

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In what anbaugebiete would you find Mainz, the home of the German Wine Institue?

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Rheinhessen

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91
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What sides of the Rheinhessen does the Rhine River flank?

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North and East

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92
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What city marks the southeastern corner of the Rheinhessen?

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Worms

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Where are the quality wines of the Rheinhessen generally centered?

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In the Rheinterrasse, along the western banks of the Rhine in eastern Rheinhessen

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Which anbaugebiete is the birthplace of Liebfraumilch & Blue Nun?

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Rheinhessen

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Where can you find the Roter Hang and what is it? Who is a marquee producer there?

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A 180 ha slope of red clay and slate b/t Nierstein and Nackenheim in the Rheinterrasse; Gunderloch

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96
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What grape is considered a regional specialty of the Rheinhessen?

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Silvaner

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97
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Where is Weingut Keller based?

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Florsheim-Dalsheim in the Rheinhessen

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What is “Message in a Bottle”? Name two members.

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An association of two dozen young winemakers in the Rheinhessen dedicated to raising quality. Keller & Wittman

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99
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Name the three bereiche of the Rheinhessen?

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Bingen, Rheinterrasse/Nierstein, Wonnegau

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100
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What is the German word for vintage?

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Jahrgang

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101
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In what anbaugebiete can the village of Dalsheim be found?

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Rheinhessen

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What is Palatinate another name for?

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The Pfalz

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103
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What was the Pfalz formerly called? When did it change?

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The Rheinpfalz, 1992

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104
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What anbaugebiete is a continuation of France’s Alsace?

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Pfalz

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105
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What is the German name for the Vosges Mountains?

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Haardt

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106
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What is Südliche Weinstrasse? Name two producers there.

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Southern Pfalz; Rebholz & Becker

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107
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What is another name for Mittelhaardt? What anbaugebiete is it in?

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Deutsche Weinstrasse; Pfalz

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108
Q

Where is the gemeinde Bad Dürckheim located?

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Pfalz

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109
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Where is the gemeinde Forst located, and what is its most famous vineyard site?

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Pfalz; Kirchenstück

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110
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Name four producers of the Mittelhaardt?

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Basserman-Jordan, von Buhl, Bürkin Wolf, and Müller Catoir

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111
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Who owns the monopole Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl?

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Bürkin Wolf

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112
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Where is the einzellagen Im Sonnenschein found?

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Pfalz (Siebeldingen gemeinde)

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113
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Where is the einzellagen Kastanienbusch found?

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Pfalz (Birkweiler gemeinde)

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114
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What anbaugebiete lies directly west of the Rheinhessen?

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Nahe

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115
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Where in Nahe do most of its best vineyard sites lie?

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In the northern stretches, where the Nahe River flows northward

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116
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Name three gemeinden of the Nahe?

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

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117
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Where is the vineyard site Hermannshöhle located?

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Nahe (Niederhausen gemeinde)

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118
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What are the bereiche of Nahe?

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Just one: Nahetal

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119
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What is the world’s most northerly region devoted to red wine production?

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Ahr, Germany

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120
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What mountain range helps shelter the Ahr from cold winds?

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Eifel Mountains

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121
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What is the bereich of the Ahr?

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Walporzheim-Ahrtal

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122
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The Ahr has one grosse lage site – what is it?

A

Klosterberg

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123
Q

What river is Franken centered along?

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Main

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124
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What anbaugebiete overlaps with Bavaria?

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Franken

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125
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What white grape is Franken best known for?

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Silvaner

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126
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What is “Steinwein”?

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Steinwein is an old nickname for wine from Franken (gets its name from the Stein vineyard in Würzberg)

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127
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What is Frühburgunder?

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An early ripening strain of Pinot Noir found in Franken

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128
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Where is wine traditionally bottled in bocksbeutel?

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Franken

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129
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In what anbaugebiete does Toni Jost make wine?

A

Mittelrhein

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130
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Who owns the monopole Bacharach Hahn, and where?

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Toni Jost, Mittelrhein

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131
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Where is Koblenz located?

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Where the Mosel meets the Rhine, in the Mittelrhein

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132
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Where does Mathias Müller make wine?

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The Mittelrhein

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133
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What is the only anbaugebiete without a VDP Grosse Lage site?

A

Hessiche-Begrastrasse

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134
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Where is Lake Boden?

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At the Swiss-German border, near Baden & Wurttemberg

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135
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What is Germany’s warmest growing region and in what anbaugebiete is it located?

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Kaiserstuhl, Baden

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136
Q

What is the German name for Bläufrankisch?

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Lemberger

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137
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What is schillerwein? Where is it popular?

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Rosé made by cofermenting red and white grapes; Württemberg

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138
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What two anbaugebiete were the last to be added? In what year and why?

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Sachsen & Saale-Unstrut; they are in eastern Germany and were added when the wall fell in 1990

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139
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Where is the Elbe River Valley located?

A

Sachsen

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140
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What is the English name for Sachsen?

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Saxony

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141
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What is the most planted grape in Sachsen? What is considered a local specialty?

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Müller Thurgau; Goldriesling (a cross developed in Alsace)

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142
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What is Germany’s northermost anbaugebiete?

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Saale-Unstrut

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143
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In what year was it revealed that many Austrian producers were adding a colorless, odorless, poisonous chemical to their wines? What was the chemical?

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1985; Diethylene glycol (not antifreeze, which is ethylene glycol)

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144
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What two weinbaugebiete of Austria account for 90% of the nation’s vineyard acreage?

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Niederösterreich and Burgenland

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145
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What is the most cultivated grape in Austria?

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Grüner Veltliner

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146
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What are two Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay?

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Morillon & Feinburgunder

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147
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Zweigelt is a crossing of what two grapes?

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Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent

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148
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What is the most planted red grape in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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149
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What is blauburger a crossing of?

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Blaufrankisch & Blauer Portugieser

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150
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What are the three levels of quality for Austrian wine?

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Wein, Landwein, and Qualitätswein

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151
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Where would you find the Achleiten vineyard? Name two producers who make wine from it.

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Wachau; Prager, Rudi Pichler

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152
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What quality category did “wein” replace in Austria and in what year?

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Tafelwein; 2009

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153
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What is the level of regional specificity for each of the three quality categories in Austrian wine?

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Wein – may carry no specific region
Landwein – labeled with one of three major geographic areas: Weinland (Niederosterreich, Wien & Burgenland), Steierland (Styria aka Steiermark), Bergland (500 ha of countryside)
Qualitatswein – must be sourced from a single weinbaugebiete or one of the 16 smaller regions

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154
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What is strohwein?

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An Austrian Prädikat level – a dried grape wine of at least beerenauslese ripeness

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155
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What is süssreserve? How does it differ from the process of chaptalization? Are either allowed in Austrian Qualitatswein?

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Süssreserve is unfermented grape juice added to a finished wine with the purpose of sweetening. Chaptalization involves sweeting prior to fermentation with the purpose of increasing the must weight; No

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156
Q

Where is ausbruch a specialty?

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Rust, in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

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157
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What is the scale for measuring minimum must weight in Austria? What does it equate to in terms of % sugar content of the must?

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Klosterneuberger Mostwaage Scale (KMW). 1 degree KMW = 1% sugar content of the must

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158
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What are the minimum must weights in Austria (in degrees KMW) for:
Landwein
Qualitatswein
Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Strohwein
Eiswein
Ausbruch
Trockenbeerenauslese
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Landwein -- 14
Qualitatswein - 15
Kabinett - 17
Spätlese - 19
Auslese - 21
Beerenauslese - 25
Strohwein - 25
Eiswein - 25
Ausbruch - 27
Trockenbeerenauslese - 30
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159
Q

What are the eight DACs of Austria?

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Weinviertel, Mittelburgenland, Traisental, Kremstal, Kamptal, Leithaberg, Eisenberg, Neusiedlersee

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160
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What is the Pannonian Plain?

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A former seabed of loess soil stretching from eastern Austria through Hungary and other Eastern European countries

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161
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What are the 8 sub-zones of Niederösterreich?

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Weinviertel, Carnuntum, Traisental, Kremstal, Kamptal, Wachau & Thermenregion

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162
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Which are the only regions of Niederosterreich to not lie on the Danube?

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Thermenregion & Weinviertel

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163
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What was Austria’s first DAC and in what year?

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Weinviertel, 2002

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164
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What does DAC stand for?

A

Districtus Austriae Controllatus

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165
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What are the requirements for Weinviertel DAC wines? Weinviertel Reserve DAC?

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Must be Grüner Veltliner and at least 12% ABV. No botrytis or wood. Reserve must also be Grüner, be 13% ABV, and can show botrytis or wood.

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166
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What DAC restrictions do Kremstal, Kamptal, and Traisental share?

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Must be either GV or Riesling. Can be “Classic” or “Reserve” (12% vs. 13% ABV)

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167
Q

Where is Langenlois?

A

Kamptal

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168
Q

Where is the vineyard Lamm?

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Kamptal

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169
Q

Where is the vineyard Heiligenstein?

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Kamptal

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170
Q

Where is the Dechant vineyard?

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Kamptal

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171
Q

What is Niederosterreich’s western most subregion?

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Wachau

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172
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What are the three quality categories for wines from the Wachau? What is each named after, what is the minimum must weight and ABV requirements?

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Steinfeder (local grass found in the vineyards) - 15 KMW, max. 11.5%
Federspiel (falconer’s tool) - 17 KMW, 11.5-12.5%
Smaragd (emerald lizard that basks on the terraces) - 19 KMW, min. 12.5%

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173
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What village is home to FX Pichler and Prager?

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Weissenkirchen, in the Wachau

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174
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What is Vinea Wachau? When was it founded? Name three members.

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Vinea Wachau is an organization of estates sworn to uphold the tenets of natural winemaking as outlined in the Codex Wachau. Founded in 1983; FX Pichler, Prager, Emmerich Knoll

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175
Q

What region was known as Donauland prior to 2007?

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Wagram

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176
Q

Where is Roter Veltliner a specialty?

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Wagram

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177
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Name two indigenous white grapes of Thermenregion? What is it called when they are blended?

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Rotgipfler & Zierfandler; Spätrot-Rotgipfler

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178
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Where is Thermenregion located and what is the climate like?

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South of Vienna in Niederosterreich; without the moderating forces of the Danube, Thermenregion experiences the full force of the hot Pannonian summers

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179
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What geographic feature tempers the climate of Burgenland? What regions lie on either side of it?

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Lake Neusiedlersee; Neusiedlersee-Hügelland lies to the west, Neusiedlersee on the east

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180
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What are the four sub-zones of Burgenland?

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Neusiedlersee, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland, Mittelburgenland, and Südburgenland

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181
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What are the four DAC zones of Burgeland? If not a sub-zone itself, name the sub-zone each is in.

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Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg (Neusiedlersee-Hügelland)
Eisenberg (Südburgeland)
Neusiedlersee

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182
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What is the grape of the Neusiedlersee DAC?

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Zwiegelt

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183
Q

Where is the village of Illmitz, and what producer made it famous?

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Neusiedlersee; Alois Kracher

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184
Q

What is the winemaking process for Ruster Austbruch most similar to?

A

Tokaji Aszu

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185
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What is the grape of the Mittelburgenland DAC? What are the requirements for Reserve wine?

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Blaufränkisch; 1 year aging and a minimum 13% ABV (vs. 12.5%)

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186
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What are the cepage requirements for Leithaberg DAC?

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Can be red or white. Reds, at least 85% Blaufränkisch; whites from GV, Chard, Neuburger, and Weissburgunder

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187
Q

What is the grape of the Eisenberg DAC?

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Blaufränkisch

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188
Q

What are the three sub-regions of Styria? Which is the most viticulturally significant?

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Südsteiermark (the most significant), Weststeiermark, Südoststeiermark

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189
Q

What is the most cultivated grape of Styria?

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Welschriesling

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190
Q

What is the only capital city in Europe to have its own appellation within city limits?

A

Vienna (Wien)

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191
Q

What is heuriger?

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A primeur wine consumed in its infancy in Wien

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192
Q

What is sturm?

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Half-fermented sparkling grape juice popular in Wien.

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193
Q

What are the four French speaking Cantons that produce wine in Western Switzerland?

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Valais, Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel

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194
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Where is the appellation of Ticino, and what grape is more prominent there?

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In Switzerland, bordering on Lombardy; Merlot

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195
Q

What is the most cultivated grape of Switzerland?

A

Chasselas

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196
Q

What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?

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Johannisberg

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197
Q

What is the northernmost appellation on the Rhône River?

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Valais, Switzerland

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198
Q

What is the synonym for Chasselas in Valais?

A

Fendant

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199
Q

What is Dôle?

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A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir exclusive to Valais

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200
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What is Vin de Glacier? What grape is it produced from?

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Vin de Glacier is a specialty of Valais, Switzerland. It is a maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras made from Rèze, an old, indigenous grape of Switzerland.

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201
Q

What Swiss region border’s France’s Jura?

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Vaud

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202
Q

What is Chasselas known as in the Vaud?

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Dorin

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203
Q

What are the six regional AOPs of the Vaud?

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

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204
Q

What are the grand crus of the Vaud?

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Dézlaley & Calamin

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205
Q

What is Salvagnin?

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A blend of Pinot Noir, Gamay, and the crossings Gamaret & Garanoir made in the Vaud, Switzerland

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206
Q

What is Rivaner?

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Riesling x Madeline Royale (a synonym for Muller Thurgau)

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207
Q

What DAC was created in August of 2013?

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Wiener Gemischter Satz. Requires at least three white grape varieties, coplanted and cofermented. None can make up more than 50% of the blend.

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208
Q

Put these villages in order from north to south: Forst, Ruppertsberg, Bad Dürkheim, Siebeldingen, Neustadt, Wachenheim, Deidesheim, Gimmeldingen.

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Bad Dürkheim, Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Neustadt, Siebeldingen

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209
Q

Grosse Lage: Kirchenstück

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Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; Burklin Wolf, Basserman Jordan, von Buhl, von Winning

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When was the VDP founded and what was it originally called?

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1910; Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer

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211
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When can sweet Grosse Lage wines be released? Grosses Gewaches (white)? Grosses Gewachs (red)?

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May 1, year after harvest; September 1, year after harvest; September 1, two years after harvest

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212
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Grosse Lage: Pechstein

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Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; Basserman Jordan, von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, von Winning

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213
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Grosse Lage: Jesuitengarten

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Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; Basserman Jordan, von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, von Winning

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214
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Grosse Lage: Freundstück

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Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl, Basserman Jordan, Mosbacher

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215
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Grosse Lage: Ungeheuer

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Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, Siben Erben, Mosbacher

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216
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Name the five Grosse Lage sites of Forst? What anbaugebiete?

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Pechstein, Jesuitengarten, Freundstuck, Kirchenstuck, Ungeheuer; Pfalz

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217
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Grosse Lage: Kalkofen

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Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Burklin Wolf, von Winnning, Basserman Jordan, Biffar

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218
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Grosse Lage: Grainhübel

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Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Biffar, Siben Erben

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219
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Grosse Lage: Kieselberg

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Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Biffar, von Winning, Mosbacher

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220
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Grosse Lage: Langenmorgen

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Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Christmann, von Winning

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221
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Grosse Lage: Hohenmorgen

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Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Bassserman Jordan, Burklin Wolf, Christmann

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222
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Grosse Lage: Paradiesgarten

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Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl

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223
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Who were the four founding estates of the Pfalz classification of 1997?

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Koehler-Ruprecht, Burklin Wolf, A. Christmann, Georg Mosbacher

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224
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Grosse Lage: Reiterpfad

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Rupperstberg, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, A. Christmann

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225
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Grosse Lage: Spiess

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Ruppertsberg, Pfalz; Riesling; von Winning

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226
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Grosse Lage: Gaisböhl

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Ruppertsberg, Pfalz; Riesling; Burklin Wolf (monopole)

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227
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Name three Grosse Lage sites of Deidesheim. What anbaugebiete?

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Paradiesgarten, Hohenmorgen, Langenmorgen, Kieselberg, Grainhübel, Kalkofen

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228
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Name five gemeiden of the Mittelhaardt.

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Deidesheim, Forst, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Bad Durkheim

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229
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Name three Grosse Lage sites of Ruppertsberg. What anbaugebiete?

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Reiterpfad, Spiess, Gaisbohl

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230
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Grosse Lage: Idig

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Königsbach, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; A. Christmann

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231
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Grosse Lage: Ölberg

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Königsbach, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Basserman Jordan

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232
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Grosse Lage: Mandelgarten

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Gimmeldingen, Pfalz; Riesling; Christmann, Mugler, Müller-Catoir

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233
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Grosse Lage: “Breumel in den Mauern” Bürgergarten

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Haardt; Riesling; Muller-Catoir

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234
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Grosse Lage: Im Sonnenschein “Ganz Horn”

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Siebeldingen, Pfalz; Weissburgunder, Riesling, Spatburgunder; Rebholz

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235
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Grosse Lage: Kastanienbusch “Köppel”

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Birkweiler, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Rebholz, Wehrheim

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236
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Grosse Lage: Mandelberg

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Birkweiler, Pfalz; Weissburgunder; Wehrheim

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237
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Grosse Lage: Sonnenberg

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Schweigen, Pfalz; Riesling; Becker, Bernhart

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238
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Grosse Lage: “Kammerberg” Sonnenberg

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Schweigen, Pfalz; Spatburgunder; Becker

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239
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Grosse Lage: “Sankt Paul” Sonnenberg

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Schweigen, Pfalz; Spatburgunder; Becker

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240
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Grosse Lage: “Rädling” Sonnenberg

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Schweigen, Pfalz; Spatburgunder, Riesling, Weissburgunder; Bernhart

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241
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Grosse Lage: “Himmelsrech” Mandelpfad

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Dirmstein, Pfalz; Spatburgunder, Riesling; Knipser

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242
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Name the region: Domaine Ott

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Wagram

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243
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Name the region: Feiler-Artinger

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Neusiedlersee-Hugelland

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244
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Name the region: Steininger

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Kamptal

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245
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Name the region: Salomon

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Kremstal

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246
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Name the region: Heidi Schrock

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Neusiedlersee

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247
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Name the region: Alzinger

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Wachau

248
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Name the region: Krutzler

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Sudburgenland

249
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Name the region: Prieler

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Neusiedlersee-Hugelland

250
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Name the region: Knoll

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Wachau

251
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Name the region: Schloss Gobelsburg

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Kamptal

252
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Name the region: Brundlmayer

A

Kamptal

253
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Name the region: Nigl

A

Kremstal

254
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Name the region: Franz Hirtzberger

A

Wachau

255
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In which DAC is Chardonnay permitted? In which wine region and larger Weinbaugebiete is this DAC? What is the name for limestone here?

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Leithaberg DAC within the Neusiedlersee-Hügelland - (within the Burgenland Weinbaugebiete) - Leithakalk is the name for limestone here.

256
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What is the grape parentage of Zweigelt? When and by whom was it created?

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St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch, created by Dr. Fritz Zweigelt in 1922 at the Teaching and Research Centre for Viticulture and Horticulture (LFZ) in Klosterneuburg.

257
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Which DAC is Austria’s largest growing region?

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Weinviertal DAC…With an area of 13.356 hectares, Austria´s largest winegrowing region stretches from the Danube in the south to the Czech border in the north, from the Manhartsberg in the west to the Slovakian border in the east.

258
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What is a synonym for Welschriesling and where is it most successful in Austria?

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Riesling Italico from Fruili. It is found in the Weinviertel (sparkling), Steiermark, Burgenland (sweet Pradikat versions are very good)

259
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What is Neuberger?

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Natural offspring of Roter Veltliner and Sylvaner. Legend has it that a bundle of vines were washed ashore in the 19th century at Oberarnsdorf in the Wachau and planted on the Spitzer Burgberg (today it is Tausendeimerberg) and given the name Newburger. Also found in Spitzer Graben and Thermenregion.

260
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What is Rotgipfler?

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A natural offspring of Roter Veltliner and Traminer. Native to Thermenregion

261
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What is Zierfandler?

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Natural offspring of Roter Veltliner and a Traminer variety. Native to Thermenregion. Late harvest versions are known as ‘Spatrot’ – late red, which refers to the reddish hue on the sides of the grapes that are exposed to the sun.

262
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Where is Roter Veltliner primarily found?

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Wagram

263
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Grosse Lage: Hölle

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Hochheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Joachim Flick, Franz Kunstler

264
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Grosse Lage: Stein

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Hochheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Kunstler

265
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Grosse Lage: Domdechaney

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Hochheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn, Kloster Eberbach, Domdechant Werner’sches Weingut

266
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Grosse Lage: Reichestal

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Hochheim, Rheingau; Spatburgunder; Kunstler

267
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Grosse Lage: Baiken

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Rauenthal, Rheingau; Riesling; Kloster Eberbach

268
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Grosse Lage: Gräfenberg

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Kiedrich, Rheingau; Riesling; Robert Weil

269
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Grosse Lage: Hohenrain

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Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; Jakob Jung, Schloss Reinhartshausen, Detlev Ritter und Edler von Oetinger

270
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Grosse Lage: Schlossberg

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Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; Reinhartshausen

271
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Grosse Lage: Marcobrunn

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Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; von Simmern, Kloster Eberbach; Schloss Schonborn

272
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Grosse Lage: Siegelsberg

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Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; Jakob Jung, August Eser, Detlev Ritter und Edler von Oetinger

273
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Grosse Lage: Michelmark

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Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; Baron Knyphausen

274
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Grosse Lage: Mannberg

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Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; von Simmern

275
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Grosse Lage: Wisselbrunnen

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Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Barth, Sprietzer, Reinhartshausen

276
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Grosse Lage: Nussbrunnen

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Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Balthasar Ress, Schloss Schonborn, Reinhartshausen

277
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Grosse Lage: Pfaffenberg

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Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn

278
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Grosse Lage: Steinberg

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Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Kloster Eberbach

279
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Grosse Lage: Jungfer

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Hallgarten, Rheingau; Riesling; Prinz, Georg Müller Stiftung

280
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Grosse Lage: Schönhell

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Hallgarten, Rheingau; Riesling; Fürst Löwenstein

281
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Grosse Lage: Doosberg

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Oestrich, Rheingau; Riesling; PJ Kuhn, Querbach

282
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Grosse Lage: Lenchen

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Oestrich, Rheingau; Riesling; Spreitzer, August Eser

283
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Grosse Lage: St. Nikolaus

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Mittelheim, Rheingau; Riesling; PJ Kuhn, Lorenz Kunz

284
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Grosse Lage: Schloss Vollrads

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Winkel, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Vollrads

285
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Grosse Lage: Hasensprung

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Winkel, Rheingau; Riesling; Fritz Allendorf, Prinz von Hessen

286
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Grosse Lage: Jesuitengarten

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Winkel, Rheingau; Riesling; Fritz Allendorf, Prinz von Hessen, Wegeler

287
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Grosse Lage: Klaus

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Johannisberg, Rheingau; Riesling; Prinz von Hessen

288
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Grosse Lage: Schloss Johannisberger

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Johannisberg, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Johannisberg

289
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What two Grosse Lage sites does Zilliken make wine from?

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Saarburger Rausch, Ockfener Bockstein

290
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Grosse Lage: Hölle

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Johannisberg, Rheingau; Riesling; Johannishof

291
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Grosse Lage: Kläuserweg

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Geisenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Geisenheim, Freimuth

292
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Grosse Lage: Magdalenenkreuz

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Freimuth, Leitz

293
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Grosse Lage: Kirchenpfad

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Fendel, Leitz

294
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Grosse Lage: Klosterlay

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Fendel, Leitz

295
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Grosse Lage: Bischofberg

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Freimuth

296
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Grosse Lage: Berg Rottland

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn, Leitz, Johannishof, Balthasar Ress

297
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Gross Lage: Berg Roseneck

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Allendorf, Fendel, August Kesseler, Leitz

298
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Grosse Lage: Berg Schlossberg

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn, Kloster Eberbach, Leitz, Wegeler, Fendel, Kesseler, Ress

299
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Grosse Lage: Pfaffenwies

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Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling; Graf von Kanitz

300
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Grosse Lage: Krone

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Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling; Graf von Kanitz

301
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Grosse Lage: Kapellenberg

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Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Graf von Kanitz

302
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Grosse Lage: Schlossberg

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Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling; Kesseler

303
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What vineyard has the steepest incline of the Rheingau? Where is it and what is the incline?

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Berg Schlossberg, Rudesheim; 70’

304
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What are the minimum oechsle requirements for white grapes in the Rheingau?

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Kabinett -- 75
Spatlese -- 85
Auslese -- 100
BA/Eiswein -- 125
TBA -- 150
305
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Name the four orsteils of the Rheingau and who the main/sole proprietors are.

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Schloss Reichartshausen – Balthasar Ress
Schloss Vollrads – Schloss Vollrads
Steinberg – Kloster Eberbach
Schloss Johannisberg – Schloss Johannisberg

306
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What is the Grosser Ring?

A

A predecessor to the VDP in the Mosel, founded with the goal of only making natural wine (i.e. no chaptalization or deacidification). Currently 31 members, with Egon Muller as the president. Members must:
• own good and top vineyard sites
• cultivate at least 80% Riesling
• be full-time wine-growers
• harvest an above-average quantity of Prädikat wines.

307
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Grosse Lage: Kirchberg

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Hatzenport, Mosel (Burg Cochem); Riesling; Heymann-Löwenstein

308
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Grosse Lage: Stolzenberg

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Hatzenport, Mosel (Burg Cochem); Riesling; Heymann-Löwenstein

309
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Grosse Lage: Röttgen

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Winningen, Mosel (Burg Cochem); Riesling; Heymann-Löwenstein

310
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Grosse Lage: Uhlen “Blaufüsser Lay”, Uhlen “Laubach”, Uhlen “Roth Lay”

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Winningen, Mosel (Burg Cochem); Riesling; Heymann-Löwenstein

311
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Grosse Lage: Marienberg “Rothenpfad”, “Fahrlay”, “Falkenlay”, “Felsenterrasse”, “Fahrlay-Terrasse”, “Raffels”

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Punderich, Mosel; Riesling; Clemens Busch

312
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Grosse Lage: Nonnengarten

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Puderich, Mosel; Riesling; Clemens Busch

313
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Grosse Lage: Treppchen

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Erden, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen

314
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Grosse Lage: Prälat

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Erden, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen

315
Q

Grosse Lage: Würzgarten

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Ürzig, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen

316
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Grosse Lage: Sonnenuhr

A

Wehlen, Mosel; Riesling; SA Prum, Dr. Loosen, R. von Kesselstatt, Wegeler

317
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Grosse Lage: Josephshöfer

A

Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Kesselstatt

318
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Grosse Lage: Domprobst

A

Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Willi Schaefer, Selbach-Oster

319
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Grosse Lage: Himmelreich

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Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Willi Schaefer, Dr. Thanisch, Dr. Loosen, SA Prum

320
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Grosse Lage: Himmelreich

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Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Willi Schaefer, Dr. Thanisch, Dr. Loosen, SA Prum

321
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Grosse Lage: Lay

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Bernkastel, Mosel; Riesling; SA Prum, Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch

322
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Grosse Lage: Doctor

A

Bernkastel, Mosel; Riesling; Wegeler, Thanisch, Erben Thanisch

323
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Grosse Lage: Juffer

A

Brauneberg, Mosel; Riesling; Kesselstatt

324
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Grosse Lage: Juffer

A

Brauneberg, Mosel; Riesling; Kesselstatt

325
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Grosse Lage: Juffer Sonnenuhr

A

Brauneberg, Mosel; Riesling; Fritz Haag, Kesselstatt, Schloss Lieser

326
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Grosse Lage: Ohligsberg

A

Wintrich, Mosel; Riesling; Reinhold Haart

327
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Grosse Lage: Goldtröpfchen

A

Piesport, Mosel; Riesling; Haart, Kesselstatt

328
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Grosse Lage: Schubertslay

A

Piesport, Mosel; Riesling; Vereinigte Hospitien

329
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Grosse Lage: Hoffberg

A

Dhron, Mosel; Riesling; Grans-Fassian, Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch

330
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Grosse Lage: Apotheke

A

Trittenheim, Mosel; Riesling; Grans-Fassian

331
Q

Grosse Lage: Karthäuserhofberg

A

Eitelsbach, Mosel (Ruwer); Riesling; Karthäuserhof

332
Q

Grosse Lage: Goldberg

A

Wawern, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; Van Volxem

333
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Grosse Lage: Herrenberg

A

Wawern, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Othegraven

334
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Grosse Lage: Hörecker

A

Kanzem, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Hövel

335
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Grosse Lage: Altenberg

A

Kanzem, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; Van Volxem, von Othegraven

336
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Grosse Lage: Kupp

A

Wiltingen, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Othegraven

337
Q

Grosse Lage: Gottesfuss

A

Wiltingen, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Kesselstatt, Van Volxem

338
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Grosse Lage: Bockstein

A

Ockfen, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Othegraven

339
Q

Grosse Lage: Rausch

A

Saarburg, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; Zilliken

340
Q

What name is Johannes Leitz a part of the VDP under?

A

Erbslöh, a VDP accredited estate that Leitz acquired in 2007

341
Q

For what anbaugebiete is Riesling the only allowed grape in Grosse Lage wines?

A

Nahe and Mosel

342
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Which anbaugebiete do not use Erste Lage classifications?

A

Ahr, Mittelrhein, Mosel, Nahe, and Rheinhessen

343
Q

Which grapes are allowed in Grosse Lage wines from the Pfalz?

A

Weissburgunder, Riesling, Spatburgunder

344
Q

Which grapes are allowed in Grosse Lage wines from the Rheingau?

A

Spatburgunder, Riesling

345
Q

Which grapes are allowed in Grosse Lage wines from the Rheinhessen?

A

Spatburgunder, Riesling

346
Q

What is the minimum pradikat ripeness in degrees oechsle for Riesling from the Mosel?

A
Kabinett -- 73
Spatlese -- 80
Auslese -- 88
BA/Eiswein -- 110
TBA -- 150
347
Q

Grosse Lage: Goldloch

A

Dorsheim, Nahe; Riesling; Diel

348
Q

Grosse Lage: Pittermännchen

A

Dorsheim, Nahe; Riesling; Diel

349
Q

Grosse Lage: Kahlenberg

A

Bad Kreuznach, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff

350
Q

Grosse Lage: Krötenpfuhl

A

Bad Kreuznach, Nahe; Riesling; Tesch

351
Q

Grosse Lage: Johannisberg

A

Wallhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Prinz Salm

352
Q

Grosse Lage: Felseneck

A

Wallhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Prinz Salm

353
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Grosse Lage: Berg

A

Roxheim, Nahe; Riesling; Prinz Salm

354
Q

Grosse Lage: Rotenfels

A

Traisen, Nahe; Riesling; Dr. Crusius

355
Q

Grosse Lage: Kirschheck

A

Norheim, Nahe; Riesling; Dr. Crusius, Donnhoff

356
Q

Grosse Lage: Dellchen

A

Norheim, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff

357
Q

Grosse Lage: Rotenberg

A

Altenbamberg, Nahe; Riesling; Hermannsberg

358
Q

Grosse Lage: Felsensteyer

A

Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Dr. Crusius

359
Q

Grosse Lage: Kertz

A

Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Hermannsberg

360
Q

Grosse Lage: Hermannshöhle

A

Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff

361
Q

Grosse Lage: Hermannsberg

A

Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Hermannsberg

362
Q

Grosse Lage: Brücke

A

Oberhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff

363
Q

Grosse Lage: Felsenberg

A

Schlossböckelheim, Nahe; Riesling; Dr. Crusius, Hermannsberg, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Donnhoff

364
Q

Grosse Lage: Felseneck

A

Bockenau, Nahe; Riesling; Schäfer-Fröhlich

365
Q

Grosse Lage: Frühlingsplätzchen

A

Monzingen, Nahe; Riesling; Schäfer-Fröhlich, Emrich Schönleber

366
Q

Grosse Lage: Hallenberg

A

Monzingen, Nahe; Riesling; Schäfer-Fröhlich, Emrich Schönleber

367
Q

What are the minimum pradikat ripeness levels for Riesling in the Nahe?

A
Kabinett -- 73
Spatlese -- 87
Auslese -- 95
BA/Eiswen -- 120
TBA -- 150
368
Q

What are the minimum pradikat ripeness levels for Riesling in the Pfalz? What about Spatburgunder and Weissburgunder?

A
Kabinett -- 73
Spatlese -- 90
Auslese -- 100
BA/Eiswen -- 120
TBA -- 150

The only difference for Spat and Weiss is that Kabinett must be 76.

369
Q

Name that region: Schäfer-Fröhlich

A

Bockenau, Nahe

370
Q

Name that region: Heymann-Lowenstein

A

Winningen, Mosel

371
Q

Name that region: Toni Jost

A

Bacharach, Mittelrhein

372
Q

Name that region: Meyer-Nackel

A

Denau, Ahr

373
Q

Name that region: A. Christmann

A

Gimmeldingen, Pfalz

374
Q

Name that region: Hans Wirsching

A

Iphofen, Franken

375
Q

How many hectares are planted in the Ahr?

A

559 ha.

376
Q

What is the main red grape variety of Baden? of the Pfalz? of Wurttemberg?

A
Baden = Spätburgunder: 5,699 ha
Pfalz = Dornfelder: 3,141 ha
Wurttemberg = Trollinger: 2,345 ha
377
Q

Name that region: Rudolf Fürst

A

Franken

378
Q

Name that region: Andres Laible

A

Baden

379
Q

What two grapes is Cabernet Dorsa a crossing of?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Dornfelder

380
Q

What is the most widely planted white grape of Baden? Most planted overall?

A

Muller-Thurgau; Spatburgunder

381
Q

What is the most widely planted white grape of Baden?

A

Muller-Thurgau

382
Q

What is the Spatlese Oechsle for the Baden (white grapes)?

A

86 Oechsle except for the Bereiche of Bodensee & Tauberfranken which are 79-91 Oechsle

383
Q

What village in the Rheingau does Robert Weil produce wines from?

A

Kiedrich

384
Q

What are the major villages of the Saar?

A

Serrig, Saarburg, Wiltingen, Oberemmel & Kanzem

385
Q

True or False, Saale-Unstrut has no VDP Grosse Lage sites?

A

False. It has two Edelacker in Freyburg & Hohe Grate in Karsdorf

386
Q

In what anbaugebiete are the most significant plantings of Scheurebe?

A

Rheinhessen

387
Q

What is Domina a crossing of?

A

Pinot Noir & Blaufrankisch

388
Q

What is Dornfelder a crossing of?

A

Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe

389
Q

What is Bacchus?

A

A crossing of (Riesling x Silvaner) x Muller Thurgau. About 2000 ha are planted in Germany. Was bred in 1933 in Pfalz. It is a productive variety that ripens relatively early to produce grapes that have good sugar levels in cooler climates like Germany and England but only moderate levels of acidity. It is susceptible to botrytis and bunch rot. It was first planted in England in 1973 and is currently representative of approx. 10% of total UK vineyards. IT is the second most planted white grape after Chardonnay in England and Wales. British producers of note include Camel Valley, Chapel Down and Three Choirs.

390
Q

What is Kerner a crossing of?

A

Riesling x Trollinger

391
Q

What is Regent?

A

A crossing of Diana x Chambourcin (American hybrid). Approximately 2000 ha are planted in Germany.

392
Q

What is Scheurebe a crossing of?

A

Silvaner x Riesling

393
Q

What is Rivaner?

A

A synonym for Muller-Thurgau

394
Q

What is the German term for pomace brandy? Name two producers.

A

Tresterbrand. Becker in the Pfalz and Lauer in the Saar.

395
Q

What is the Thüringer Wald?

A

Thuringian Forest, found in Saale-Unstrut

396
Q

What is unique about the vineyards of Friedrich Becker?

A

Although the winery is in the village of Schweigen in the Pfalz, the majority of their vineyards are actually located in Alsace in France. The area between Schweigen and Wissembourg is subject to German wine law.

397
Q

Name the three monopoles of Maximin Grünhäuser and who it is owned by?

A

Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Brunderberg owned by the von Schubert-Grünhaus estate (in the Ruwer)

398
Q

What is Cuvee Max?

A

Spatburgunder made by August Kesseler, from Hollenberg and Berg Schlossberg

399
Q

What two anbaugebiete touch Lake Bodensee?

A

Baden and Württemberg

400
Q

What is G-Max?

A

Weingut Keller’s ultra limited single vineyard, old vine dry riesling, named after Klaus Peter Keller’s great grandfather George and his son Maximillian, from Flörsheim-Dalsheim (Rheinhessen). The exact source is not disclosed for fear of theft.

401
Q

From which vineyard and from which producer do you find the GG Monopole Breumel in den Mauern?

A

It is from the Burgergarten vineyard in Haardt, and is made by the ever amazing Muller-Catoir

402
Q

What is Winzergenossenschaft?

A

Winemaker Association (aka co-op)

403
Q

What anbaugebiete does Dresden fall in?

A

Sachsen

404
Q

Where is Friedrich Becker based and what is he known for?

A

He is in Schweigen, Pfalz and one of Germany’s most esteemed producers of Spätburgunder.

405
Q

What is Cuvee Mo?

A

Sekt made by Armin Diel. 70% PN/30% Pinot Blanc. $90/retail.

406
Q

Where is Kaiserstuhl?

A

Baden. The name means “Emperor’s Throne”. This is an ancient volcano. This is one of the warmest sites in all of Germany.

407
Q

What river does the vineyard Iphofen Julius-Echter-Berg lie on? What anbaugebiete?

A

Main; Franken

408
Q

Name the producer of each monopole:

a) Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg
b) Oberemmeler Hütte
c) Josephshöpher
d) Lorenzhöfer
e) Oberhauser Brücke
f) Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg
g) Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl
h) Niederhause Hermannshöhle

A

a) Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg: Schloss Schönborn (Rheingau)
b) Oberemmeler Hütte: Von Hövel (Mosel)
c) Josephshöpher: Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt (Mosel)
d) Lorenzhöfer: Weingut Karlsmüle (Mosel)
e) Oberhauser Brücke: Dönnhoff (Nahe)
f) Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg: Karthäuserhof (Mosel)
g) Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl: Bürklin-Wolf (Pfalz)
h) Niederhause Hermannshöhle: Dönnhoff (Nahe)

409
Q

What are the minimum pradikat ripeness levels in degrees oechsle for Riesling in the Rheinhessen?

A
Kabinett -- 73
Spatlese -- 85
Auslese -- 92
BA/Eiswein -- 120
TBA -- 150
410
Q

Grosse Lage: Burgweg

A

Bodenheim, Rheinhessen; Spatburgunder; Kühling-Gillot

411
Q

Grosse Lage: Rothenberg

A

Nackenheim (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; Kühling-Gillot, Gunderloch, St. Antony, Oppenheim

412
Q

Grosse Lage: Brudersberg

A

Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; St. Antony

413
Q

Grosse Lage: Pettenthal

A

Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; Rappenhof, Kühling-Gillot, Keller, Gunderloch, St. Antony

414
Q

Grosse Lage: Hipping

A

Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; St. Antony

415
Q

Grosse Lage: Glöck

A

Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; Oppenheim

416
Q

Grosse Lage: Oelberg

A

Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; Kühling-Gillot, Rappenhof, St. Antony, Oppenheim

417
Q

Grosse Lage: Orbel

A

Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; St. Antony

418
Q

Grosse Lage: Kreuz

A

Oppenheim, Rheinhessen; Spatburgunder; Kühling-Gillot

419
Q

Grosse Lage: Sackträger

A

Oppenheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Kühling-Gillot

420
Q

Grosse Lage: Falkenberg

A

Dienheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Brüder Dr. Becker

421
Q

Grosse Lage: Tafelstein

A

Dienheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Brüder Dr. Becker

422
Q

Grosse Lage: Heerkretz

A

Siefersheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Wagner-Stempel

423
Q

Grosse Lage: Höllberg

A

Siefersheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Wagner-Stempel

424
Q

Grosse Lage: Kirchspiel

A

Westhofen, Rheinhessen; Riesling; K.F. Groebe, Keller, Wittmann

425
Q

Grosse Lage: Kirchspiel

A

Westhofen, Rheinhessen; Riesling; K.F. Groebe, Keller, Wittmann

426
Q

Grosse Lage: Brunnenhäuschen “Absterde”

A

Westhofen, Rheinhessen; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Keller, Wittmann, Gutzler

427
Q

Grosse Lage: Morstein

A

Westhofen, Rheinhessen; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Keller, Wittmann, Gutzler

428
Q

Grosse Lage: Bürgel

A

Dalsheim, Rheinhessen; Spatburgunder; Keller

429
Q

Grosse Lage: Hubacker

A

Dalsheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Keller

430
Q

Grosse Lage: Frauenberg

A

Nieder-Flörsheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Keller, Battenfeld-Spanier

431
Q

Grosse Lage: Liebfrauenstift Kirchenstück

A

Worms, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Gutzler

432
Q

What is the most planted grape of the Rheinhessen?

A

Muller-Thurgau

433
Q

What are the major villages of Nierstein, Rheinhessen?

A

Bodenheim, Nackenheim, Nierstein, Oppenheim, Dienheim

434
Q

What are the major villages of Bingen, Rheinhessen?

A

Siefersheim, Bingen, Appenheim

435
Q

What are the major villages of Wonnegau, Rheinhessen?

A

Westhofen, Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Dittelsheim, Monsheim, Worms

436
Q

What is the most planted red grape of the Rheinhessen?

A

Dornfelder

437
Q

Where does Meyer-Näkel make wine?

A

Ahr

438
Q

Where does Jean Stodden make wine?

A

Ahr

439
Q

Where does Weingut Deutzerhof - Cossmann-Hehle make wine?

A

Ahr

440
Q

Where does J.J. Adeneuer make wine?

A

Ahr

441
Q

Grosse Lage: Pfarrwingert

A

Dernau, Ahr; Spatburgunder, Fruhburgunder; Meyer-Näkel

442
Q

Grosse Lage: Gärkammer

A

Walporzheim, Ahr; Spatburgunder; J.J. Adeneuer

443
Q

Grosse Lage: Kräuterberg

A

Walporzheim, Ahr; Spatburgunder; J.J. Adeneur, Meyer-Näkel

444
Q

Pinot Madeleine is a synonym for what early ripening mutation of Pinot Noir?

A

Frühburgunder

445
Q

Grosse Lage: Sonnenberg

A

Neuenahr, Ahr; Spatburgunder/Fruhburgunder; J.J. Adeneur, Meyer-Näkel, Kreuzberg, Jean Stodden

446
Q

Grosse Lage: Herrenberg

A

Rech, Ahr; Spatburgunder/Fruhburgunder; Jean Stodden

447
Q

What grapes are permitted in Grosse Lage wines of the Ahr?

A

Fruhburgunder, Spatburgunder, and Riesling (only for noble sweet wines)

448
Q

Grosse Lage: Rosenthal

A

Ahrweil, Ahr; Spatburgunder; J.J. Adeneuer, Jean Stodden

449
Q

What are the bereiche of Saale-Unstrut?

A

Schlossneuenburg, Thüringen

450
Q

What is the most northerly anbaugebiete of Germany?

A

Saale-Unstrut

451
Q

What is the most easterly anbaugebiete of Germany?

A

Sachsen

452
Q

What is Goldriesling and where is it a specialty?

A

Goldriesling is a cross of Riesling and Courtillier musqué found in Sachsen

453
Q

Grosse Lage: Schloss Proschwitz

A

Zadel, Sachsen; Riesling, Weissburgunder, Spatburgunder; Schloss Proschwitz

454
Q

What are the bereiche of Franken?

A

Mainviereck, Maindreieck, Steigerwald

455
Q

Grosse Lage: Stein Hagemann

A

Würzburg, Franken; Riesling, Sylvaner, Weissburgunder; Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist, Juliusspital Würzburg, Hofkeller Würzburg

456
Q

Where would you find the Steiger Forest?

A

Franken

457
Q

Grosse Lage: Stein-Harfe

A

Würzburg, Franken; Riesling; Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist

458
Q

Grosse Lage: Inner Leiste

A

Würzburg, Franken; Riesling, Silvaner; Weingut Am Stein - Ludwig Knoll, Juliusspital Würzburg, Hofkeller Würzburg

459
Q

Grosse Lage: Pfülben

A

Randersacker, Franken; Riesling, Silvaner; Kinder, Arnold, Juliusspital Würzburg, Hofkeller Würzburg

460
Q

Grosse Lage: Lump

A

Escherndorf, Franken; Riesling, Silvaner; Michael Fröhlich, Horst Sauer, Juliusspital Würzburg, Zur Schwane

461
Q

Grosse Lage: Julius Echter Berg

A

Iphofen, Franken; Riesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder; Weltner, Ruck, Wirsching, Arnold, Juliusspital Würzburg

462
Q

What are the requirements for Neusiedlersee Classic and Reserve?

A

Classic – 100% Zwiegelt; 12% ABV; not to be released before 3/1 of year after harvest
Reserve – at least 60% Zwiegelt, with allowed max. 40% indigenous grapes; not to be released before 3/1 of second year after harvest

463
Q

Where would you find the village of Illmitz?

A

Neusiedlersee

464
Q

Where would you find the village of Gols?

A

Neusiedlersee

465
Q

Where would you find the village of Mönchhof?

A

Neusiedlersee

466
Q

Where would you find the village of Apetlon?

A

Neusiedlersee

467
Q

Name five villages of Neusiedlersee.

A

Mönchhof, Andau, Apetlon, Podersdorf, Frauenkirchen, Illmitz, Gols, Halbturn

468
Q

What is the DAC of Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?

A

Leithaberg

469
Q

On which side of Lake Neusiedl do Neusiderlersee and Neusiedlersee Hügelland lie?

A

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland is to the west; Neusiedlersee to the east

470
Q

Where would you find the Leitha-Gebirge mountain range?

A

The southwestern portion of Neusiedlersee

471
Q

Where does the DAC Leithaberg take its name from?

A

The Leitha-Gebirge mountain range, in the southwestern portion of Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

472
Q

What is the climate difference in Neusiedlersee versus Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?

A

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland is higher altitude, cooler, and actually less affected by botrytis than Neusiedlersee.

473
Q

Where is the village of Grosshöflein? What is it known for?

A

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland; red wine

474
Q

In what region of Burgenland is Rust found?

A

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

475
Q

Heidi Schrock’s labels say “Heidi Schröck, Weinbäuerin in Rust”. What does this mean?

A

Heidi Schrock, woman wine-grower in Rust

476
Q

What grapes does Heidi Schrock traditionally use for her Ruster Ausbruch?

A

Muskateller & Welschriesling

477
Q

What other red grapes can be used to supplement Blaufränkisch in the Leithaberg DAC?

A

Zwiegelt, St. Laurent, and Pinot Noir, up to 15% combined.

478
Q

Grosse Lage: Centgrafenberg

A

Bürgstadt, Franken; Riesling, Weissburgunder, Spatburgunder; Rudolf Furst

479
Q

Centgrafenberg “Hunsrück”

A

Bürgstadt, Franken; Spatburgunder; Rudolf Furst

480
Q

Name that region: Rainer Sauer

A

Franken

481
Q

Name that region: Markus Molitor

A

Mosel (Wehlen)

482
Q

Name that region: Heymann-Löwenstein

A

Mosel (Burg Cochem/Terrassenmosel)

483
Q

Name that region: Martin Tesch

A

Nahe

484
Q

What was the first to make a “Spatlese” and what was the vintage?

A

Schloss Johannisberg, 1775

485
Q

What was the monastic order of Kloster Eberbach?

A

Cistercians

486
Q

Who is the current president of the VDP as of 2007?

A

Steffen Christmann

487
Q

What can the residual sugar be on a bottle of trocken be, and how must acidity correspond? Halbtrocken? Lieblich? Süss?

A

Trocken – up to 9 g/L RS, but acidity may be no less than 2 g/L
Halbtrocken – up to 18 g/L RS, but acidity may be no less than 10 g/L below RS.
Lieblich: 18-45 g/L RS
Süss: more than 45 g/L RS

488
Q

On what kind of wine might you find the words “fine, finer, or finest” prior to 1971? What were these designations replaced with?

A

German Auslese. , **, ** or gold capsule/long gold capsule

489
Q

Name three grapes besides Riesling that Auslese wines can be made from?

A

Silvaner, Rieslaner, Scheurebe, Muskateller, and Traminer

490
Q

What two vintages in the 21st century were TBAs with over 300’ oechsle produced?

A

2003 and 2011

491
Q

From the north running clockwise, name the countries that border Germany.

A

Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland

492
Q

What is Cabernet Mitos?

A

A German grape crossing; Cabernet Sauvignon x Blaufrankisch

493
Q

What is Acolon?

A

A German grape crossing; Dornfelder x Blaufränkisch

494
Q

What is the largest Silvaner producing region in the world?

A

Rheinhessen

495
Q

What are the only anbaugebiete to allow Silvaner in Grosses Gewachs wines?

A

Franken and Saale-Unstrut

496
Q

What is Rudolf Fürsts monopole in Franken, and what is planted there?

A

Homburger Kallmuth; Riesling & Silvaner

497
Q

What is the most planted grape of Württemberg? Is it more planted to red or white grapes?

A

Trollinger; red grapes (about 3/4)

498
Q

Where are you most likely to find Schwarzriesling in Germany?

A

Württemberg

499
Q

Name that region: Knipser

A

Pfalz

500
Q

Name that region: Bernhard Huber

A

Baden

501
Q

Name that region: Rudolf Fürst

A

Franken

502
Q

What are two factors that mitigate the latitude of the Ahr and allow it to ripen Pinot Noir effectively?

A

Protection from precipitation and wind by the Eifel ridge; slate and graywacke soils that heat up easily and store heat.

503
Q

Where is Breisgau and what is it known for?

A

It is in Baden, cooler than Kaiserstuhl and known for Spatburgunder.

504
Q

Within the Kaiserstuhl, what is thought to be the hottest site in Germany?

A

The single vineyard Winklerberg in Ihringen. Cacti grow on its summit!

505
Q

Where is Markgräflerland and what is it known for?

A

It is a sub-region of the Baden known for Spatburgunder. Ziereisen is the most famous winery there.

506
Q

Where would you find the Neckar river?

A

Württemberg

507
Q

What anbaugebiete overlaps with the historic area of Swabia?

A

Württemberg

508
Q

What does Flurbereinigung refer to?

A

Agricultural reform – either post WWII, in which many fractured vineyards were reconsolidated, or in the 70s and 80s, when many vineyards were ripped out or replanted for greater yields.

509
Q

What village is shared by three different anbaugebiete?

A

Taubertal, shared by Franken, Württemberg, and Baden

510
Q

What geographic feature marks the southern end of the Baden?

A

Lake Constance aka Lake Bodensee

511
Q

What is the smallest wine growing region in Germany?

A

Hessiche Bergstrasse

512
Q

Name that region: Franz Keller

A

Baden

513
Q

Name that region: Ziereisen

A

Baden

514
Q

What is the largest German wine region in terms of hectares under vine?

A

Rheinhessen, with approx. 26,500 ha.

515
Q

What villages bookend the Mittelhaardt?

A

Bockenheim in the north to Neustadt in the south.

516
Q

Name four organic producers of the Pfalz?

A

Bürklin Wolf, Christmann, Rebholz, and Dr. Wehrheim

517
Q

Name that region: Dr. Wehrheim

A

Pfalz (Südliche)

518
Q

Name that region: Siegrist

A

Pfalz (Südliche)

519
Q

Name that region: Theo Minges

A

Flemlingen, Pfalz

520
Q

Name that region: Fuhrmann-Eymael

A

Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz

521
Q

Name that region: Karl Schaefer

A

Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz

522
Q

What are the three iconic estates of Deidesheim, Pfalz?

A

von Buhl, Basserman-Jordan, and von Winning

523
Q

Where is Mainz?

A

Mainz marks the northeastern corner of the Rheinhessen, where the Rhine turns south and meets the Main.

524
Q

Keller makes a Riesling called “von der Fels” – what is it and what does it mean?

A

It is a dry blend of the younger parcels of all the GGs – “on the rocks”

525
Q

What region was once called Pannonia?

A

The wine regions surrounding Lake Neusiedl

526
Q

How did the tradition develop to add a significant amount of healthy grapes to botrytized ones to make Ruster Ausbruch?

A

In 1655 a court case ruled that the work involved with picking the botrytized grapes was too much, and that a significant amount of healthy grapes would have to be used to lessen the workload.

527
Q

What is another name for Heurigen?

A

Buschenschanken

528
Q

What does Pradikat translate to?

A

Rating

529
Q

When were Pradikat levels introduced in Austria?

A

In two separate wine laws, 1972 and 1985

530
Q

What is Uhudler?

A

When phylloxera hit Austria in the late 19th century, American rootstocks were grafted to remedy. Many poor Styrian wine growers just left the American labrusca vines. The descendents of these vines still exist in South Styria and are known as Uhudler.

531
Q

Who in Austria is known for planting “Noah’s Ark” vineyards?

A

Toni Bodenstein at Prager, to preserve genetic diversity. One vineyard has 118 clones of Gruner, another 16 of Riesling.

532
Q

Where was the Lenz Moser training system developed and what are its attributes?

A

Austria; vines are training on tall trunks (4 ft off the ground) and spaced widely apart. Makes mechanized harvesting easier, high yields, easier on workers.Greater ventilation can keep botrytis at bay, if that is the desired effect, but most high quality producers have abandoned this system. There is a Lenz Moser winery based in Krems.

533
Q

To what does Brundlmayer’s Zobinger Heiligenstein “Lyra” refer to?

A

Lyra refers to the lyre system of vine training, which increases leaf canopy and encourages quick drying of leaf and grape after rain. Y-shaped. Very difficult to maintain. Willi says that Lyra is “the wine of the sun” (versus his Alte Reben, which is “the wine of the earth”)

534
Q

When are where was Muller-Thurgau developed? What are its strengths as a grape?

A

1882, Geisenheim. Ripens early, high yields, can be grown almost anywhere.

535
Q

What is Muskateller/Gelber Muskateller?

A

Gelber = yellow/golden. It is a gold-skinned variation of Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains.

536
Q

What is Rülander?

A

A synonym for Pinot Grigio used in Austria, Südtirol

537
Q

In what village is the vineyard Heiligenstein?

A

Zöbing

538
Q

What is Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter?

A

An association of winegrowers in Kamptal and Kremstal who have undertaken classifying “erste lage” vineyard sites.

539
Q

What is Sämling 88?

A

The “greenhouse” name for Scheurebe (aka Seedling 88). Used in Austria and Eastern European countries. It is prone to botrytis, and thus used for a lot of nobly sweet wines, especially in Illmitz, Neusiedlersee.

540
Q

Name three synonyms for Traminer.

A

Roter Traminer (Austria), Savagnin Rosé (France), Klevner d’Heiligenstein (Alsace)

541
Q

What is the second most grown grape of Austria? Second most planted white grape? (Values as of 2009)

A

Zweigelt; (14.1%); Welschriesling (7.8%). Gruner Veltliner is by far the most grown grape varietal, with 29.4% of acreage.

542
Q

What is Gamé?

A

What Blaufränkisch is called in Bulgaria – used to be thought to be identical to Gamay.

543
Q

What is Blaufränkisch called in Friuli? Hungary? Germany? WA State? Bulgaria?

A

Franconia; Kekfrankos; Lemberger; Lemberger; Gamé

544
Q

What is blauburgunder?

A

A synonym for Pinot Noir in Austria.

545
Q

Who was the biggest pioneer of using screw caps in Austria?

A

Hirsch

546
Q

What is one of the most important geographic features of Lake Neusiedl, and how does it affect the surrounding wine regions?

A

It is super shallow! Only 6.6 feet deep. Acts as a heat reservoir. Warm evaporating water is cooled by air from the Hungarian plains and moves across the surrounding vineyards as fog and cultivates botrytis.

547
Q

What is schilfwein?

A

Similar to strohwein, but dried on reed mats instead of straw mats.

548
Q

What are common alternatives to ausbruch and the botrytized wines of Neusiedlersee in a vintage where botrytis is not common?

A

Schilfwein, strohwein, eiswein

549
Q

Name that region: Paul Achs

A

Neusiedlersee

550
Q

Name that region: Nittnaus

A

Neusiedlersee

551
Q

Name that region: Pöckl

A

Neusiedlersee

552
Q

What two vineyard sites does Roland Velich make Blaufrankisch from at Moric? In what larger region?

A

Neckenmarkt and Lutzmannsburg in Mittelburgenland

553
Q

Name that region: Krutzler

A

Sudburgenland

554
Q

What are the aging and alcohol requirements for Mittelburgenland DAC?

A

Classic: 12.5%-13% ABV, may not be released until 3/1 of year following harvest
Classic w/ specified site: 13-13.5% ABV, may not be released until 3/1 of year following harvest
Reserve: min. 13% ABV, may not be released until 3/1 of two years following harvest (no stainless steel to be used)

555
Q

What are the aging and alcohol requirements for Eisenberg DAC?

A

Classic: min. 12% alcohol, may not be released until 9/1 of year following harvest
Reserve: min. 13% alcohol, may not be released until 3/1 of two years following harvest (must be aged in wood)

556
Q

What regions of Niederosterreich lie south of Vienna?

A

Thermenregion & Carnuntum

557
Q

What does Niederosterreich translate to, and why is that particular region labeled as such?

A

“Lower Austria” – named thus, even though it is in NE Austria, because it sits on the lower Danube.

558
Q

Name the seven main villages of the Wachau from west to east. Which is the only one on the south side of the Danube?

A
Spitz
Wosendorf
Joching
Weissenkirchen
Durstein
Unterloiben/Oberloiben
Mautern (on the south side of the Danube)
559
Q

In what village and region would you find the vineyards Achspoint (Axpoint) and Rotes Tor?

A

Spitz, Wachau

560
Q

In what village and region would you find Achleiten? Name four producers who have made wine from this vineyard.

A

Weissenkirchen, Wachau; Jager, Jamek, Rudi Pichler, Prager

561
Q

Name three vineyard sites of Dürnstein, Wachau?

A

Hollerin, Kellerberg, Höhereck

562
Q

What winery is located in Mautern, Wachau?

A

Nikolaihof

563
Q

Describe the soil of the Wachau.

A

Loess and sand near the banks of the Danube, with gneiss, granite, and slate in the top vineyards.

564
Q

What vineyard is shared by Durstein and Loiben?

A

Ried Schutt

565
Q

Name that region: Alzinger

A

Durnstein, Wachau

566
Q

Name that region: Hirtzberger

A

Spitz, Wachau

567
Q

Name that region: Jager

A

Weissenkirchen, Wachau

568
Q

Name that region: Jamek

A

Weissenkirchen, Wachau

569
Q

Name that region: Knoll

A

Unterloiben, Wachau

570
Q

Who makes Vinotheksfullung and what is it?

A

Knoll, a selection of best grapes in particularly great years. Can be GV or Riesling. 2011 GV, 2010 Riesling and GV, 2009 GV, 2007 GV, 2006 Riesling, 2002 Riesling, 2001 GV, 1990 GV

571
Q

For what vintage was the term Smaragd first used?

A

1986

572
Q

Who makes Vinothek? What is it, and what years has it been made in?

A

Nikolaihof, 15+ years barrel maturation. 1990 (Riesling), 1991 (GV), 1993 (GV), 1995 (Riesling)

573
Q

Who makes “M” and what is it?

A

FX Pichler – Smaragd GV, selection of best grapes. “M” stands for monumental. Major portion is from Loibner Berg. 1991 was the first vintage. Grapes are harvested 2-3 weeks later. $120-150/restaurant.

574
Q

Who makes “Unendlich” and what is it?

A

FX Pichler – Riesling Smaragd, source vineyards not revealed. “Never Ending”. First vintage 1998. At least $400/restaurant.

575
Q

IN what village would you find the Lamm vineyard?

A

Kammern, Kamptal

576
Q

In what village would you find the Dechant vineyard?

A

Langenlois, Kamptal

577
Q

Describe the soil of Heiligenstein?

A

Heiligenstein is a cone of primeval rock that has pushed through the surrounding area. Weathered crystalline rock, volcanic rock, and desert sands. Different from the rest of the Kamptal, which is more loess and loam.

578
Q

Name 3 producers of Heiligenstein.

A

Brandl, Hiedler, Brundlmayer, Gobelsburg, Hirsch

579
Q

Name 3 producers of Kremstal.

A

Stadt Krems, Salomon, Nigl

580
Q

Where does Klosterneuberger Mostwaage take its name?

A

Klosterneuberg is a town, monastery, and school of viticulture in Wagram, just northwest of Vienna on the south side of the Danube

581
Q

Where would you find the Nussberg vineyard and what is it known for?

A

Vienna (Wien); Gemischter Satz

582
Q

Name two vineyards of the Thermenregion.

A

Gumpoldskirchen and Voslau

583
Q

What is Schilcher wein?

A

A wine made in Weststeiermark from the Blauer Wildbacher grape, vinified as a rosé mostly, but occasionally as tank-fermented sparkling wine or nobly sweet wine.

584
Q

What is Bergwein?

A

An Austria term for wine made from grapes grown on slopes over 26% gradient.

585
Q

What is the Austrian term for “estate bottled”?

A

Erzeugerabfüllung

586
Q

What is Pannobile?

A

An association of wine growers in Burgenland dedicated to wine quality in the region. Members include Achs, Nittnaus, Beck, and Renner.

587
Q

What are the sub-regions of Ticino?

A

Sopraceneri and Sottoceneri; in relation to Monte Ceneri (above/north and below/south, respectively)

588
Q

What are the sub-regions of Geneva?

A

Entre Arve et Rhone, Entre Arve et Lac, and Mandement

589
Q

What is Oeil-de-Perdrix?

A

Translates directly to “eye of the partridge” – rosé made from Pinot Noir that originated in the Neuchâtel canton of Switzerland.

590
Q

What are the subdivisions of Neuchâtel?

A

La Béroche (on Lake Neuchâtel), The Coast (on Lake Neuchâtel), and Entre-deux-Lacs (on Lake Bienne)

591
Q

What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

A

A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines in Valais, Switzerland.

592
Q

What are the Grand Crus of Valais AOP?

A

Conthey, Fully, Saint-Léonard, Vétroz, Salquenen

593
Q

What varietal wine of Switzerland is required to carry an indication of sweetness, and how is it rated? When did this come into effect?

A

Amigne de Vétroz; bees; 2005
One bee: less than 8 g/l residual sugar
Two bees: 9-25 g/l of residual sugar
Three bees: 25+ g/l of residual sugar

594
Q

Vaud AOP introduced “Premier Grand Cru” status in 2012, which is only available for which grapes?

A

Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Chasselas

595
Q

What kind of soil defines the best sites of the Rheinhessen?

A

Limestone or red sandstone/silt/clay/volcanic rock

596
Q

Name that region: Kühling-Gillot

A

Bodenheim, Rheinhessen (Rheinterrassen)

597
Q

What vineyard is the nucleus of Keller’s estate, of which he owns all 4 ha of the original (expanded in 1971)

A

Dalsheimer Oberer Hubacker

598
Q

What is albalonga?

A

A crossing of Rieslaner and Silvaner, found in the Rheinhessen. Wittmann makes an Albalonga.

599
Q

Name that region: Wagner-Stempel

A

Siefersheim, Rheinhessen (Bingen)

600
Q

What geographic features define the Rheingau on the north and south?

A

South: Rhine River
North: Taunus Mountains

601
Q

What village of the Rheingau lies on the Main River rather than the Rhine?

A

Hochheim

602
Q

Define the soil of the Rheingau.

A

Varied soil types that tend to get lighter and more slate driven as you move west. Loess, quartzite, loam, clay are also common.

603
Q

What two GGs does Donhoff produce?

A

Niederhausen Hermanshölle, Schlossböckelheim Felsenberg, Norheimer Dellchen

604
Q

Where is Winninger Uhlen and what is it known for?

A

In Burg Cochem/Terrasenmosel/Lower Mosel – up to 115% slopes.

605
Q

What village is Scharzhofberger in?

A

Wiltingem, Saar

606
Q

What winery color codes their labels based on the color of slate on which the grapes were grown?

A

Clemens Busch

607
Q

What is the second estate of Egon-Müller and what is its monopole?

A

Le Gallais, Kanzem; Braune Kupp, Wiltingen

608
Q

Who makes “Diabas” and what is it named after?

A

Zilliken; Diabas is an off-dry style from Saarburger Rausch. In the Rausch there are green-colored volcanic rocks know as Diabas.

609
Q

What sites is Fritz Haag most well known for?

A

Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr in Brauneberg

610
Q

What is the main non-French speaking wine growing Canton of Switzerland?

A

Ticino, on the Italian border (Italian-speaking)

611
Q

About what percentage of Swiss wine is exported?

A

10%

612
Q

In which Swiss Cantons is Merlot heavily planted and vinified with much success? If it is labelled with the VITI classification what does it mean?

A

Ticino and Grigioni

A Guarantee of superior quality but now indicates a year of aging before bottling

613
Q

What are the synonyms for Chasselas in the following regions?

A

Valais: Fendant
Vaud: Dorin (>50% of Swiss’s Chasselas planted here)
Genève: Perlan
Eastern Switzerland: Gutedel

614
Q

In what Canton is over 50% of Switzerland’s Chasselas planted?

A

Vaud

615
Q

Name two producers of Amigne de Ventroz Grand Cru

A

Cave de Tilleuls

Serge Roh - Cave les Ruinettes