Germany, Austria & Switzerland Flashcards
In what German anbaugebiet is village of Iphöfen located?
Franken
Name the 9 DACs of Austria and the primary grape(s) in each.
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
From north to south, what are the major wine growing regions (weinbaugebiete) of Austria?
Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland, Styria
What are the sub-regions of Burgenland?
Mittelburgenland DAC, Südburgenland, Eisenberg DAC, Neusiedlersee, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland, Leithaberg DAC
Ruster Ausbruch is produced with what grapes?
Chardonnay, Neuburger, Muskateller, Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Traminer (formerly, it was made with Furmint)
Name two Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay and in what regions they are used.
Morillon (Styria) & Feinburgunder (Wachau)
What are the 8 sub-zones of Niederosterreich?
Wachau, Kremstal DAC, Kamptal DAC, Weinvertel DAC, Traisental DAC, Thermenregion, Carnuntum, Wagram
What is obstler?
A German spirit made from two or more types of fruit, historically produced from fallen fruit in mixed orchards.
Where is the village of Westhofen?
Rheinhessen
Prior to the 1971 Wine Law of Germany, what were GK and LGK wines labeled?
Feinste (GK) and Hochfeine (LGK)
What grape was Liebfraumilch usually made from?
Müller Thurgau, but cannot have a varietal on the label
What is Kerner?
Riesling x Trollinger
When was must weight as a precondition for quality codified into law?
The German Wine Law of 1971
What estate is considered responsible for creating Spatlese and Auslese categories, and in what time period?
Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau, late 18th century
Name three factors that mitigate the cool climate in desirable German vineyard sites.
S & SW facing slopes
River reflelection
Heat retention of soils
What would GK & LGK signify on a German wine label? What region would you find these in and how are they visually differentiated.
Gold Kapsel and Lange (Long) Gold Kapsel. Mosel. 1 vs. 2 white stripes.
What cross is Müller-Thurgau?
Riesling x Madeline Royale
What cross is Scheurebe?
Riesling x Silvaner
How many hectares are there in one acre? How many acres in one hectare?
1 ha = 2.4711 acres, 1 acre = .4047 ha
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?
1971; 5ha; Bernkasteler Doctor (shrunk to 3.84 ha in 1984), Kirchenstück and Freundstück in Forst (Pfalz), Schloss Vollrads ortsteil in the Rheingau.
What is the German word for “noble rot”?
Edelfäule
What is the German word for monopole?
Alleinbesitz
Where is Steinberg? What is it considered?
Steinberg is an ortsteil within Hattenheim in the Rheingau. It is a monopole of Kloster Eberbach.
Define ortsteil.
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.
Define einzellagen.
Vineyards
Name the minimum oechsle range for each of the six Pradikat levels.
Kabinett -- 70-85' Spatlese -- 76-95' Auslese -- 83-105' Beerenauslese - 110-128' Trockenbeerenauslese - 150-154' Eiswein - 110-128'
What is Charta? How is it designated on a label/bottle? What winemaker is most associated with it?
An organization founded in 1984 to advance the classic, dry style of Rheingau Riesling; 3 Roman Arches; Bernhard Breur of Georg Bruer in Rudesheim
What does VDP stand for? What is it?
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweingüter – a national German association of producers committed to top quality.
What is Pinot Meunier called in Germany?
Schwarzriesling
What is weissherbst?
A saignée rosé made from a single varietal of QbA quality in Germany.
What does QbA stand for?
Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
What was Pradikatswein formerly known as?
Qualitatswein mit Pradikat
What is the name of the scale used to measure must weight in Germany?
Oechsle
Are there maximum limiations on Pradikat oechsle levels?
No. Ranges are expressed because each anbaugebiete has a different minimum.
What is the minimum alcohol for Pradikatswein?
7% (5.5% for BA, TBA & Eiswein)
Is chaptalization allowed for QbA? Pradikatswein?
Yes for QbA, No for Pradikatswein
Where is the Josephshofer vineyard and whose monopole is it?
In the village of Graach in the Mosel; Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
Name two producers other than Egon Müller who make/have made Scharzhofberg?
von Kesselstatt and von Hovel
What does AP Number stand for? What does each number represent:
A BBB CCC DDD EE
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
What are the two quality categories below QbA & Pradikatswein?
Landwein & Deutscher wine (known as Tafelwein until 2009)
What quality level is most German sekt made at and in what method?
Deutscher wine; Charmat
Name the 13 Anbaugebiete of Germany.
Ahr, Baden, Franken, Mittelrhein, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz, Hessiche-Bergstrasse, Wurttemberg, Sacshen, Saale-Unstrut
Name the four producers who make wine from Berkasteler Doctor?
Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben Muller-Burggraef)
Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben Thanisch)
Wegeler
von Kesselstatt
Who is the largest owner (in terms of acreage) of Bernkasteler Doctor?
Wegeler
In what year did the VDP adopt its four tier system? What are the four tiers, and what changed pre-adoption?
- 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)
What are the yield and must weight requirements for Grosse Lage wines?
Hand harvested, max. yield 50 hl/ha, Spatlese equivalent must weight (76-95’).
What is the max RS for Grosses Gewachs wines?
9 g/L
In what region are GG wines called Erstes Gewachs?
Rheingau
Can Erste Lage wines (post-2012) be labeled GG?
No, only Grosse Lage. Erste Lage can only be labeled “trocken.”
In what anbaugebiete are the einzellagen Oberhauser Brucke & Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg found?
Nahe
Where is the Grosses Gewachs vineyard of Kastanienbusch located?
Pfalz
Where is the Rausch vineyard?
Saarburg
What anbaugebiete is the einzellagen Bockenauer Felseneck found in?
Nahe
What is Centgrafenberg?
A Grosses Gewachs vineyard in the village of Burgstadt in Franken
What is the bereiche of Nahe?
Nahetal
What is the VDP logo? When was it created, and when did it become required to be put on capsules of members?
An eagle clasping a cluster of grapes; 1926/1991
What does Burkin-Wolf label its wines rather than GG?
GC (Grand Cru)
In what anbaugebiete can Kabinett wines not be Grosse Lage?
Pfalz
Who created the terms “Classic” and “Selection” and what do they mean?
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.
When did the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region start being called just “Mosel”?
August 1, 2007
Where does the Mosel merge with the Rhine? What anbaugebiete does this commence?
Koblenz, Mittelrhein
What are the six bereiche of the Mosel?
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, Moseltor
What is the largest bereiche of the Mosel? What villages does it stretch between?
Bernkastel; runs from Trier in the South to Zell in the North
Name three gemeinden of the Mittel-Mosel?
Trittenheim, Piesport, Brauneberg, Bernkastel-Kues, Graach-an-der-Mosel, Wehlen, Zeltingen, Urzig, Erden (south to north)
Name two factors of the Mosel valley that help mitigate the cool climate?
Slate absorbs heat and the river reflects sunlight (south facing slopes are important).
What are the two commonly found grosslagen of the Bernkastel bereiche?
Badstube & Michelsburg
Name two main producers of Piesporter Goldtropfchen.
Reinhold Haardt & R. von Kesselstatt
What can growers to the east of the Doctor vineyard – which were cut out of the appellation in 1984 – label their wines?
Alte Badstube am Doktorberg
What archbishop became ill, lending the “Doctor” vineyard its name?
Archbishop of Trier.
Who owns the monopole Graacher Josephshofer? Where is it?
R. von Kesselstatt; Mittelmosel
What is regarded as the Saar’s finest site, and who is a major producer?
Scharzhofberger; Egon Muller
Who owns the monopole Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg? Where is it?
von Schubert Grunhaus; Ruwer
What is the name of Karthauserhof’s monopole in the Ruwer?
Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg
What bereich of the Mosel is often called “Terrassenmosel”? Why? What was it formerly known as, and where is it?
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
What is the dominant grape of the southern Obermosel and Moseltor bereiche?
Elbing
Which anbaugebiete has the highest percentage of Riesling planted?
The Rheingau
What is the bereiche of the Rheingau?
Johannisberg
Which anbaugebiete has the most VDP Erste Lage sites?
Rheingau
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?
Assmanshausen; Höllenberg; August Kesseler
In what anbaugebiete and gemeinde would you find the Schloss Vollrads, Jesuitengarten, and Hasensprung vineyards?
Rheingau, in the gemeinde of Winkel
What gemeinde and anbaugebiete would you find the vineyards of Berg, Rottland, Berg Schlossberg, and Berg Roseneck in?
Rheingau; Rudesheim
Who owns the Pfaffenberg monopole? Where is it?
Schloss Schonborn; Hattenheim, Rheingau
Where would you find the Mannberg vineyard? Who owns almost all of it?
von Simmern in Hattenheim, Rheingau
Where would you find the gemeinde of Erbach?
Rheingau
What river joins the Rhine at the eastern end of the Rheingau?
Main
In what anbaugebiete would you find Hochheim?
Rheingau
Name three factors that help produce a different style of Riesling in the Rheingau vs. the Mosel?
Lower slopes, warmer climate, more varied soils equate to a more powerful style of Riesling and more success with dry styles
What anbaugebiete has the most land under vine?
Rheinhessen
What grape is the most grown in the Rheinhessen?
Muller-Thurgau
In what anbaugebiete would you find Mainz, the home of the German Wine Institue?
Rheinhessen
What sides of the Rheinhessen does the Rhine River flank?
North and East
What city marks the southeastern corner of the Rheinhessen?
Worms
Where are the quality wines of the Rheinhessen generally centered?
In the Rheinterrasse, along the western banks of the Rhine in eastern Rheinhessen
Which anbaugebiete is the birthplace of Liebfraumilch & Blue Nun?
Rheinhessen
Where can you find the Roter Hang and what is it? Who is a marquee producer there?
A 180 ha slope of red clay and slate b/t Nierstein and Nackenheim in the Rheinterrasse; Gunderloch
What grape is considered a regional specialty of the Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
Where is Weingut Keller based?
Florsheim-Dalsheim in the Rheinhessen
What is “Message in a Bottle”? Name two members.
An association of two dozen young winemakers in the Rheinhessen dedicated to raising quality. Keller & Wittman
Name the three bereiche of the Rheinhessen?
Bingen, Rheinterrasse/Nierstein, Wonnegau
What is the German word for vintage?
Jahrgang
In what anbaugebiete can the village of Dalsheim be found?
Rheinhessen
What is Palatinate another name for?
The Pfalz
What was the Pfalz formerly called? When did it change?
The Rheinpfalz, 1992
What anbaugebiete is a continuation of France’s Alsace?
Pfalz
What is the German name for the Vosges Mountains?
Haardt
What is Südliche Weinstrasse? Name two producers there.
Southern Pfalz; Rebholz & Becker
What is another name for Mittelhaardt? What anbaugebiete is it in?
Deutsche Weinstrasse; Pfalz
Where is the gemeinde Bad Dürckheim located?
Pfalz
Where is the gemeinde Forst located, and what is its most famous vineyard site?
Pfalz; Kirchenstück
Name four producers of the Mittelhaardt?
Basserman-Jordan, von Buhl, Bürkin Wolf, and Müller Catoir
Who owns the monopole Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl?
Bürkin Wolf
Where is the einzellagen Im Sonnenschein found?
Pfalz (Siebeldingen gemeinde)
Where is the einzellagen Kastanienbusch found?
Pfalz (Birkweiler gemeinde)
What anbaugebiete lies directly west of the Rheinhessen?
Nahe
Where in Nahe do most of its best vineyard sites lie?
In the northern stretches, where the Nahe River flows northward
Name three gemeinden of the Nahe?
Bad Kreuznach, Bad Münster, Norheim, Niederhausen, Oberhausen, Schlossböckelheim
Where is the vineyard site Hermannshöhle located?
Nahe (Niederhausen gemeinde)
What are the bereiche of Nahe?
Just one: Nahetal
What is the world’s most northerly region devoted to red wine production?
Ahr, Germany
What mountain range helps shelter the Ahr from cold winds?
Eifel Mountains
What is the bereich of the Ahr?
Walporzheim-Ahrtal
The Ahr has one grosse lage site – what is it?
Klosterberg
What river is Franken centered along?
Main
What anbaugebiete overlaps with Bavaria?
Franken
What white grape is Franken best known for?
Silvaner
What is “Steinwein”?
Steinwein is an old nickname for wine from Franken (gets its name from the Stein vineyard in Würzberg)
What is Frühburgunder?
An early ripening strain of Pinot Noir found in Franken
Where is wine traditionally bottled in bocksbeutel?
Franken
In what anbaugebiete does Toni Jost make wine?
Mittelrhein
Who owns the monopole Bacharach Hahn, and where?
Toni Jost, Mittelrhein
Where is Koblenz located?
Where the Mosel meets the Rhine, in the Mittelrhein
Where does Mathias Müller make wine?
The Mittelrhein
What is the only anbaugebiete without a VDP Grosse Lage site?
Hessiche-Begrastrasse
Where is Lake Boden?
At the Swiss-German border, near Baden & Wurttemberg
What is Germany’s warmest growing region and in what anbaugebiete is it located?
Kaiserstuhl, Baden
What is the German name for Bläufrankisch?
Lemberger
What is schillerwein? Where is it popular?
Rosé made by cofermenting red and white grapes; Württemberg
What two anbaugebiete were the last to be added? In what year and why?
Sachsen & Saale-Unstrut; they are in eastern Germany and were added when the wall fell in 1990
Where is the Elbe River Valley located?
Sachsen
What is the English name for Sachsen?
Saxony
What is the most planted grape in Sachsen? What is considered a local specialty?
Müller Thurgau; Goldriesling (a cross developed in Alsace)
What is Germany’s northermost anbaugebiete?
Saale-Unstrut
In what year was it revealed that many Austrian producers were adding a colorless, odorless, poisonous chemical to their wines? What was the chemical?
1985; Diethylene glycol (not antifreeze, which is ethylene glycol)
What two weinbaugebiete of Austria account for 90% of the nation’s vineyard acreage?
Niederösterreich and Burgenland
What is the most cultivated grape in Austria?
Grüner Veltliner
What are two Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay?
Morillon & Feinburgunder
Zweigelt is a crossing of what two grapes?
Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent
What is the most planted red grape in Austria?
Zweigelt
What is blauburger a crossing of?
Blaufrankisch & Blauer Portugieser
What are the three levels of quality for Austrian wine?
Wein, Landwein, and Qualitätswein
Where would you find the Achleiten vineyard? Name two producers who make wine from it.
Wachau; Prager, Rudi Pichler
What quality category did “wein” replace in Austria and in what year?
Tafelwein; 2009
What is the level of regional specificity for each of the three quality categories in Austrian wine?
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
What is strohwein?
An Austrian Prädikat level – a dried grape wine of at least beerenauslese ripeness
What is süssreserve? How does it differ from the process of chaptalization? Are either allowed in Austrian Qualitatswein?
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
Where is ausbruch a specialty?
Rust, in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
What is the scale for measuring minimum must weight in Austria? What does it equate to in terms of % sugar content of the must?
Klosterneuberger Mostwaage Scale (KMW). 1 degree KMW = 1% sugar content of the must
What are the minimum must weights in Austria (in degrees KMW) for: Landwein Qualitatswein Kabinett Spätlese Auslese Beerenauslese Strohwein Eiswein Ausbruch Trockenbeerenauslese
Landwein -- 14 Qualitatswein - 15 Kabinett - 17 Spätlese - 19 Auslese - 21 Beerenauslese - 25 Strohwein - 25 Eiswein - 25 Ausbruch - 27 Trockenbeerenauslese - 30
What are the eight DACs of Austria?
Weinviertel, Mittelburgenland, Traisental, Kremstal, Kamptal, Leithaberg, Eisenberg, Neusiedlersee
What is the Pannonian Plain?
A former seabed of loess soil stretching from eastern Austria through Hungary and other Eastern European countries
What are the 8 sub-zones of Niederösterreich?
Weinviertel, Carnuntum, Traisental, Kremstal, Kamptal, Wachau & Thermenregion
Which are the only regions of Niederosterreich to not lie on the Danube?
Thermenregion & Weinviertel
What was Austria’s first DAC and in what year?
Weinviertel, 2002
What does DAC stand for?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
What are the requirements for Weinviertel DAC wines? Weinviertel Reserve DAC?
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.
What DAC restrictions do Kremstal, Kamptal, and Traisental share?
Must be either GV or Riesling. Can be “Classic” or “Reserve” (12% vs. 13% ABV)
Where is Langenlois?
Kamptal
Where is the vineyard Lamm?
Kamptal
Where is the vineyard Heiligenstein?
Kamptal
Where is the Dechant vineyard?
Kamptal
What is Niederosterreich’s western most subregion?
Wachau
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?
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%
What village is home to FX Pichler and Prager?
Weissenkirchen, in the Wachau
What is Vinea Wachau? When was it founded? Name three members.
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
What region was known as Donauland prior to 2007?
Wagram
Where is Roter Veltliner a specialty?
Wagram
Name two indigenous white grapes of Thermenregion? What is it called when they are blended?
Rotgipfler & Zierfandler; Spätrot-Rotgipfler
Where is Thermenregion located and what is the climate like?
South of Vienna in Niederosterreich; without the moderating forces of the Danube, Thermenregion experiences the full force of the hot Pannonian summers
What geographic feature tempers the climate of Burgenland? What regions lie on either side of it?
Lake Neusiedlersee; Neusiedlersee-Hügelland lies to the west, Neusiedlersee on the east
What are the four sub-zones of Burgenland?
Neusiedlersee, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland, Mittelburgenland, and Südburgenland
What are the four DAC zones of Burgeland? If not a sub-zone itself, name the sub-zone each is in.
Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg (Neusiedlersee-Hügelland)
Eisenberg (Südburgeland)
Neusiedlersee
What is the grape of the Neusiedlersee DAC?
Zwiegelt
Where is the village of Illmitz, and what producer made it famous?
Neusiedlersee; Alois Kracher
What is the winemaking process for Ruster Austbruch most similar to?
Tokaji Aszu
What is the grape of the Mittelburgenland DAC? What are the requirements for Reserve wine?
Blaufränkisch; 1 year aging and a minimum 13% ABV (vs. 12.5%)
What are the cepage requirements for Leithaberg DAC?
Can be red or white. Reds, at least 85% Blaufränkisch; whites from GV, Chard, Neuburger, and Weissburgunder
What is the grape of the Eisenberg DAC?
Blaufränkisch
What are the three sub-regions of Styria? Which is the most viticulturally significant?
Südsteiermark (the most significant), Weststeiermark, Südoststeiermark
What is the most cultivated grape of Styria?
Welschriesling
What is the only capital city in Europe to have its own appellation within city limits?
Vienna (Wien)
What is heuriger?
A primeur wine consumed in its infancy in Wien
What is sturm?
Half-fermented sparkling grape juice popular in Wien.
What are the four French speaking Cantons that produce wine in Western Switzerland?
Valais, Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel
Where is the appellation of Ticino, and what grape is more prominent there?
In Switzerland, bordering on Lombardy; Merlot
What is the most cultivated grape of Switzerland?
Chasselas
What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?
Johannisberg
What is the northernmost appellation on the Rhône River?
Valais, Switzerland
What is the synonym for Chasselas in Valais?
Fendant
What is Dôle?
A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir exclusive to Valais
What is Vin de Glacier? What grape is it produced from?
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.
What Swiss region border’s France’s Jura?
Vaud
What is Chasselas known as in the Vaud?
Dorin
What are the six regional AOPs of the Vaud?
Chablais, La Côte, Lavaux, Vully, Bonvillars, Côtes de l’Orbe
What are the grand crus of the Vaud?
Dézlaley & Calamin
What is Salvagnin?
A blend of Pinot Noir, Gamay, and the crossings Gamaret & Garanoir made in the Vaud, Switzerland
What is Rivaner?
Riesling x Madeline Royale (a synonym for Muller Thurgau)
What DAC was created in August of 2013?
Wiener Gemischter Satz. Requires at least three white grape varieties, coplanted and cofermented. None can make up more than 50% of the blend.
Put these villages in order from north to south: Forst, Ruppertsberg, Bad Dürkheim, Siebeldingen, Neustadt, Wachenheim, Deidesheim, Gimmeldingen.
Bad Dürkheim, Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Neustadt, Siebeldingen
Grosse Lage: Kirchenstück
Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; Burklin Wolf, Basserman Jordan, von Buhl, von Winning
When was the VDP founded and what was it originally called?
1910; Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer
When can sweet Grosse Lage wines be released? Grosses Gewaches (white)? Grosses Gewachs (red)?
May 1, year after harvest; September 1, year after harvest; September 1, two years after harvest
Grosse Lage: Pechstein
Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; Basserman Jordan, von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, von Winning
Grosse Lage: Jesuitengarten
Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; Basserman Jordan, von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, von Winning
Grosse Lage: Freundstück
Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl, Basserman Jordan, Mosbacher
Grosse Lage: Ungeheuer
Forst, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, Siben Erben, Mosbacher
Name the five Grosse Lage sites of Forst? What anbaugebiete?
Pechstein, Jesuitengarten, Freundstuck, Kirchenstuck, Ungeheuer; Pfalz
Grosse Lage: Kalkofen
Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Burklin Wolf, von Winnning, Basserman Jordan, Biffar
Grosse Lage: Grainhübel
Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Biffar, Siben Erben
Grosse Lage: Kieselberg
Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Biffar, von Winning, Mosbacher
Grosse Lage: Langenmorgen
Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Christmann, von Winning
Grosse Lage: Hohenmorgen
Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Bassserman Jordan, Burklin Wolf, Christmann
Grosse Lage: Paradiesgarten
Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl
Who were the four founding estates of the Pfalz classification of 1997?
Koehler-Ruprecht, Burklin Wolf, A. Christmann, Georg Mosbacher
Grosse Lage: Reiterpfad
Rupperstberg, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, A. Christmann
Grosse Lage: Spiess
Ruppertsberg, Pfalz; Riesling; von Winning
Grosse Lage: Gaisböhl
Ruppertsberg, Pfalz; Riesling; Burklin Wolf (monopole)
Name three Grosse Lage sites of Deidesheim. What anbaugebiete?
Paradiesgarten, Hohenmorgen, Langenmorgen, Kieselberg, Grainhübel, Kalkofen
Name five gemeiden of the Mittelhaardt.
Deidesheim, Forst, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Bad Durkheim
Name three Grosse Lage sites of Ruppertsberg. What anbaugebiete?
Reiterpfad, Spiess, Gaisbohl
Grosse Lage: Idig
Königsbach, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; A. Christmann
Grosse Lage: Ölberg
Königsbach, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Basserman Jordan
Grosse Lage: Mandelgarten
Gimmeldingen, Pfalz; Riesling; Christmann, Mugler, Müller-Catoir
Grosse Lage: “Breumel in den Mauern” Bürgergarten
Haardt; Riesling; Muller-Catoir
Grosse Lage: Im Sonnenschein “Ganz Horn”
Siebeldingen, Pfalz; Weissburgunder, Riesling, Spatburgunder; Rebholz
Grosse Lage: Kastanienbusch “Köppel”
Birkweiler, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Rebholz, Wehrheim
Grosse Lage: Mandelberg
Birkweiler, Pfalz; Weissburgunder; Wehrheim
Grosse Lage: Sonnenberg
Schweigen, Pfalz; Riesling; Becker, Bernhart
Grosse Lage: “Kammerberg” Sonnenberg
Schweigen, Pfalz; Spatburgunder; Becker
Grosse Lage: “Sankt Paul” Sonnenberg
Schweigen, Pfalz; Spatburgunder; Becker
Grosse Lage: “Rädling” Sonnenberg
Schweigen, Pfalz; Spatburgunder, Riesling, Weissburgunder; Bernhart
Grosse Lage: “Himmelsrech” Mandelpfad
Dirmstein, Pfalz; Spatburgunder, Riesling; Knipser
Name the region: Domaine Ott
Wagram
Name the region: Feiler-Artinger
Neusiedlersee-Hugelland
Name the region: Steininger
Kamptal
Name the region: Salomon
Kremstal
Name the region: Heidi Schrock
Neusiedlersee
Name the region: Alzinger
Wachau
Name the region: Krutzler
Sudburgenland
Name the region: Prieler
Neusiedlersee-Hugelland
Name the region: Knoll
Wachau
Name the region: Schloss Gobelsburg
Kamptal
Name the region: Brundlmayer
Kamptal
Name the region: Nigl
Kremstal
Name the region: Franz Hirtzberger
Wachau
In which DAC is Chardonnay permitted? In which wine region and larger Weinbaugebiete is this DAC? What is the name for limestone here?
Leithaberg DAC within the Neusiedlersee-Hügelland - (within the Burgenland Weinbaugebiete) - Leithakalk is the name for limestone here.
What is the grape parentage of Zweigelt? When and by whom was it created?
St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch, created by Dr. Fritz Zweigelt in 1922 at the Teaching and Research Centre for Viticulture and Horticulture (LFZ) in Klosterneuburg.
Which DAC is Austria’s largest growing region?
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.
What is a synonym for Welschriesling and where is it most successful in Austria?
Riesling Italico from Fruili. It is found in the Weinviertel (sparkling), Steiermark, Burgenland (sweet Pradikat versions are very good)
What is Neuberger?
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.
What is Rotgipfler?
A natural offspring of Roter Veltliner and Traminer. Native to Thermenregion
What is Zierfandler?
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.
Where is Roter Veltliner primarily found?
Wagram
Grosse Lage: Hölle
Hochheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Joachim Flick, Franz Kunstler
Grosse Lage: Stein
Hochheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Kunstler
Grosse Lage: Domdechaney
Hochheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn, Kloster Eberbach, Domdechant Werner’sches Weingut
Grosse Lage: Reichestal
Hochheim, Rheingau; Spatburgunder; Kunstler
Grosse Lage: Baiken
Rauenthal, Rheingau; Riesling; Kloster Eberbach
Grosse Lage: Gräfenberg
Kiedrich, Rheingau; Riesling; Robert Weil
Grosse Lage: Hohenrain
Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; Jakob Jung, Schloss Reinhartshausen, Detlev Ritter und Edler von Oetinger
Grosse Lage: Schlossberg
Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; Reinhartshausen
Grosse Lage: Marcobrunn
Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; von Simmern, Kloster Eberbach; Schloss Schonborn
Grosse Lage: Siegelsberg
Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; Jakob Jung, August Eser, Detlev Ritter und Edler von Oetinger
Grosse Lage: Michelmark
Erbach, Rheingau; Riesling; Baron Knyphausen
Grosse Lage: Mannberg
Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; von Simmern
Grosse Lage: Wisselbrunnen
Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Barth, Sprietzer, Reinhartshausen
Grosse Lage: Nussbrunnen
Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Balthasar Ress, Schloss Schonborn, Reinhartshausen
Grosse Lage: Pfaffenberg
Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn
Grosse Lage: Steinberg
Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Kloster Eberbach
Grosse Lage: Jungfer
Hallgarten, Rheingau; Riesling; Prinz, Georg Müller Stiftung
Grosse Lage: Schönhell
Hallgarten, Rheingau; Riesling; Fürst Löwenstein
Grosse Lage: Doosberg
Oestrich, Rheingau; Riesling; PJ Kuhn, Querbach
Grosse Lage: Lenchen
Oestrich, Rheingau; Riesling; Spreitzer, August Eser
Grosse Lage: St. Nikolaus
Mittelheim, Rheingau; Riesling; PJ Kuhn, Lorenz Kunz
Grosse Lage: Schloss Vollrads
Winkel, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Vollrads
Grosse Lage: Hasensprung
Winkel, Rheingau; Riesling; Fritz Allendorf, Prinz von Hessen
Grosse Lage: Jesuitengarten
Winkel, Rheingau; Riesling; Fritz Allendorf, Prinz von Hessen, Wegeler
Grosse Lage: Klaus
Johannisberg, Rheingau; Riesling; Prinz von Hessen
Grosse Lage: Schloss Johannisberger
Johannisberg, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Johannisberg
What two Grosse Lage sites does Zilliken make wine from?
Saarburger Rausch, Ockfener Bockstein
Grosse Lage: Hölle
Johannisberg, Rheingau; Riesling; Johannishof
Grosse Lage: Kläuserweg
Geisenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Geisenheim, Freimuth
Grosse Lage: Magdalenenkreuz
Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Freimuth, Leitz
Grosse Lage: Kirchenpfad
Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Fendel, Leitz
Grosse Lage: Klosterlay
Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Fendel, Leitz
Grosse Lage: Bischofberg
Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Freimuth
Grosse Lage: Berg Rottland
Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn, Leitz, Johannishof, Balthasar Ress
Gross Lage: Berg Roseneck
Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Allendorf, Fendel, August Kesseler, Leitz
Grosse Lage: Berg Schlossberg
Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn, Kloster Eberbach, Leitz, Wegeler, Fendel, Kesseler, Ress
Grosse Lage: Pfaffenwies
Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling; Graf von Kanitz
Grosse Lage: Krone
Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling; Graf von Kanitz
Grosse Lage: Kapellenberg
Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Graf von Kanitz
Grosse Lage: Schlossberg
Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling; Kesseler
What vineyard has the steepest incline of the Rheingau? Where is it and what is the incline?
Berg Schlossberg, Rudesheim; 70’
What are the minimum oechsle requirements for white grapes in the Rheingau?
Kabinett -- 75 Spatlese -- 85 Auslese -- 100 BA/Eiswein -- 125 TBA -- 150
Name the four orsteils of the Rheingau and who the main/sole proprietors are.
Schloss Reichartshausen – Balthasar Ress
Schloss Vollrads – Schloss Vollrads
Steinberg – Kloster Eberbach
Schloss Johannisberg – Schloss Johannisberg
What is the Grosser Ring?
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.
Grosse Lage: Kirchberg
Hatzenport, Mosel (Burg Cochem); Riesling; Heymann-Löwenstein
Grosse Lage: Stolzenberg
Hatzenport, Mosel (Burg Cochem); Riesling; Heymann-Löwenstein
Grosse Lage: Röttgen
Winningen, Mosel (Burg Cochem); Riesling; Heymann-Löwenstein
Grosse Lage: Uhlen “Blaufüsser Lay”, Uhlen “Laubach”, Uhlen “Roth Lay”
Winningen, Mosel (Burg Cochem); Riesling; Heymann-Löwenstein
Grosse Lage: Marienberg “Rothenpfad”, “Fahrlay”, “Falkenlay”, “Felsenterrasse”, “Fahrlay-Terrasse”, “Raffels”
Punderich, Mosel; Riesling; Clemens Busch
Grosse Lage: Nonnengarten
Puderich, Mosel; Riesling; Clemens Busch
Grosse Lage: Treppchen
Erden, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen
Grosse Lage: Prälat
Erden, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen
Grosse Lage: Würzgarten
Ürzig, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen
Grosse Lage: Sonnenuhr
Wehlen, Mosel; Riesling; SA Prum, Dr. Loosen, R. von Kesselstatt, Wegeler
Grosse Lage: Josephshöfer
Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Kesselstatt
Grosse Lage: Domprobst
Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Willi Schaefer, Selbach-Oster
Grosse Lage: Himmelreich
Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Willi Schaefer, Dr. Thanisch, Dr. Loosen, SA Prum
Grosse Lage: Himmelreich
Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Willi Schaefer, Dr. Thanisch, Dr. Loosen, SA Prum
Grosse Lage: Lay
Bernkastel, Mosel; Riesling; SA Prum, Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch
Grosse Lage: Doctor
Bernkastel, Mosel; Riesling; Wegeler, Thanisch, Erben Thanisch
Grosse Lage: Juffer
Brauneberg, Mosel; Riesling; Kesselstatt
Grosse Lage: Juffer
Brauneberg, Mosel; Riesling; Kesselstatt
Grosse Lage: Juffer Sonnenuhr
Brauneberg, Mosel; Riesling; Fritz Haag, Kesselstatt, Schloss Lieser
Grosse Lage: Ohligsberg
Wintrich, Mosel; Riesling; Reinhold Haart
Grosse Lage: Goldtröpfchen
Piesport, Mosel; Riesling; Haart, Kesselstatt
Grosse Lage: Schubertslay
Piesport, Mosel; Riesling; Vereinigte Hospitien
Grosse Lage: Hoffberg
Dhron, Mosel; Riesling; Grans-Fassian, Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch
Grosse Lage: Apotheke
Trittenheim, Mosel; Riesling; Grans-Fassian
Grosse Lage: Karthäuserhofberg
Eitelsbach, Mosel (Ruwer); Riesling; Karthäuserhof
Grosse Lage: Goldberg
Wawern, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; Van Volxem
Grosse Lage: Herrenberg
Wawern, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Othegraven
Grosse Lage: Hörecker
Kanzem, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Hövel
Grosse Lage: Altenberg
Kanzem, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; Van Volxem, von Othegraven
Grosse Lage: Kupp
Wiltingen, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Othegraven
Grosse Lage: Gottesfuss
Wiltingen, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Kesselstatt, Van Volxem
Grosse Lage: Bockstein
Ockfen, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Othegraven
Grosse Lage: Rausch
Saarburg, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; Zilliken
What name is Johannes Leitz a part of the VDP under?
Erbslöh, a VDP accredited estate that Leitz acquired in 2007
For what anbaugebiete is Riesling the only allowed grape in Grosse Lage wines?
Nahe and Mosel
Which anbaugebiete do not use Erste Lage classifications?
Ahr, Mittelrhein, Mosel, Nahe, and Rheinhessen
Which grapes are allowed in Grosse Lage wines from the Pfalz?
Weissburgunder, Riesling, Spatburgunder
Which grapes are allowed in Grosse Lage wines from the Rheingau?
Spatburgunder, Riesling
Which grapes are allowed in Grosse Lage wines from the Rheinhessen?
Spatburgunder, Riesling
What is the minimum pradikat ripeness in degrees oechsle for Riesling from the Mosel?
Kabinett -- 73 Spatlese -- 80 Auslese -- 88 BA/Eiswein -- 110 TBA -- 150
Grosse Lage: Goldloch
Dorsheim, Nahe; Riesling; Diel
Grosse Lage: Pittermännchen
Dorsheim, Nahe; Riesling; Diel
Grosse Lage: Kahlenberg
Bad Kreuznach, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff
Grosse Lage: Krötenpfuhl
Bad Kreuznach, Nahe; Riesling; Tesch
Grosse Lage: Johannisberg
Wallhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Prinz Salm
Grosse Lage: Felseneck
Wallhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Prinz Salm
Grosse Lage: Berg
Roxheim, Nahe; Riesling; Prinz Salm
Grosse Lage: Rotenfels
Traisen, Nahe; Riesling; Dr. Crusius
Grosse Lage: Kirschheck
Norheim, Nahe; Riesling; Dr. Crusius, Donnhoff
Grosse Lage: Dellchen
Norheim, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff
Grosse Lage: Rotenberg
Altenbamberg, Nahe; Riesling; Hermannsberg
Grosse Lage: Felsensteyer
Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Dr. Crusius
Grosse Lage: Kertz
Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Hermannsberg
Grosse Lage: Hermannshöhle
Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff
Grosse Lage: Hermannsberg
Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Hermannsberg
Grosse Lage: Brücke
Oberhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff
Grosse Lage: Felsenberg
Schlossböckelheim, Nahe; Riesling; Dr. Crusius, Hermannsberg, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Donnhoff
Grosse Lage: Felseneck
Bockenau, Nahe; Riesling; Schäfer-Fröhlich
Grosse Lage: Frühlingsplätzchen
Monzingen, Nahe; Riesling; Schäfer-Fröhlich, Emrich Schönleber
Grosse Lage: Hallenberg
Monzingen, Nahe; Riesling; Schäfer-Fröhlich, Emrich Schönleber
What are the minimum pradikat ripeness levels for Riesling in the Nahe?
Kabinett -- 73 Spatlese -- 87 Auslese -- 95 BA/Eiswen -- 120 TBA -- 150
What are the minimum pradikat ripeness levels for Riesling in the Pfalz? What about Spatburgunder and Weissburgunder?
Kabinett -- 73 Spatlese -- 90 Auslese -- 100 BA/Eiswen -- 120 TBA -- 150
The only difference for Spat and Weiss is that Kabinett must be 76.
Name that region: Schäfer-Fröhlich
Bockenau, Nahe
Name that region: Heymann-Lowenstein
Winningen, Mosel
Name that region: Toni Jost
Bacharach, Mittelrhein
Name that region: Meyer-Nackel
Denau, Ahr
Name that region: A. Christmann
Gimmeldingen, Pfalz
Name that region: Hans Wirsching
Iphofen, Franken
How many hectares are planted in the Ahr?
559 ha.
What is the main red grape variety of Baden? of the Pfalz? of Wurttemberg?
Baden = Spätburgunder: 5,699 ha Pfalz = Dornfelder: 3,141 ha Wurttemberg = Trollinger: 2,345 ha
Name that region: Rudolf Fürst
Franken
Name that region: Andres Laible
Baden
What two grapes is Cabernet Dorsa a crossing of?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Dornfelder
What is the most widely planted white grape of Baden? Most planted overall?
Muller-Thurgau; Spatburgunder
What is the most widely planted white grape of Baden?
Muller-Thurgau
What is the Spatlese Oechsle for the Baden (white grapes)?
86 Oechsle except for the Bereiche of Bodensee & Tauberfranken which are 79-91 Oechsle
What village in the Rheingau does Robert Weil produce wines from?
Kiedrich
What are the major villages of the Saar?
Serrig, Saarburg, Wiltingen, Oberemmel & Kanzem
True or False, Saale-Unstrut has no VDP Grosse Lage sites?
False. It has two Edelacker in Freyburg & Hohe Grate in Karsdorf
In what anbaugebiete are the most significant plantings of Scheurebe?
Rheinhessen
What is Domina a crossing of?
Pinot Noir & Blaufrankisch
What is Dornfelder a crossing of?
Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe
What is Bacchus?
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.
What is Kerner a crossing of?
Riesling x Trollinger
What is Regent?
A crossing of Diana x Chambourcin (American hybrid). Approximately 2000 ha are planted in Germany.
What is Scheurebe a crossing of?
Silvaner x Riesling
What is Rivaner?
A synonym for Muller-Thurgau
What is the German term for pomace brandy? Name two producers.
Tresterbrand. Becker in the Pfalz and Lauer in the Saar.
What is the Thüringer Wald?
Thuringian Forest, found in Saale-Unstrut
What is unique about the vineyards of Friedrich Becker?
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.
Name the three monopoles of Maximin Grünhäuser and who it is owned by?
Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Brunderberg owned by the von Schubert-Grünhaus estate (in the Ruwer)
What is Cuvee Max?
Spatburgunder made by August Kesseler, from Hollenberg and Berg Schlossberg
What two anbaugebiete touch Lake Bodensee?
Baden and Württemberg
What is G-Max?
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.
From which vineyard and from which producer do you find the GG Monopole Breumel in den Mauern?
It is from the Burgergarten vineyard in Haardt, and is made by the ever amazing Muller-Catoir
What is Winzergenossenschaft?
Winemaker Association (aka co-op)
What anbaugebiete does Dresden fall in?
Sachsen
Where is Friedrich Becker based and what is he known for?
He is in Schweigen, Pfalz and one of Germany’s most esteemed producers of Spätburgunder.
What is Cuvee Mo?
Sekt made by Armin Diel. 70% PN/30% Pinot Blanc. $90/retail.
Where is Kaiserstuhl?
Baden. The name means “Emperor’s Throne”. This is an ancient volcano. This is one of the warmest sites in all of Germany.
What river does the vineyard Iphofen Julius-Echter-Berg lie on? What anbaugebiete?
Main; Franken
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) 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)
What are the minimum pradikat ripeness levels in degrees oechsle for Riesling in the Rheinhessen?
Kabinett -- 73 Spatlese -- 85 Auslese -- 92 BA/Eiswein -- 120 TBA -- 150
Grosse Lage: Burgweg
Bodenheim, Rheinhessen; Spatburgunder; Kühling-Gillot
Grosse Lage: Rothenberg
Nackenheim (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; Kühling-Gillot, Gunderloch, St. Antony, Oppenheim
Grosse Lage: Brudersberg
Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; St. Antony
Grosse Lage: Pettenthal
Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; Rappenhof, Kühling-Gillot, Keller, Gunderloch, St. Antony
Grosse Lage: Hipping
Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; St. Antony
Grosse Lage: Glöck
Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; Oppenheim
Grosse Lage: Oelberg
Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; Kühling-Gillot, Rappenhof, St. Antony, Oppenheim
Grosse Lage: Orbel
Nierstein (Roter Hang), Rheinhessen; Riesling; St. Antony
Grosse Lage: Kreuz
Oppenheim, Rheinhessen; Spatburgunder; Kühling-Gillot
Grosse Lage: Sackträger
Oppenheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Kühling-Gillot
Grosse Lage: Falkenberg
Dienheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Brüder Dr. Becker
Grosse Lage: Tafelstein
Dienheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Brüder Dr. Becker
Grosse Lage: Heerkretz
Siefersheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Wagner-Stempel
Grosse Lage: Höllberg
Siefersheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Wagner-Stempel
Grosse Lage: Kirchspiel
Westhofen, Rheinhessen; Riesling; K.F. Groebe, Keller, Wittmann
Grosse Lage: Kirchspiel
Westhofen, Rheinhessen; Riesling; K.F. Groebe, Keller, Wittmann
Grosse Lage: Brunnenhäuschen “Absterde”
Westhofen, Rheinhessen; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Keller, Wittmann, Gutzler
Grosse Lage: Morstein
Westhofen, Rheinhessen; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Keller, Wittmann, Gutzler
Grosse Lage: Bürgel
Dalsheim, Rheinhessen; Spatburgunder; Keller
Grosse Lage: Hubacker
Dalsheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Keller
Grosse Lage: Frauenberg
Nieder-Flörsheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Keller, Battenfeld-Spanier
Grosse Lage: Liebfrauenstift Kirchenstück
Worms, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Gutzler
What is the most planted grape of the Rheinhessen?
Muller-Thurgau
What are the major villages of Nierstein, Rheinhessen?
Bodenheim, Nackenheim, Nierstein, Oppenheim, Dienheim
What are the major villages of Bingen, Rheinhessen?
Siefersheim, Bingen, Appenheim
What are the major villages of Wonnegau, Rheinhessen?
Westhofen, Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Dittelsheim, Monsheim, Worms
What is the most planted red grape of the Rheinhessen?
Dornfelder
Where does Meyer-Näkel make wine?
Ahr
Where does Jean Stodden make wine?
Ahr
Where does Weingut Deutzerhof - Cossmann-Hehle make wine?
Ahr
Where does J.J. Adeneuer make wine?
Ahr
Grosse Lage: Pfarrwingert
Dernau, Ahr; Spatburgunder, Fruhburgunder; Meyer-Näkel
Grosse Lage: Gärkammer
Walporzheim, Ahr; Spatburgunder; J.J. Adeneuer
Grosse Lage: Kräuterberg
Walporzheim, Ahr; Spatburgunder; J.J. Adeneur, Meyer-Näkel
Pinot Madeleine is a synonym for what early ripening mutation of Pinot Noir?
Frühburgunder
Grosse Lage: Sonnenberg
Neuenahr, Ahr; Spatburgunder/Fruhburgunder; J.J. Adeneur, Meyer-Näkel, Kreuzberg, Jean Stodden
Grosse Lage: Herrenberg
Rech, Ahr; Spatburgunder/Fruhburgunder; Jean Stodden
What grapes are permitted in Grosse Lage wines of the Ahr?
Fruhburgunder, Spatburgunder, and Riesling (only for noble sweet wines)
Grosse Lage: Rosenthal
Ahrweil, Ahr; Spatburgunder; J.J. Adeneuer, Jean Stodden
What are the bereiche of Saale-Unstrut?
Schlossneuenburg, Thüringen
What is the most northerly anbaugebiete of Germany?
Saale-Unstrut
What is the most easterly anbaugebiete of Germany?
Sachsen
What is Goldriesling and where is it a specialty?
Goldriesling is a cross of Riesling and Courtillier musqué found in Sachsen
Grosse Lage: Schloss Proschwitz
Zadel, Sachsen; Riesling, Weissburgunder, Spatburgunder; Schloss Proschwitz
What are the bereiche of Franken?
Mainviereck, Maindreieck, Steigerwald
Grosse Lage: Stein Hagemann
Würzburg, Franken; Riesling, Sylvaner, Weissburgunder; Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist, Juliusspital Würzburg, Hofkeller Würzburg
Where would you find the Steiger Forest?
Franken
Grosse Lage: Stein-Harfe
Würzburg, Franken; Riesling; Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist
Grosse Lage: Inner Leiste
Würzburg, Franken; Riesling, Silvaner; Weingut Am Stein - Ludwig Knoll, Juliusspital Würzburg, Hofkeller Würzburg
Grosse Lage: Pfülben
Randersacker, Franken; Riesling, Silvaner; Kinder, Arnold, Juliusspital Würzburg, Hofkeller Würzburg
Grosse Lage: Lump
Escherndorf, Franken; Riesling, Silvaner; Michael Fröhlich, Horst Sauer, Juliusspital Würzburg, Zur Schwane
Grosse Lage: Julius Echter Berg
Iphofen, Franken; Riesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder; Weltner, Ruck, Wirsching, Arnold, Juliusspital Würzburg
What are the requirements for Neusiedlersee Classic and Reserve?
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
Where would you find the village of Illmitz?
Neusiedlersee
Where would you find the village of Gols?
Neusiedlersee
Where would you find the village of Mönchhof?
Neusiedlersee
Where would you find the village of Apetlon?
Neusiedlersee
Name five villages of Neusiedlersee.
Mönchhof, Andau, Apetlon, Podersdorf, Frauenkirchen, Illmitz, Gols, Halbturn
What is the DAC of Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?
Leithaberg
On which side of Lake Neusiedl do Neusiderlersee and Neusiedlersee Hügelland lie?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland is to the west; Neusiedlersee to the east
Where would you find the Leitha-Gebirge mountain range?
The southwestern portion of Neusiedlersee
Where does the DAC Leithaberg take its name from?
The Leitha-Gebirge mountain range, in the southwestern portion of Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
What is the climate difference in Neusiedlersee versus Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland is higher altitude, cooler, and actually less affected by botrytis than Neusiedlersee.
Where is the village of Grosshöflein? What is it known for?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland; red wine
In what region of Burgenland is Rust found?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
Heidi Schrock’s labels say “Heidi Schröck, Weinbäuerin in Rust”. What does this mean?
Heidi Schrock, woman wine-grower in Rust
What grapes does Heidi Schrock traditionally use for her Ruster Ausbruch?
Muskateller & Welschriesling
What other red grapes can be used to supplement Blaufränkisch in the Leithaberg DAC?
Zwiegelt, St. Laurent, and Pinot Noir, up to 15% combined.
Grosse Lage: Centgrafenberg
Bürgstadt, Franken; Riesling, Weissburgunder, Spatburgunder; Rudolf Furst
Centgrafenberg “Hunsrück”
Bürgstadt, Franken; Spatburgunder; Rudolf Furst
Name that region: Rainer Sauer
Franken
Name that region: Markus Molitor
Mosel (Wehlen)
Name that region: Heymann-Löwenstein
Mosel (Burg Cochem/Terrassenmosel)
Name that region: Martin Tesch
Nahe
What was the first to make a “Spatlese” and what was the vintage?
Schloss Johannisberg, 1775
What was the monastic order of Kloster Eberbach?
Cistercians
Who is the current president of the VDP as of 2007?
Steffen Christmann
What can the residual sugar be on a bottle of trocken be, and how must acidity correspond? Halbtrocken? Lieblich? Süss?
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
On what kind of wine might you find the words “fine, finer, or finest” prior to 1971? What were these designations replaced with?
German Auslese. , **, ** or gold capsule/long gold capsule
Name three grapes besides Riesling that Auslese wines can be made from?
Silvaner, Rieslaner, Scheurebe, Muskateller, and Traminer
What two vintages in the 21st century were TBAs with over 300’ oechsle produced?
2003 and 2011
From the north running clockwise, name the countries that border Germany.
Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland
What is Cabernet Mitos?
A German grape crossing; Cabernet Sauvignon x Blaufrankisch
What is Acolon?
A German grape crossing; Dornfelder x Blaufränkisch
What is the largest Silvaner producing region in the world?
Rheinhessen
What are the only anbaugebiete to allow Silvaner in Grosses Gewachs wines?
Franken and Saale-Unstrut
What is Rudolf Fürsts monopole in Franken, and what is planted there?
Homburger Kallmuth; Riesling & Silvaner
What is the most planted grape of Württemberg? Is it more planted to red or white grapes?
Trollinger; red grapes (about 3/4)
Where are you most likely to find Schwarzriesling in Germany?
Württemberg
Name that region: Knipser
Pfalz
Name that region: Bernhard Huber
Baden
Name that region: Rudolf Fürst
Franken
What are two factors that mitigate the latitude of the Ahr and allow it to ripen Pinot Noir effectively?
Protection from precipitation and wind by the Eifel ridge; slate and graywacke soils that heat up easily and store heat.
Where is Breisgau and what is it known for?
It is in Baden, cooler than Kaiserstuhl and known for Spatburgunder.
Within the Kaiserstuhl, what is thought to be the hottest site in Germany?
The single vineyard Winklerberg in Ihringen. Cacti grow on its summit!
Where is Markgräflerland and what is it known for?
It is a sub-region of the Baden known for Spatburgunder. Ziereisen is the most famous winery there.
Where would you find the Neckar river?
Württemberg
What anbaugebiete overlaps with the historic area of Swabia?
Württemberg
What does Flurbereinigung refer to?
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.
What village is shared by three different anbaugebiete?
Taubertal, shared by Franken, Württemberg, and Baden
What geographic feature marks the southern end of the Baden?
Lake Constance aka Lake Bodensee
What is the smallest wine growing region in Germany?
Hessiche Bergstrasse
Name that region: Franz Keller
Baden
Name that region: Ziereisen
Baden
What is the largest German wine region in terms of hectares under vine?
Rheinhessen, with approx. 26,500 ha.
What villages bookend the Mittelhaardt?
Bockenheim in the north to Neustadt in the south.
Name four organic producers of the Pfalz?
Bürklin Wolf, Christmann, Rebholz, and Dr. Wehrheim
Name that region: Dr. Wehrheim
Pfalz (Südliche)
Name that region: Siegrist
Pfalz (Südliche)
Name that region: Theo Minges
Flemlingen, Pfalz
Name that region: Fuhrmann-Eymael
Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz
Name that region: Karl Schaefer
Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz
What are the three iconic estates of Deidesheim, Pfalz?
von Buhl, Basserman-Jordan, and von Winning
Where is Mainz?
Mainz marks the northeastern corner of the Rheinhessen, where the Rhine turns south and meets the Main.
Keller makes a Riesling called “von der Fels” – what is it and what does it mean?
It is a dry blend of the younger parcels of all the GGs – “on the rocks”
What region was once called Pannonia?
The wine regions surrounding Lake Neusiedl
How did the tradition develop to add a significant amount of healthy grapes to botrytized ones to make Ruster Ausbruch?
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.
What is another name for Heurigen?
Buschenschanken
What does Pradikat translate to?
Rating
When were Pradikat levels introduced in Austria?
In two separate wine laws, 1972 and 1985
What is Uhudler?
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.
Who in Austria is known for planting “Noah’s Ark” vineyards?
Toni Bodenstein at Prager, to preserve genetic diversity. One vineyard has 118 clones of Gruner, another 16 of Riesling.
Where was the Lenz Moser training system developed and what are its attributes?
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.
To what does Brundlmayer’s Zobinger Heiligenstein “Lyra” refer to?
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”)
When are where was Muller-Thurgau developed? What are its strengths as a grape?
1882, Geisenheim. Ripens early, high yields, can be grown almost anywhere.
What is Muskateller/Gelber Muskateller?
Gelber = yellow/golden. It is a gold-skinned variation of Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains.
What is Rülander?
A synonym for Pinot Grigio used in Austria, Südtirol
In what village is the vineyard Heiligenstein?
Zöbing
What is Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter?
An association of winegrowers in Kamptal and Kremstal who have undertaken classifying “erste lage” vineyard sites.
What is Sämling 88?
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.
Name three synonyms for Traminer.
Roter Traminer (Austria), Savagnin Rosé (France), Klevner d’Heiligenstein (Alsace)
What is the second most grown grape of Austria? Second most planted white grape? (Values as of 2009)
Zweigelt; (14.1%); Welschriesling (7.8%). Gruner Veltliner is by far the most grown grape varietal, with 29.4% of acreage.
What is Gamé?
What Blaufränkisch is called in Bulgaria – used to be thought to be identical to Gamay.
What is Blaufränkisch called in Friuli? Hungary? Germany? WA State? Bulgaria?
Franconia; Kekfrankos; Lemberger; Lemberger; Gamé
What is blauburgunder?
A synonym for Pinot Noir in Austria.
Who was the biggest pioneer of using screw caps in Austria?
Hirsch
What is one of the most important geographic features of Lake Neusiedl, and how does it affect the surrounding wine regions?
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.
What is schilfwein?
Similar to strohwein, but dried on reed mats instead of straw mats.
What are common alternatives to ausbruch and the botrytized wines of Neusiedlersee in a vintage where botrytis is not common?
Schilfwein, strohwein, eiswein
Name that region: Paul Achs
Neusiedlersee
Name that region: Nittnaus
Neusiedlersee
Name that region: Pöckl
Neusiedlersee
What two vineyard sites does Roland Velich make Blaufrankisch from at Moric? In what larger region?
Neckenmarkt and Lutzmannsburg in Mittelburgenland
Name that region: Krutzler
Sudburgenland
What are the aging and alcohol requirements for Mittelburgenland DAC?
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)
What are the aging and alcohol requirements for Eisenberg DAC?
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)
What regions of Niederosterreich lie south of Vienna?
Thermenregion & Carnuntum
What does Niederosterreich translate to, and why is that particular region labeled as such?
“Lower Austria” – named thus, even though it is in NE Austria, because it sits on the lower Danube.
Name the seven main villages of the Wachau from west to east. Which is the only one on the south side of the Danube?
Spitz Wosendorf Joching Weissenkirchen Durstein Unterloiben/Oberloiben Mautern (on the south side of the Danube)
In what village and region would you find the vineyards Achspoint (Axpoint) and Rotes Tor?
Spitz, Wachau
In what village and region would you find Achleiten? Name four producers who have made wine from this vineyard.
Weissenkirchen, Wachau; Jager, Jamek, Rudi Pichler, Prager
Name three vineyard sites of Dürnstein, Wachau?
Hollerin, Kellerberg, Höhereck
What winery is located in Mautern, Wachau?
Nikolaihof
Describe the soil of the Wachau.
Loess and sand near the banks of the Danube, with gneiss, granite, and slate in the top vineyards.
What vineyard is shared by Durstein and Loiben?
Ried Schutt
Name that region: Alzinger
Durnstein, Wachau
Name that region: Hirtzberger
Spitz, Wachau
Name that region: Jager
Weissenkirchen, Wachau
Name that region: Jamek
Weissenkirchen, Wachau
Name that region: Knoll
Unterloiben, Wachau
Who makes Vinotheksfullung and what is it?
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
For what vintage was the term Smaragd first used?
1986
Who makes Vinothek? What is it, and what years has it been made in?
Nikolaihof, 15+ years barrel maturation. 1990 (Riesling), 1991 (GV), 1993 (GV), 1995 (Riesling)
Who makes “M” and what is it?
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.
Who makes “Unendlich” and what is it?
FX Pichler – Riesling Smaragd, source vineyards not revealed. “Never Ending”. First vintage 1998. At least $400/restaurant.
IN what village would you find the Lamm vineyard?
Kammern, Kamptal
In what village would you find the Dechant vineyard?
Langenlois, Kamptal
Describe the soil of Heiligenstein?
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.
Name 3 producers of Heiligenstein.
Brandl, Hiedler, Brundlmayer, Gobelsburg, Hirsch
Name 3 producers of Kremstal.
Stadt Krems, Salomon, Nigl
Where does Klosterneuberger Mostwaage take its name?
Klosterneuberg is a town, monastery, and school of viticulture in Wagram, just northwest of Vienna on the south side of the Danube
Where would you find the Nussberg vineyard and what is it known for?
Vienna (Wien); Gemischter Satz
Name two vineyards of the Thermenregion.
Gumpoldskirchen and Voslau
What is Schilcher wein?
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.
What is Bergwein?
An Austria term for wine made from grapes grown on slopes over 26% gradient.
What is the Austrian term for “estate bottled”?
Erzeugerabfüllung
What is Pannobile?
An association of wine growers in Burgenland dedicated to wine quality in the region. Members include Achs, Nittnaus, Beck, and Renner.
What are the sub-regions of Ticino?
Sopraceneri and Sottoceneri; in relation to Monte Ceneri (above/north and below/south, respectively)
What are the sub-regions of Geneva?
Entre Arve et Rhone, Entre Arve et Lac, and Mandement
What is Oeil-de-Perdrix?
Translates directly to “eye of the partridge” – rosé made from Pinot Noir that originated in the Neuchâtel canton of Switzerland.
What are the subdivisions of Neuchâtel?
La Béroche (on Lake Neuchâtel), The Coast (on Lake Neuchâtel), and Entre-deux-Lacs (on Lake Bienne)
What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?
A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines in Valais, Switzerland.
What are the Grand Crus of Valais AOP?
Conthey, Fully, Saint-Léonard, Vétroz, Salquenen
What varietal wine of Switzerland is required to carry an indication of sweetness, and how is it rated? When did this come into effect?
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
Vaud AOP introduced “Premier Grand Cru” status in 2012, which is only available for which grapes?
Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Chasselas
What kind of soil defines the best sites of the Rheinhessen?
Limestone or red sandstone/silt/clay/volcanic rock
Name that region: Kühling-Gillot
Bodenheim, Rheinhessen (Rheinterrassen)
What vineyard is the nucleus of Keller’s estate, of which he owns all 4 ha of the original (expanded in 1971)
Dalsheimer Oberer Hubacker
What is albalonga?
A crossing of Rieslaner and Silvaner, found in the Rheinhessen. Wittmann makes an Albalonga.
Name that region: Wagner-Stempel
Siefersheim, Rheinhessen (Bingen)
What geographic features define the Rheingau on the north and south?
South: Rhine River
North: Taunus Mountains
What village of the Rheingau lies on the Main River rather than the Rhine?
Hochheim
Define the soil of the Rheingau.
Varied soil types that tend to get lighter and more slate driven as you move west. Loess, quartzite, loam, clay are also common.
What two GGs does Donhoff produce?
Niederhausen Hermanshölle, Schlossböckelheim Felsenberg, Norheimer Dellchen
Where is Winninger Uhlen and what is it known for?
In Burg Cochem/Terrasenmosel/Lower Mosel – up to 115% slopes.
What village is Scharzhofberger in?
Wiltingem, Saar
What winery color codes their labels based on the color of slate on which the grapes were grown?
Clemens Busch
What is the second estate of Egon-Müller and what is its monopole?
Le Gallais, Kanzem; Braune Kupp, Wiltingen
Who makes “Diabas” and what is it named after?
Zilliken; Diabas is an off-dry style from Saarburger Rausch. In the Rausch there are green-colored volcanic rocks know as Diabas.
What sites is Fritz Haag most well known for?
Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr in Brauneberg
What is the main non-French speaking wine growing Canton of Switzerland?
Ticino, on the Italian border (Italian-speaking)
About what percentage of Swiss wine is exported?
10%
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?
Ticino and Grigioni
A Guarantee of superior quality but now indicates a year of aging before bottling
What are the synonyms for Chasselas in the following regions?
Valais: Fendant
Vaud: Dorin (>50% of Swiss’s Chasselas planted here)
Genève: Perlan
Eastern Switzerland: Gutedel
In what Canton is over 50% of Switzerland’s Chasselas planted?
Vaud
Name two producers of Amigne de Ventroz Grand Cru
Cave de Tilleuls
Serge Roh - Cave les Ruinettes
