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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 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
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What is Centgrafenberg?

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A Grosses Gewachs vineyard in the village of Burgstadt (Mainviereck bereiche) in Franken

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Grosse Lage: Kastanienbusch “Köppel”

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Birkweiler, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Rebholz, Wehrheim

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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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What are the sub-regions of Geneva?

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

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In what village is the vineyard Heiligenstein?

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Zöbing

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In what anbaugebiete would you find the Grosse Lage sites Pfarrwingert, Garkahmmer, and Krauterberg?

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Ahr

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Grosse Lage: Gräfenberg

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Kiedrich, Rheingau; Riesling; Robert Weil

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Name the region: Brundlmayer

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Kamptal

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What is STK?

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Steirische Terroir-und Klassikweinguter — the Styria version of Traditionsweinguter — designates Erste Lage and Grosse Lage sites.

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Name that region: Jamek

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Joching, Wachau

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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 (80-95’).

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What are the hallmarks of the Lenz Moser vine training system?

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Easy to mechanize, gives high yields, elevated canopy reduces ripeness.

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15
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Zweigelt is a crossing of what two grapes?

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Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent

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Grosse Lage: Frühlingsplätzchen

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

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What is the most planted red grape in Austria? What is its appeal?

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Zweigelt; ripens easily and early, is not susceptible to disease or frost, gives generous yields.

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Where does the DAC Leithaberg take its name from?

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

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From what region does German Wine Law recognize a “Qualitatswein Erste Gewächs” category? What are its stipulations?

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Rheingau; 85/90 min. Oechsle (Riesling/PN); max. 50 hl/ha yields; 12/13% min. ABV; max. 9/6 g/L RS; first vintage 1999

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20
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What is sturm?

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Half-fermented sparkling grape juice popular in Wien.

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Where is the vineyard 1000 Eimerberg? Name two producers.

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Spitz, Wachau; Lagler, Domäne Wachau

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What is Acolon?

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A German grape crossing; Dornfelder x Blaufränkisch

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23
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What is the German word for vintage?

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Jahrgang

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24
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What is Cabernet Mitos?

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A German grape crossing; Cabernet Sauvignon x Blaufrankisch

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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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What are the top regions of Austria for Weissburgunder?

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  • Leithaberg
  • Vulkanland
  • Wachau
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27
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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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What is Regent?

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

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Grosse Lage: Berg Rottland

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

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30
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Where is the Dechant vineyard?

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Langenlois, Kamptal

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31
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Name that region: Markus Molitor

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Mosel (Wehlen)

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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)

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33
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Keller makes a Riesling called “von der Fels” – what is it and what does it mean?

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

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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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35
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Name that region: Hirtzberger

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Spitz, Wachau

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36
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Name that region: Siegrist

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Pfalz (Südliche)

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37
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In what region of Burgenland is Rust found?

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Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

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38
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Where is the einzellagen Im Sonnenschein found?

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Pfalz (Siebeldingen gemeinde)

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39
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What is Cuvee Max?

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Spatburgunder made by August Kesseler, from Hollenberg and Berg Schlossberg

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40
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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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Gross Lage: Berg Roseneck

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

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42
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Where does Jean Stodden make wine?

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Ahr

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43
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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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44
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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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45
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Name that region: Hiedler

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Kamptal

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46
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Who in Austria is known for planting “Noah’s Ark” vineyards?

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

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What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

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

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Grosse Lage: Wisselbrunnen

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Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Barth, Sprietzer, Reinhartshausen

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49
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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(another name for Zierfandler)-Rotgipfler

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50
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What is the bereiche of Nahe?

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Nahetal

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51
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What is Goldriesling and where is it a specialty?

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

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

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Muller-Thurgau; Spatburgunder

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53
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What grapes are permitted for use in the Vétroz Grand Cru of Valais?

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Chasselas, Amigne, Gamay, and Pinot Noir

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Grosse Lage: Domdechaney

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

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55
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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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56
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Where is the vineyard Kellerberg?

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Durnstein, Wachau

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57
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Name three additional requirements to make Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt Reserve?

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  • must be whole-cluster pressed
  • blending is not permitted for rosé wine
  • hand harvesting mandatory
  • maximum press yield of 60%
  • traditional method only
  • min. 18 months lees
  • may only be brut, brut nature, or extra brut
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58
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Gross Lage: Domherr

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Piesport

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

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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.

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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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Grosse Lage: St. Nikolaus

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Mittelheim, Rheingau; Riesling; PJ Kuhn, Lorenz Kunz

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Where are the vineyards Pichlpoint and Kollmitz?

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Joching, Wachau

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63
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What is Chasselas known as in the Vaud?

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Dorin

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What is the most northerly anbaugebiete of Germany?

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Saale-Unstrut

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Name 3 producers in Kremstal.

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Stadt Krems, Salomon Undhof, Nigl, Rainer Wess, Stift Göttweig , Malat

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What are the major villages of Bingen, Rheinhessen?

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Siefersheim, Bingen, Appenheim

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

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

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Grosse Lage: Idig

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Königsbach, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; A. Christmann

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What is the DAC of Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?

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Leithaberg

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

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Spitz
Wosendorf
Joching
Weissenkirchen
Durstein
Unterloiben/Oberloiben
Mautern (on the south side of the Danube)
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73
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Where would you find the village of Apetlon?

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Neusiedlersee

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

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

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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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76
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Name that region: Jager

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Weissenkirchen, Wachau

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77
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Name that region: Umathum

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Neusiedlersee

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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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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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What are the traditional appellations of the Vaud?

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  • Dorin (Chasselas)

- Salvagnin (blend of Pinot Noir, Gamay, and Gamay crossings)

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

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Steffen Christmann

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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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Grosse Lage: Goldtröpfchen

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Piesport, Mosel; Riesling; Haart, Kesselstatt

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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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What are the alcohol requirements on Austrian Qualitatswein Kabinett?

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Max. 13% alcohol.

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What is the main Muscat of Seewinkel?

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Muskat Otttonel accounts for 95% of the Muscat plantings in Seewinkel (southern Neusiedlersee)

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Grosse Lage: Doosberg

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Oestrich, Rheingau; Riesling; PJ Kuhn, Querbach

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Name five grape varieties permitted for the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel.

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Ermitage (Marsanne), Petit Arvine, Amigne, Johannisberg (Sylvaner), Malvoisie (Pinot Gris) and Heida Païen (Savagnin)

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Name three producers based in the Wagram?

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Leth, Wimmer-Czerny, Bernhard Ott

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Where in Austria are you most likely to see Strohwein and Schilfwein?

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Burgenland

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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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What does QbA stand for? What is it known as currently? What EU quality category do these wines fall under?

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Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete; just Qualitatswein; PDO

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93
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Where does Meyer-Näkel make wine?

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Ahr

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94
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Name that region: Bernhard Huber

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Baden

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What is schilfwein?

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

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

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Spatburgunder, Riesling

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What is albalonga?

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

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Grosse Lage: Oelberg

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

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What is Uhudler?

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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.

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What are the grape varietal requirements for Dôle?

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Min. 85% Pinot Noir/Gamay, plus Garanoir, Gamaret, Ancellotta, Diolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, and Syrah.

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Grosse Lage: Josephshöfer

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Graach, Mosel; Riesling; Kesselstatt

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102
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What are the grand crus of the Vaud?

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Dézaley and Calamin

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103
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Grosse Lage: Hütte

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Oberemmel, Saar; monopole of von Hovel

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Grosse Lage: Kahlenberg

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Bad Kreuznach, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff

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105
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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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106
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To what does Brundlmayer’s Zobinger Heiligenstein “Lyra” refer to?

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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”)

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107
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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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108
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What river is Franken centered along?

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Main

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109
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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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110
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Grosse Lage: Gaisböhl

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Ruppertsberg, Pfalz; Riesling; Burklin Wolf (monopole)

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111
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Define the soil of the Rheingau.

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

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112
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Grosse Lage: Klosterlay

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Fendel, Leitz

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113
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What geographic feature marks the southern end of the Baden?

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Lake Constance aka Lake Bodensee

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114
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In what gemeinde and anbaugebiete would you find the Marcobrunn vineyard?

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Erbach, Rheingau

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115
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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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116
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Grosse Lage: Bischofberg

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Rudesheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Freimuth

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117
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Name that region: Heymann-Löwenstein

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Mosel (Burg Cochem/Terrassenmosel)

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118
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Grosse Lage: Heerkretz

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Siefersheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Wagner-Stempel

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119
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Grosse Lage: Treppchen

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Erden, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen

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120
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What is the English name for Sachsen?

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Saxony

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121
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What is the most planted grape in Carnuntum?

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Zweigelt

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122
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Grosse Lage: Juffer

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Brauneberg, Mosel; Riesling; Kesselstatt

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123
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What are the major villages of Wonnegau, Rheinhessen?

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Westhofen, Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Dittelsheim, Monsheim, Worms

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124
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Grosse Lage: Kammerberg

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Schweigen, Pfalz; Spatburgunder; Becker

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125
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Name that region: Fuhrmann-Eymael

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Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz

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126
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Name that region: Jutta Ambrositsch

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Wien, Austria

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127
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Who makes “M” and what is it?

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FX Pichler – Smaragd GV/Riesling, 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.

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128
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What does DAC stand for?

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus

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129
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Name the 10 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 and Weissburgunder
Mittelburgenland -- Blaufrankisch
Kamptal - Riesling and GV
Kremstal -- Riesling and GV
Traisental -- Riesling and GV
Weinvertel -- GV
Wiener Gemischter Satz -- blend of at least three white grapes
Schilcherland — Blauer Wildbacher
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130
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What is the climate difference in Neusiedlersee versus Neusiedlersee-Hügelland?

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

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131
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Which anbaugebiete is the birthplace of Liebfraumilch & Blue Nun?

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Rheinhessen

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132
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Who makes Privat and what is it?

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Nigl in the Kremstal; best grapes of the oldest vines at the top of his Senftenberg plots

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133
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What is the parentage of Neuburger?

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Neuburger is a natural cross of Roter Veltliner and Sylvaner

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134
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Grosse Lage: Sackträger

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Oppenheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Kühling-Gillot

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135
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Grosse Lage: Steinberg

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Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Kloster Eberbach

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136
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Grosse Lage: Kirchspiel

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

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137
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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; Neither expressly forbidden for Qualitatswein, except for Kabinett. Forbidden for all Pradikatswein.

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138
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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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139
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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; also in the limestone outcroppings in the south

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140
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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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141
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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.

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142
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What is Kerner a crossing of?

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Riesling x Trollinger

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143
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Grosse Lage: Felsenberg

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

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144
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In what village would you find the Dechant vineyard?

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Langenlois, Kamptal

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145
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Who makes “Unendlich” and what is it?

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

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146
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IN what village would you find the Lamm vineyard?

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Kammern, Kamptal

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147
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What is Palatinate another name for?

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The Pfalz

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148
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What two grapes is Cabernet Dorsa a crossing of?

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Dornfelder

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149
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Name two vineyards of the Thermenregion.

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Gumpoldskirchen and Voslau

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150
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What is the main non-French speaking wine growing Canton of Switzerland?

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Ticino, on the Italian border (Italian-speaking)

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151
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What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?

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Johannisberg

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152
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In what region of Switzerland are the terms VT, SGN, and VDN permitted?

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Vaud

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153
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Name five gemeiden of the Mittelhaardt.

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Deidesheim, Forst, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Bad Durkheim, Kallstadt, Wachenheim, Haardt

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154
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Name 5 principles of the Codex Wachau.

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  • grapes must be grown and bottled in the Wachau
  • chaptalization is prohibited
  • no concentration (via reverse osmosis, cryo-extraction)
  • no aromatization (includes use of barriques)
  • no fractionation (spinning cones, etc.)
  • hand harvesting required
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155
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Where is the Renner vineyard?

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Kammern, Kamptal

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156
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What regions were previously part of the mega-region known as Donauland? When did each become independent?

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Wagram - 2007
Traisental - 1995
Carnuntum - 1992

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157
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What are the sub-regions of Ticino?

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

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158
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Where is the village of Westhofen?

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Wonnegau, Rheinhessen

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159
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Grosse Lage: Lump

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

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160
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Who owns the Pfaffenberg monopole? Where is it?

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Schloss Schonborn; Hattenheim, Rheingau

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161
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Where is ausbruch a specialty?

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Rust, in Burgenland (formerly Neusiedlersee-Hügelland)

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162
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What is “Schmecke das Leben”?

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A natural growers association in Styria. Means “taste of life”. Members include Strohmeier, Tauss, Werlitsch, Tscheppe, and Muster.

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163
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Name that region: Strohmeier

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Schilcherland DAC (formerly Weststeiermark)

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164
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What is Gamaret?

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A crossing of Gamay and Reichensteiner popular in Switzerland.

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165
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What is the primary grape of eastern Switzerland?

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Pinot Noir (aka Blauburgunder aka Clevener)

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166
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Name three requirements for Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt?

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  • Must come from a single Austrian state (i.e. Burgenland, Styria, etc.), but cannot be more specific
  • 9 months lees aging
  • max. 12.5% ABV
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167
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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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168
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What is Domina a crossing of?

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Pinot Noir and Blaufrankisch

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169
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Name two vineyard sites in Hochheim? Name one producer based here.

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Domdechaney and Hölle; Künstler

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170
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Where is wine traditionally bottled in bocksbeutel?

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Franken

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171
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What is heuriger?

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A primeur wine consumed in its infancy in Wien

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172
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In what anbaugebiete can the village of Dalsheim be found?

A

Rheinhessen

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173
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What is the coolest village in the Wachau?

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Spitz

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174
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Where is Friedrich Becker based and what is he known for?

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

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175
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What is the synonym for Chasselas in Valais?

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Fendant

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176
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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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177
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What is Garanoir?

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A crossing of Gamay and Reichensteiner popular in Switzerland.

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178
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Which anbaugebiete has the most VDP Grosse Lage sites?

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Mosel

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179
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What is Bacchus?

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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.

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180
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Name five villages of Neusiedlersee.

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

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181
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Grosse Lage: Sonnenberg

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Schweigen, Pfalz; Riesling; Becker, Bernhart

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182
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What is Dornfelder a crossing of?

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Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe

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183
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Grosse Lage: Karthäuserhofberg

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Eitelsbach, Mosel (Ruwer); Riesling; Karthäuserhof

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184
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What vineyard is the nucleus of Keller’s estate, of which he owns all 4 ha of the original (expanded in 1971)

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Dalsheimer Oberer Hubacker

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185
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Where is the village of Grosshöflein? What is it known for?

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Neusiedlersee-Hügelland; red wine

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186
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What vineyard is split up into three different Grosse Lage sites called Achtmorgen, Hofstück, and In Der Hohl?

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Ruppertsberg Reiterpfad

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187
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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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188
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Name that region: Rudi Pichler

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Wösendorf, Wachau

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189
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Name three Grand Crus of Valais AOP?

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Conthey, Saillon, St. Leonard, Ville de Sion, Vétroz, Sierre, Leytron, and Chamoson

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190
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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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191
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Grosse Lage: Frauenberg

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

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192
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What is the special kind of gneiss you would find in Wachau and Kamptal?

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Gföhl gneiss

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193
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What is Pannobile?

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

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194
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What two anbaugebiete touch Lake Bodensee?

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Baden and Württemberg

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195
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Where would you find the vineyards Grillenparz, Kögl, Pfaffenberg?

A

Stein in Kremstal

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196
Q

Where is the Elbe River Valley located?

A

Sachsen

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197
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Grosse Lage: Im Sonnenschein “Ganz Horn”

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Siebeldingen, Pfalz; Weissburgunder, Riesling, Spatburgunder; Rebholz

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198
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In what Canton is over 50% of Switzerland’s Chasselas planted?

A

Vaud

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199
Q

Name that region: Ziereisen

A

Baden

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200
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Where would you find the Achleiten vineyard? Name two producers who make wine from it.

A

Wachau, the village of Weissenkirchen; Prager, Rudi Pichler, Brandl, Jamek, Jäger

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201
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Name three grapes besides Riesling that Auslese wines can be made from?

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Silvaner, Rieslaner, Scheurebe, Muskateller, and Traminer

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202
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What is Muskateller/Gelber Muskateller?

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

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203
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What cross is Müller-Thurgau?

A

Riesling x Madeline Royale

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204
Q

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

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Franconia; Kekfrankos; Lemberger; Lemberger; Gamé

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205
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Grosse Lage: Würzgarten

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Ürzig, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen

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206
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Where are the vineyards Kollmütz and Hochrain?

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Wösendorf, Wachau

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207
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What is the only anbaugebiete without a VDP Grosse Lage site?

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Hessiche-Begrastrasse

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208
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Grosse Lage: Mannberg

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Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; von Simmern

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209
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The village of Rust elected to remove itself from what DAC?

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Leithaberg

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210
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Grosse Lage: Schubertslay

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Piesport, Mosel; Riesling; Vereinigte Hospitien

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211
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What two grand cru vineyards touch Lake Geneva?

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Calamin and Dézelay, in Lavaux AOC (Vaud)

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212
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What are the authorized grapes for Neusiedlersee DAC?

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Zweigelt; Reserve can be only min. 60% Zweigelt, with other indigenous red varieties

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213
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Name three appellations that touch Lake Geneva.

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Geneva AOC, La Côte AOC (Vaud), Lavaux AOC (Vaud)

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214
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Grosse Lage: Pittermännchen

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Dorsheim, Nahe; Riesling; Diel

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215
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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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216
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Grosse Lage: “Breumel in den Mauern” Bürgergarten

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Haardt; Riesling; Muller-Catoir

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217
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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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218
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Grosse Lage: Schloss Johannisberger

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Johannisberg, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Johannisberg

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219
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Name the region: Prieler

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Neusiedlersee-Hugelland

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220
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What is “Rubin Carnuntum”

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Carnuntum’s version of a DAC wine — a style created in 1992 when it gained independence from Donauland. Originally a blend of Zweigelt & Blaufränkisch, or varietal of the two, but now 100% Zweigelt, min. 12.5% alcohol, with at least 6 months in barrel.

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221
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Who was the first winery in Austria to be Demeter certified and in what year?

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Nikolaihof in 1971

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222
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What are the two commonly found grosslagen of the Bernkastel bereiche?

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Badstube and Michelsburg

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223
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Grosse Lage: Lay

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

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224
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Name that region: Nittnaus

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Neusiedlersee

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225
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What is the smallest wine growing region in Germany?

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Hessiche Bergstrasse

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226
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Where is the vineyard Lamm?

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Kammern, Kamptal

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227
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Name that region: Feiler-Artinger

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Rust, Burgenland (formerly Neusiedlersee Hüggeland)

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228
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About what percentage of Swiss wine is exported?

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10%

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229
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Name that region: Knipser

A

Pfalz

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230
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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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231
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Grosse Lage: Rausch

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Saarburg, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; Zilliken

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232
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What is the bereiche of the Rheingau?

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Johannisberg

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233
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Where is Roter Veltliner a specialty?

A

Wagram

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234
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What grapes does Heidi Schrock traditionally use for her Ruster Ausbruch?

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Muskateller and Welschriesling

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235
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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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236
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Where is the vineyard Mühlpoint?

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Loiben, Wachau

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237
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Where would you find the villages of Eisenstadt and Donnerskirchen?

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Leithaberg

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238
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Name that region: Prieler

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Schutzen, Leithaberg, Burgenland

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239
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What is Kerner a crossing of?

A

Riesling x Trollinger

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240
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What anbaugebiete lies directly west of the Rheinhessen?

A

Nahe

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241
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What is strohwein?

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An Austrian Prädikat level – a dried grape wine of at least beerenauslese ripeness (25’ KMW)

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242
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Grosse Lage: Mandelberg

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Birkweiler, Pfalz; Weissburgunder; Wehrheim

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243
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Is chaptalization allowed for QbA? Pradikatswein?

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Yes for QbA, No for Pradikatswein

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244
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Grosse Lage: Lenchen

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Oestrich, Rheingau; Riesling; Spreitzer, August Eser

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245
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Grosse Lage: Marienberg “Rothenpfad”, “Fahrlay”, “Falkenlay”, “Felsenterrasse”, “Fahrlay-Terrasse”, “Raffels”

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Punderich, Mosel; Riesling; Clemens Busch

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246
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Centgrafenberg “Hunsrück”

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Bürgstadt, Franken; Spatburgunder; Rudolf Furst

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247
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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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248
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Grosse Lage: Schlossberg

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Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling; Kesseler

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249
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What is another name for Heurigen?

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Buschenschanken

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250
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Where is Markgräflerland and what is it known for?

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

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251
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For what vintage was the term Smaragd first used?

A

1986

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252
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What anbaugebiete overlaps with Bavaria?

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Franken

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253
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Where is the village of Tattendorf?

A

Southern Thermenregion; known for its red wines

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254
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Name the four orsteils of the Rheingau and who the main/sole proprietors are.

A

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

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255
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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?

A

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

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256
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Where does Markus Huber produce wine?

A

Traisental DAC

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257
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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 Muller-Catoir

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258
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Name that region: Theo Minges

A

Flemlingen, Pfalz

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259
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Name the region: Alzinger

A

Wachau

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260
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What is “perm”?

A

Weathered sandstone with volcanic rock; the soil type of Heiligenstein

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261
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Grosse Lage: Morstein

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

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262
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Grosse Lage: Ölberg-Hart

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Königsbach, Pfalz; Riesling, Spatburgunder; Basserman Jordan

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263
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Name 5 villages of the Kamptal.

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Kammern, Langenlois, Dechant, Strass, Gobelsburg, Engabrunner, Zöbing

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264
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Name three vineyard sites of Dürnstein, Wachau?

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Hollerin, Kellerberg, Höhereck

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265
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Grosse Lage: Röttgen

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

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266
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Where would you find the Neckar river?

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Württemberg

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267
Q

Where is the einzellagen Kastanienbusch found?

A

Pfalz (Birkweiler gemeinde)

268
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Where is the village of Illmitz, and what producer made it famous?

A

Neusiedlersee; Alois Kracher

269
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Pinot Madeleine is a synonym for what early ripening mutation of Pinot Noir?

A

Frühburgunder

270
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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.

271
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What does AP Number stand for? What does each number represent:
A BBB CCC DDD EE

A

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

272
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In what anbaugebiete and gemeinde would you find the Jesuitengarten and Hasensprung vineyards?

A

Rheingau, in the gemeinde of Winkel

273
Q

What is Winzergenossenschaft?

A

Winemaker Association (aka co-op)

274
Q

What village is Scharzhofberger in?

A

Wiltingen, Saar

275
Q

Name that region: Paul Achs

A

Neusiedlersee

276
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What is Uhudler? Where is it most commonly found? Since when has it been illegal to plant?

A

Uhudler refers to any “ungrafted” non-vinifera hybrid. Also called “direct producer varieties”. Popular for sparkling wine in Eisenberg DAC (formerly Südburgenland).

Since 2003, the EU has stated that it is illegal to plant Uhudler vines. A small victory was won in 2016, as Uhudlers are not able to be released as “fruit wine.” Uhudlers are an important tourist attraction to Eisenberg and an important source of income for many growers.

277
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Where is the gemeinde Bad Dürckheim located?

A

Pfalz

278
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What is Vinea Wachau? When was it founded? Name three members.

A

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

279
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Grosse Lage: Pettenthal

A

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

280
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Grosse Lage: Hohenmorgen

A

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

281
Q

What DAC is only for reserve wines, with no classic designation?

A

Leithaberg

282
Q

Name that region: Wieninger

A

Wien, Austria

283
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Name that region: Hans Wirsching

A

Iphofen, Franken

284
Q

Where does Mathias Müller make wine?

A

The Mittelrhein

285
Q

What is Rülander?

A

A synonym for Pinot Grigio used in Austria, Südtirol

286
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What is Rotgipfler?

A

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

287
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Name the producer of each monopole:

a) Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg
b) Oberemmeler Hütte
c) Josephshöpher
d) Oberhauser Brücke
e) Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg
f) 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) Oberhauser Brücke: Dönnhoff (Nahe)
e) Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg: Karthäuserhof (Mosel)
f) Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl: Bürklin-Wolf (Pfalz)
g) Niederhause Hermannshöhle: Dönnhoff (Nahe)

288
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What are the bereiche of Franken from west to east?

A

Mainviereck, Maindreieck, Steigerwald

289
Q

What vineyard does Knoll vinify in Kremstal?

A

Pfaffenberg in Stein

290
Q

Where is the Grub vineyard?

A

Kammern, Kamptal

291
Q

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

A

Nikolaihof, 15+ years barrel maturation. Riesling - 90, 95, 97, 00; Gruner - 91, 93

292
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Grosse Lage: Schloss Vollrads

A

Schlossberg, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Vollrads

293
Q

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

A

Vienna (Wien); Gemischter Satz

294
Q

What is the soil type of Illmitz?

A

Largely gravel with some sand.

295
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What would GK & LGK signify on a German wine label? What region did this start in and how are they differentiated?

A

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

296
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Who owns the monopole Graacher Josephshofer? Where is it?

A

R. von Kesselstatt; Mittelmosel

297
Q

What is Pinot Meunier called in Germany?

A

Schwarzriesling

298
Q

Where are you most likely to find Schwarzriesling in Germany?

A

Württemberg

299
Q

Name three Grosse Lage sites of Deidesheim. What anbaugebiete?

A

Paradiesgarten, Hohenmorgen, Langenmorgen, Kieselberg, Grainhübel, Kalkofen

300
Q

What is Gamé?

A

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

301
Q

Where would you find the communes of Epesses, Chardonne, St. Saphorin, Lutry, Villette, and Vevey-Montreux?

A

Lavaux AOC (Vaud)

302
Q

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

A

Spitzerberg is in eastern Carnuntum; known for Blaufränkisch (this is where Muhr-van-der-Niepoort is).

303
Q

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

A

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

304
Q

Grosse Lage: Stolzenberg

A

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

305
Q

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

A

Wegeler

306
Q

Name that region: Knoll

A

Unterloiben, Wachau

307
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.

308
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

309
Q

Grosse Lage: Pfaffenberg

A

Hattenheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Schloss Schonborn

310
Q

Name four organic producers of the Pfalz?

A

Bürklin Wolf, Christmann, Rebholz, and Dr. Wehrheim

311
Q

What is Rivaner?

A

A synonym for Muller-Thurgau

312
Q

What grape is considered a regional specialty of the Rheinhessen?

A

Silvaner

313
Q

What winery is located in Mautern, Wachau?

A

Nikolaihof

314
Q

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

A

Homburger Kallmuth; Riesling Silvaner

315
Q

Name that region: Franz Keller

A

Baden

316
Q

Name that region: Alzinger

A

Unterloiben, Wachau

317
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.

318
Q

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

A

Hirsch

319
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

320
Q

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

A

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.

321
Q

In what German anbaugebiete and Bereiche is village of Iphöfen located?

A

Franken; Steigerwald

322
Q

Where would you find the village of Mönchhof?

A

Neusiedlersee

323
Q

Where is the vineyard Heiligenstein?

A

Zöbing, Kamptal

324
Q

Where is Weingut Keller based?

A

Florsheim-Dalsheim in the Rheinhessen

325
Q

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

A

Le Gallais, Kanzem; Braune Kupp, Wiltingen

326
Q

Grosse Lage: Scharzhofberger

A

Wiltingen, Saar; Egon Muller, Von Kesselstadt, von Hovel, van Volxem

327
Q

What are the alcohol requirements for Traisental DAC and Kamptal DAC? How do these differ from Kremstal DAC?

A

Traisental & Kamptal:

  • min. 11.5% alcohol
  • min. 12% alcohol with village designation
  • min. 12.5% alcohol with vineyard designation
  • min. 13% alcohol for Reserve

Kremstal

  • min. 12% alcohol with or without village designation
  • same for rest
328
Q

Grosse Lage: Baiken

A

Rauenthal, Rheingau; Riesling; Kloster Eberbach

329
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

330
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.

331
Q

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

A

von Simmern in Hattenheim, Rheingau

332
Q

Name two Grosse Lage sites of Ruppertsberg. What anbaugebiete?

A

Reiterpfad, Gaisbohl

333
Q

What are the three levels of quality for Austrian wine? What EU designations do they fall under?

A

Wein (no EU geographic designation)
Landwein (PGI)
Qualitätswein (PDO)

334
Q

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

A

The German Wine Law of 1971

335
Q

Name the region: Feiler-Artinger

A

Neusiedlersee-Hugelland

336
Q

Grosse Lage: Nussbrunnen

A

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

337
Q

What are Stettin? Halm?

A

Traditional Styrian oak barrels; Stettin is 565 liters, Halm is half that. They have very thick staves and are lightly toasted.

338
Q

What is Charta? How is it designated on a label/bottle? What winemaker is most associated with it?

A

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

339
Q

Grosse Lage: Sonnenuhr

A

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

340
Q

Where does J.J. Adeneuer make wine?

A

Ahr

341
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

342
Q

Name the region: Heidi Schrock

A

Neusiedlersee

343
Q

Grosse Lage: Hermannshöhle

A

Niederhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff

344
Q

What is Germany’s northermost anbaugebiete?

A

Saale-Unstrut

345
Q

What is Südliche Weinstrasse? Name two producers there.

A

Southern Pfalz; Rebholz and Becker

346
Q

What was Pradikatswein formerly known as?

A

Qualitatswein mit Pradikat

347
Q

Name that region: Kühling-Gillot

A

Bodenheim, Rheinhessen (Rheinterrassen)

348
Q

What vineyard site and village does Roland Velich make Blaufrankisch from at Moric? In what larger region?

A

Lutzmannsburg and Neckenmarkt in Mittelburgenland

349
Q

What is the northernmost appellation on the Rhône River?

A

Valais, Switzerland

350
Q

Where is the Josephshofer vineyard and whose monopole is it?

A

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

351
Q

What city marks the southeastern corner of the Rheinhessen?

A

Worms

352
Q

What cross is Scheurebe?

A

Riesling x Silvaner

353
Q

What is the most planted red grape in Austria?

A

Zweigelt

354
Q

Name that region: Karl Schaefer

A

Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz

355
Q

Where specifically is the Grosses Gewachs vineyard of Kastanienbusch located?

A

Birkweiler, Südliche Weinstrasse, Pfalz

356
Q

Grosse Lage: Hubacker

A

Dalsheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Keller

357
Q

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

A

Koblenz; Mosel, with the Mittelrhein running along the Rhein on either side

358
Q

What are the top regions for Pinot Noir in Austria?

A
  • Gols in Burgenland (Neusiedlersee)
  • Kamptal
  • Thermenregion
359
Q

Grosse Lage: Altenberg

A

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

360
Q

Grosse Lage: Rothenberg

A

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

361
Q

What is Niederosterreich’s western most subregion?

A

Wachau

362
Q

Grosse Lage: Brücke

A

Oberhausen, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff

363
Q

What are two Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay?

A

Morillon & Feinburgunder

364
Q

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

A

An eagle clasping a cluster of grapes; 1926/1991

365
Q

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

A

Main; Franken

366
Q

Grosse Lage: Mandelgarten

A

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

367
Q

Name that region: Andres Laible

A

Baden

368
Q

What three GGs does Donhoff produce?

A

Niederhausen Hermanshölle, Schlossböckelheim Felsenberg, Norheimer Dellchen

369
Q

Where is the Rausch vineyard?

A

Saarburg

370
Q

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

A

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

371
Q

Gross Lage: Kupp

A

Ayl, Saar; Peter Lauer

372
Q

Grosse Lage: Langenmorgen

A

Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Christmann, von Winning

373
Q

What is the German word for monopole?

A

Alleinbesitz

374
Q

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

A

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

375
Q

How do the climates of Leithaberg and Neusiedlersee differ?

A

Leithaberg is cooler than Neusiedlersee and has less humidity/botrytis

376
Q

What is the German name for the Vosges Mountains?

A

Haardt

377
Q

What is Zierfandler?

A

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.

378
Q

Name two grosselagen in the bereiche of Bernkastel?

A

Badstube, Michelsberg, St. Michael

379
Q

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

A

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

380
Q

Grosse Lage: Hallenberg

A

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

381
Q

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

A

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

382
Q

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

A

South: Rhine River
North: Taunus Mountains

383
Q

What Swiss region border’s France’s Jura?

A

Vaud

384
Q

Where is Ried Schütt? Who most famously makes it?

A

Loiben, Wachau; Emmerich Knoll

385
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)

386
Q

Where is Bernhard Ott based?

A

Wagram

387
Q

What are the major villages of Roter Hang, Rheinhessen?

A

Bodenheim, Nackenheim, Nierstein, Oppenheim, Dienheim

388
Q

What sites is Fritz Haag most well known for?

A

Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr in Brauneberg

389
Q

Name that region: Rudolf Fürst

A

Franken

390
Q

What does Urgestein mean?

A

Primary rock

391
Q

Where is Winninger Uhlen and what is it known for?

A

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

392
Q

What does Pradikat translate to?

A

Rating

393
Q

Where would you find the Steiger Forest?

A

Franken

394
Q

What village is shared by three different anbaugebiete?

A

Taubertal, shared by Franken, Württemberg, and Baden

395
Q

What grape is Südsteiermark best known for?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

396
Q

Name the 13 Anbaugebiete of Germany.

A

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

397
Q

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

A

Pechstein, Jesuitengarten, Freundstuck, Kirchenstuck, Ungeheuer; Pfalz

398
Q

Name that region: Martin Tesch

A

Nahe

399
Q

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

A

Südsteiermark (the most significant), Schilcherland (formerly Weststeiermark), Vulkanland (formerly Südoststeiermark)

400
Q

Name two main producers of Piesporter Goldtropfchen.

A

Reinhold Haardt & R. von Kesselstatt

401
Q

What Grosse Lage site is split up into three separate vineyards called Kostert, Radling, and Heydenreich?

A

Sonnenberg, Schweigen, Pfalz

402
Q

Name five villages of the Saar.

A

Serrig, Saarburg, Wiltingen, Oberemmel, Wawern, Ayl, Ockfen, and Kanzem

403
Q

Name that region: Heymann-Lowenstein

A

Winningen, Mosel

404
Q

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

A 
Kabinett -- 70-85'
Spatlese -- 80-95'
Auslese -- 88-105'
Beerenauslese - 110-128'
Trockenbeerenauslese - 150-154'
Eiswein - 110-128'
405
Q

Where is Kreutles? Name two producers.

A

Loiben, Wachau; Veyder-Malberg, Knoll

406
Q

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

A

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

407
Q

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

A

Tafelwein; 2009

408
Q

Where is the vineyard site Hermannshöhle located?

A

Nahe (Niederhausen gemeinde)

409
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.

410
Q

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

A

von Kesselstatt and von Hovel

411
Q

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

A

Kaiserstuhl, Baden

412
Q

What is the max RS for Grosses Gewachs wines?

A

9 g/L

413
Q

What DAC was created in August of 2013?

A

Wiener Gemischter Satz. Requires at least three white grape varieties, coplanted and cofermented. None can make up more than 50% of the blend or less than 10%.

414
Q

Where is Lake Boden? What anbaugebiete touches it?

A

At the Swiss-German border; Baden

415
Q

Grosse Lage: Domprobst

A

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

416
Q

Grosse Lage: Felseneck

A

Bockenau, Nahe; Riesling; Schäfer-Fröhlich

417
Q

Grosse Lage: Centgrafenberg

A

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

418
Q

Grosse Lage: Paradiesgarten

A

Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; von Buhl

419
Q

What villages bookend the Mittelhaardt?

A

Bockenheim in the north to Neustadt in the south.

420
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.

421
Q

Where is Roter Veltliner primarily found?

A

Wagram

422
Q

What is the Foehn?

A

A warm, dry wine that promotes ripeness and helps avoid rot in the Valais.

423
Q

What is the largest Silvaner producing region in the world?

A

Rheinhessen

424
Q

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

A

Rheingau; Rudesheim

425
Q

In what anbaugebiete does Toni Jost make wine?

A

Mittelrhein

426
Q

What two Grosse Lage sites does Zilliken make wine from?

A

Saarburger Rausch, Ockfener Bockstein

427
Q

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

A

The Rheinpfalz, 1992

428
Q

What are the alcohol requirements for Pradikatswein in Austria?

A

Min. 5% across the board

429
Q

Name the region: Salomon

A

Kremstal

430
Q

Where would you find the village of Illmitz?

A

Neusiedlersee

431
Q

Where is Seewinkel?

A

The southern portion of Neusiedlersee

432
Q

Name the region: Krutzler

A

Sudburgenland

433
Q

What anbaugebiete has the most land under vine?

A

Rheinhessen

434
Q

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

A

Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg

435
Q

What is the grape of the Neusiedlersee DAC?

A

Zwiegelt

436
Q

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

A

Ahr, Germany

437
Q

Name three gemeinden of the Nahe?

A

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

438
Q

Who makes Vinotheksfullung and what is it?

A

Knoll, a selection of best grapes from Loibenberg and Kreutles 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

439
Q

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

A

Spatburgunder, Riesling

440
Q

What are the bereiche of Nahe?

A

Just one: Nahetal

441
Q

Name that region: Krutzler

A

Eisenberg DAC (formerly Südburgenland)

442
Q

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

A

Clemens Busch

443
Q

Name that region: Schäfer-Fröhlich

A

Bockenau, Nahe

444
Q

Grosse Lage: Höllberg

A

Siefersheim, Rheinhessen; Riesling; Wagner-Stempel

445
Q

What is Bergwein?

A

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

446
Q

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

A

Weissburgunder, Riesling, Spatburgunder

447
Q

Which DAC is Austria’s largest growing region?

A

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.

448
Q

Which anbaugebiete do not use Erste Lage classifications?

A

Ahr and Mosel

449
Q

Where would you find the Leitha-Gebirge mountain range?

A

The southwestern portion of Neusiedlersee

450
Q

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

A

Heidi Schrock, woman wine-grower in Rust

451
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.

452
Q

Grosse Lage: Himmelreich

A

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

453
Q

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

A

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

454
Q

Name that region: FX Pichler

A

Oberloiben, Wachau

455
Q

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

A

Berg Schlossberg, Rudesheim; 70’

456
Q

Name that region: A. Christmann

A

Gimmeldingen, Pfalz

457
Q

Name that region: Pöckl

A

Neusiedlersee

458
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

459
Q

Where is Langenlois?

A

Kamptal

460
Q

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

A

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

461
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.

462
Q

Erste Lage: Krone

A

Lorch, Rheingau; Riesling; Graf von Kanitz

463
Q

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

A

Nahe and Mosel

464
Q

Where would you find the regions Vorarlberg, Salzburg, Kaunten, Tirol, and Oberosterriech?

A

Bergland, Western Austria

465
Q

What are the sub-regions of Burgenland?

A

Mittelburgenland DAC, Eisenberg DAC (formerly Südburgenland), Neusiedlersee, Leithaberg DAC (formerly Neusiedlersee-Hüggeland)

466
Q

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

A

In Switzerland, bordering on Lombardy; Merlot

467
Q

Grosse Lage: Hipping

A

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

468
Q

Where is “La Gerle” a label of quality?

A

Neuchâtel

469
Q

What is the soil type of Rust?

A

Loamy sand with limestone and schist

470
Q

Where is the Spiegel vineyard?

A

Langenlois, Kamptal

471
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.

472
Q

What is the most widely planted white grape of Baden?

A

Muller-Thurgau

473
Q

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?

A

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%

474
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.

475
Q

In what anbaugebiete can Kabinett wines not be Grosse Lage?

A

Pfalz

476
Q

What is Blauer Burgunder?

A

A synonym for Pinot Noir in Austria.

477
Q

Name that region: Loimer

A

Kamptal

478
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.

479
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
480
Q

What is Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter?

A

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

481
Q

What DAC was formerly known as Weststeiermark?

A

Schilcherland

482
Q

What estate do Michael and Eva Moosbrugger own?

A

Schloss Gobelsburg

483
Q

Grosse Lage: Kalkofen

A

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

484
Q

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

A
  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)
485
Q

Where is the vineyard Hinter der Burg? Who most famously makes it?

A

Weissenkirchen, Wachau; Prager

486
Q

What is the grape of the Eisenberg DAC?

A

Blaufränkisch

487
Q

Name that region: Rudolf Fürst

A

Franken

488
Q

Name three vineyards in Kammern, Kamptal

A

Gaisberg, Grub, Lamm, Renner

489
Q

What anbaugebiete does Dresden fall in?

A

Sachsen

490
Q

What white grape is Franken best known for?

A

Silvaner

491
Q

What is the most easterly anbaugebiete of Germany?

A

Sachsen

492
Q

In what anbaugebiete are the most significant plantings of Scheurebe?

A

Rheinhessen

493
Q

Where would you find the village of Gols?

A

Neusiedlersee

494
Q

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.

495
Q

Name the region: Franz Hirtzberger

A

Wachau

496
Q

What three quality categories exist for Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt?

A

Klassik, Reserve, and Grosse Reserve

497
Q

Name that region: Wagner-Stempel

A

Siefersheim, Rheinhessen (Bingen)

498
Q

What is Scheurebe a crossing of?

A

Silvaner x Riesling

499
Q

Where is Koblenz located?

A

Where the Mosel meets the Rhine, in the Mittelrhein

500
Q

What does Riesling need to grow in Austria?

A
  • Cooler site
  • Primary rock (granite, gneiss) vs. loess and loam
  • Good exposure
501
Q

Grosse Lage: Grainhübel

A

Deidesheim, Pfalz; Riesling; Biffar, Siben Erben

502
Q

Grosse Lage: Hasensprung

A

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

503
Q

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

A

August 1, 2007

504
Q

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

A

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

505
Q

From north to south, what are the major wine growing regions (weinbaugebiete) of Austria?

A

Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland, Styria

506
Q

What is the most planted grape of the Rheinhessen?

A

Muller-Thurgau

507
Q

What are the cepage requirements for Leithaberg DAC?

A

Can be red or white. Reds, at least 85% Blaufränkisch (with St. Laurent, PN, and Zweigelt); whites from GV, Chard, Neuburger, and Weissburgunder

508
Q

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

A

Gamay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Chasselas

509
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.

510
Q

Grosse Lage: Kirchberg

A

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

511
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)

512
Q

Grosse Lage: Bürgel

A

Dalsheim, Rheinhessen; Spatburgunder; Keller

513
Q

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

A

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

514
Q

What is the Thüringer Wald?

A

Thuringian Forest, found in Saale-Unstrut

515
Q

What is the most cultivated grape of Styria?

A

Welschriesling

516
Q

Grosse Lage: Ungeheuer

A

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

517
Q

What is the bereich of the Ahr?

A

Walporzheim-Ahrtal

518
Q

Grosse Lage: Berg Schlossberg

A

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

519
Q

Where is the vineyard Klaus? Name two producers.

A

Weissenkirchen, Wachau. Jäger, Prager.

520
Q

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

A

GC (Grand Cru)

521
Q

Who owns the monopole Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl?

A

Bürkin Wolf

522
Q

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

A

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

523
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!

524
Q

Where is the producer Glatzer?

A

Carnuntum, Austria

525
Q

What was the monastic order of Kloster Eberbach?

A

Cistercians

526
Q

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

A

von Schubert Grunhaus; Mertesdorf, Ruwer

527
Q

What regions are part of the Österreichische Traditionsweingüter and include its Erste Lage classifications?

A

Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, and Wagram

528
Q

What is portrayed on the labels of Knoll?

A

St. Urban, the patron saint of winemaking

529
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

530
Q

Who owns the monopole Bacharach Hahn, and where?

A

Toni Jost, Mittelrhein

531
Q

Name three members of Pannobile. Where is it based?

A

Beck, Renner, Nitnaus, Heinrich, Pittnauer, Paul Achs; Neusiedlersee

532
Q

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

A

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

533
Q

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

A

Tokaji Aszu

534
Q

Define einzellagen.

A

Vineyards

535
Q

What training system is also known as the “Bründlmayer” training system?

A

The Lyre System

536
Q

Where is Mainz?

A

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

537
Q

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

A

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

538
Q

Name three additional requirements beyond Reserve in order to label Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt as Grosse Reserve?

A
  • a basket or pneumatic press must be used
  • vineyard designation is permitted
  • maximum press yield of 50%
  • lees ageing for min. 30 months
539
Q

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

A

Feinste (GK) and Hochfeine (LGK)

540
Q

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

A

Limestone or red sandstone/silt/clay/volcanic rock

541
Q

What is obstler?

A

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

542
Q

Grosse Lage: Braune Kupp

A

Wiltingen, Saar; monopole of Egon Muller

543
Q

Name that region: Dr. Wehrheim

A

Pfalz (Südliche)

544
Q

Name two producers of Amigne de Ventroz Grand Cru

A

Cave de Tilleuls

Serge Roh - Cave les Ruinettes

545
Q

Where would you find the producers Schellmann and Stadlmann?

A

Thermenregion

546
Q

What are the three iconic estates of Deidesheim, Pfalz?

A

von Buhl, Basserman-Jordan, and von Winning

547
Q

What mountain range helps shelter the Ahr from cold winds?

A

Eifel Mountains

548
Q

What are the alcohol requirements for Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?

A

Max. 12.5% alcohol without a vineyard designation

Min. 12.5% alcohol with a vineyard designation

549
Q

Where is Breisgau and what is it known for?

A

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

550
Q

What is the most planted red grape of the Rheinhessen?

A

Dornfelder

551
Q

Name the region: Domaine Ott

A

Wagram

552
Q

Grosse Lage: Nonnengarten

A

Punderich, Mosel; Riesling; Clemens Busch

553
Q

Name three synonyms for Traminer.

A

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

554
Q

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

A

Elbling

555
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.

556
Q

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?

A

Assmanshausen; Höllenberg; August Kesseler

557
Q

Grosse Lage: Doctor

A

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

558
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
559
Q

Grosse Lage: Jesuitengarten

A

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

560
Q

What is the Austrian term for “estate bottled”?

A

Erzeugerabfüllung

561
Q

Name that region: Meyer-Nackel

A

Denau, Ahr

562
Q

Where is the village Neckenmarkt?

A

Mittelburgenland

563
Q

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

A

Spitz, Wachau

564
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.

565
Q

Grosse Lage: Ohligsberg

A

Wintrich, Mosel; Riesling; Reinhold Haart

566
Q

What are the Grand Crus of the Vaud?

A

Dézaley and Calamin (in the Lavaux AOC)

567
Q

What is the former named of Vulkanland?

A

Südoststeiermark

568
Q

What is Cuvee Mo?

A

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

569
Q

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

A

Thermenregion, Kamptal, & Weinviertel (just touches the bottom)

570
Q

What are the three monopole vineyards of von Schubert in Mertesdorf, Ruwer?

A

Herrenberg, Abtsberg, and Bruderberg

571
Q

Grosse Lage: Reiterpfad

A

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

572
Q

What region was once called Pannonia?

A

The wine regions surrounding Lake Neusiedl

573
Q

Grosse Lage: Goldloch

A

Dorsheim, Nahe; Riesling; Diel

574
Q

Grosse Lage: Bockstein

A

Ockfen, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Othegraven

575
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)

576
Q

Name the region: Nigl

A

Kremstal

577
Q

Grosse Lage: Marcobrunn

A

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

578
Q

Name the region: Knoll

A

Wachau

579
Q

Grosse Lage: Prälat

A

Erden, Mosel; Riesling; Dr. Loosen

580
Q

Grosse Lage: Hörecker

A

Kanzem, Mosel (Saar); Riesling; von Hövel

581
Q

What are the two quality categories below QbA & Pradikatswein? What EU geographic designation do these carry?

A

Landwein & Deutscher wine (known as Tafelwein until 2009)
Deutsche Wein has no geographic indication under the EU
Landwein is considered a PGI wine

582
Q

Grosse Lage: Pechstein

A

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

583
Q

Grosse Lage: Dellchen

A

Norheim, Nahe; Riesling; Donnhoff

584
Q 
What are the synonyms for Chasselas in the following regions?
Valais - 
Vaud - 
Genève - 
Eastern Switzerland and Alsace -
A

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

585
Q

Grosse Lage: Kirchenstück

A

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

586
Q

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

A

Kiedrich

587
Q

What is Salvagnin?

A

A blend of Pinot Noir (min. 10%), Gamay (min. 50%), and the crossings Gamaret and Garanoir (min. 20%) made in the Vaud, Switzerland

588
Q

What is the most cultivated grape of Switzerland?

A

Chasselas

589
Q

Where specifically is the Gaisberg vineyard?

A

Gaisberg is shared between the villages of Zöbing, Kammern, and Strass in the Kamptal.

590
Q

Grosse Lage: Freundstück

A

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

591
Q

What are the 8 sub-zones of Niederosterreich?

A

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

592
Q

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

A

Franken and Saale-Unstrut

593
Q

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

A

Schloss Johannisberg, 1775

594
Q

When was the Qualitatswein Sekt category established in Austria?

A

2015

595
Q

Grosse Lage: Hölle

A

Hochheim, Rheingau; Riesling; Joachim Flick, Franz Kunstler

596
Q

What is a Buschenschank?

A

Another word for Heurige, traditionally used in Styria

597
Q

What is a synonym for Gelber Muskateller?

A

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

598
Q

What regions of Niederosterreich lie south of Vienna?

A

Thermenregion & Carnuntum

599
Q

Define ortsteil.

A

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.

600
Q

What anbaugebiete is a continuation of France’s Alsace?

A

Pfalz

601
Q 
What are the minimum must weights in Austria (in degrees KMW) for:
Landwein
Qualitatswein
Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Strohwein
Eiswein
Ausbruch
Trockenbeerenauslese
A 
Landwein -- 14
Qualitatswein - 15
Kabinett - 17
Spätlese - 19
Auslese - 21
Beerenauslese - 25
Strohwein/Schilfwein - 25
Eiswein - 25
Ausbruch - 30
Trockenbeerenauslese - 30
602
Q

Are Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC wines required to be trocken?

A

Single vineyard wines are NOT required to be trocken; wines without a vineyard designation are

603
Q

What are the aging and alcohol requirements for Mittelburgenland DAC?

A

Classic: 12.5%-13% ABV, may not be released until 8/1 of year following harvest
Classic w/ specified site: 13-13.5% ABV, may not be released until 8/1 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)

604
Q

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

A

Lake Neusiedlersee; Leithaberg DAC (formerly Neusiedlersee-Hügelland) lies to the west, Neusiedlersee on the east

605
Q

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

A

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

606
Q

What sides of the Rheinhessen does the Rhine River flank?

A

North and East

607
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
608
Q

What is Rivaner?

A

Riesling x Madeline Royale (a synonym for Muller Thurgau)

609
Q

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

A

Weinviertel, 2002

610
Q

Name three producers of Südsteiermark.

A

Lackner-Tinnacher, Muster, Polz, Tement, Tscheppe

611
Q

As of 2016, what two regions of Burgenland are no longer officially considered growing regions?

A

Neusiedlersee Hüggeland and Südburgenland

612
Q

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

A

Rheinhessen

613
Q

What is Dôle?

A

A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir exclusive to Valais

614
Q

Where is the vineyard Singerriedel?

A

Spitz, Wachau

615
Q

What is the German name for Bläufrankisch?

A

Lemberger

616
Q

Name the region: Schloss Gobelsburg

A

Kamptal

617
Q

What are the two styles that Alois Kracher’s sweet wines are categorized by?

A

Zwischen den Seen — “Between the Lakes” (traditional style, old acacia barrels)
Nouvelle Vague — “New Wave” (international style, new oak)

618
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.

619
Q

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

A

Morillon (Styria) & Feinburgunder (Wachau)

620
Q

Grosse Lage: Hofberg

A

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

621
Q

Grosse Lage: Julius Echter Berg

A

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

622
Q

Name three gemeinden of the Mittel-Mosel?

A

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

623
Q

Grosse Lage: Juffer Sonnenuhr

A

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

624
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
625
Q

Grosse Lage: Gottesfuss

A

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

626
Q

When were Pradikat levels introduced in Austria?

A

In two separate wine laws, 1972 and 1985

627
Q

What estate is considered responsible for creating Spatlese and Eiswein categories, and in what years?

A

Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau:
Spatlese - 1770
Eiswein - 1858

628
Q

Which anbaugebiete has the highest percentage of Riesling planted?

A

The Rheingau

629
Q

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

A

Vienna (Wien)

630
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.

631
Q

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

A

Rheinhessen, with approx. 26,500 ha.

632
Q

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

A

Hochheim

633
Q

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

A

1910; Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer

634
Q

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

A

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

635
Q

What was the name of the compound that was added to wines in Austria, breaking the scandal in 1985?

A

Diethylene Glycol

636
Q

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

A

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.

637
Q

What are the DAC requirements for Schilcherland?

A
  • 100% Blauer Wildbacher vinified as rosé
  • Classic: 11-12% alcohol, max. 3 g/L RS
  • with indication of single vineyard: min. 12% alcohol, max. 4 g/L RS
638
Q

Name 3 producers of Heiligenstein.

A

Brandl, Hiedler, Brundlmayer, Gobelsburg, Hirsch

639
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

640
Q

Name the three bereiche of the Rheinhessen?

A

Bingen, Rheinterrasse/Nierstein, Wonnegau

641
Q

Name the region: Steininger

A

Kamptal

642
Q

Grosse Lage: Brunnenhäuschen “Absterde”

A

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

643
Q

What is the German word for “noble rot”?

A

Edelfäule

644
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

645
Q

Grosse Lage: Apotheke

A

Trittenheim, Mosel; Riesling; Grans-Fassian

646
Q

What is Heckenklesher?

A

“Hedge Crasher” — another term for Schilcher

647
Q

Name that region: Toni Jost

A

Bacharach, Mittelrhein

648
Q

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

A

2003 and 2011

649
Q

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

A

Niederösterreich and Burgenland

650
Q

Name that region: Rainer Sauer

A

Franken

651
Q

What is the most cultivated grape in Austria?

A

Grüner Veltliner

652
Q

Where is Steinberg? What is it considered?

A

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

653
Q

Grosse Lage: Krötenpfuhl

A

Bad Kreuznach, Nahe; Riesling; Tesch

654
Q

What is blauburger a crossing of?

A

Blaufrankisch & Blauer Portugieser

655
Q

Are there maximum limiations on Pradikat oechsle levels?

A

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

656
Q

What grape is the most grown in the Rheinhessen?

A

Muller-Thurgau

657
Q

What village is home to Jäger and Prager?

A

Weissenkirchen, in the Wachau

658
Q

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

A

Pfalz; Kirchenstück

659
Q

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

A

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

660
Q

What are the aging and alcohol requirements for Eisenberg DAC?

A

Classic: min. 12.5% 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)

661
Q

Where specifically is the Felseneck Grosse Lage?

A

Bockenau, Nahe

662
Q

Describe the soil of Heiligenstein?

A

Heiligenstein is a cone of primeval rock that has pushed through the surrounding area. A rare outcropping of weathered sandstone and volcanic debris. Different from the rest of the Kamptal, which is more loess and loam.

663
Q

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

A

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

664
Q

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

A

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

665
Q

What anbaugebiete overlaps with the historic area of Swabia?

A

Württemberg

666
Q

Where is the vineyard Steinertal?

A

Loiben, Wachau

667
Q

What is the minimum alcohol for Austrian Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein?

A

Q - 9%

P - 5%

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