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Name the four-tier VDP. Classification.

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Grosse Lage
Erste Lage
Ortswein
Gutswein

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Name the three Bereichs of Rheinhessen.

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Bingen
Nierstein
Wonnegau

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When was the Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP) formed?

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1910

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Name the monastery in the Rheingau region that has a tradition in viticulture and is now seen as the cultural wine centre of Rheingau.

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Kloster Eberbach

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Name the Bereich of Rheingau.

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Johannisberg

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Which village in the Rheingau produces more red wines than white?

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Assmannshausen

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What is the name of the flat-sided flask that we often come across in wines from Franken (Franconia)?

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Bocksbeutel

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Name the six Bereichs of Mosel (from south to north).

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Moseltor
Obermosel
Saar
Ruwertal
Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
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When did the name of Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Anbaugebiete changed to Mosel?

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1st of August 2007

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Which German region is noted for its Schillerwein (pink wine blend from white and red grapes)?

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Wurttemberg

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List the six Pradikats with their corresponding degrees of ripeness (Oechsle).

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Kabinett (70-85 Oechsle)
Spatlese (80-95 Oechsle)
Auslese (88-105 Oechsle)
Beerenauslese (110-128 Oechsle)
Icewein (110-128 Oechsle)
Trockenbeerenauslese (150-154 Oechsle)
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What is the minimum alcohol for Qualitatswein and above?

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7% (except BA and TBA which is 5,5%)

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Pinot Gris in Germany is known as …………………..

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Grauburgunder or Rulander

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Pinot Blanc in Germany is known as …………………………

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Weissburgunder

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Muller-Thurgau is a cross between which grapes?

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Riesling and Madeleine Royale

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Name a few notable villages of Rheingau.

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Lorchhausen
Rudesheim
Winkel
Johannisberg
Erbach
Eberbach
Eltville
Hockheim
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Name the two Bereichs of Pfalz.

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Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse

Sudliche Weinstrasse

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Which anbaugebiete (region) is famed for its red wines?

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Ahr

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What is the synonym of Blaufrankisch in Wurttemberg?

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Lemberger

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Traditional name for Pinot Gris.

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Rulander

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Trockenbeerenauslese Oechsle range.

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150-154

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German name for vineyard.

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Einzellage

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Who is producing the most well known, expensive wines of Nahe and has a monopole in Oberhausen? What is the name of this monopole?

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Donhoff

Brucke

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Name the only Bereich of Ahr.

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Walporzheim-Ahrtal

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Name the smallest wine region (Anbaugebiete) of Germany.
Hessische-Bergstrasse
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Which grape variety produces the best wines of Franken, Germany?
Silvaner
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German name for the Schiava red grape variety.
Vernatsch
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What are the two VDP approved varieties for Grosse Lage and Erste Lage wines in the Rheingau?
Riesling | Spatburgunder
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Name the two instances in the Rheingau that the name of the property itself legally suffices as provenance.
Schloss Johannisberg | Schloss Vollrads
30
Since when the term Feinherb is permitted on German wine labels?
2000
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When was the Cremant de Luxembourg appellation created and name the permitted grape varieties?
1991 | Elbling, Pinot Blanc, Rivaner (Muller-Thurgau), Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Riesling for white and Pinot Noir for rose
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Since when the term Bereich was officially used for a wine district?
1971
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What is Weissherbst?
Rose wine, at least 95% of which is made by direct pressing of a single variety named on the label
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In which Anbaugebiete of Germany the villages of Castell and Iphofen are located?
Franken
35
Name the two Bereichs of Mittelrhein.
Lorelei | Siebengebirge
36
Synonym of Muller-Thurgau in Luxembourg.
Rivaner
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German term for a large wooden barrel used in the Mosel region with a capacity of 1000lt.
Fuder
38
Where is the village of Kallstad located?
Pfalz, Germany
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What are the initials VDP mean?
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter
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Name the two IGPs of Belgium.
Jardins de Wallonie | Vlaamse Landwijn
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Which village of Rheinhessen is noted for its red wines from Spatburgunder?
Ingelheim
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Name a few notable villages of Rheinhessen.
``` Nackenheim Ingelheim Oppenheim Nierstein Deinhein Westhofen Osthofen ```
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Germany's most eastern region.
Sachsen
44
When did Ernst Loosen took over the family estate?
1988
45
Name the three monopoles of Weingut Maximin Grunhaus.
Abtsberg Bruderberg Herrenberg
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German term for the unfermented or partly-fermented must that was widely used in the 1970s and 1980s to sweeten all but the finest or driest German wines.
Sussreserve
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What are the two VDP approved varieties for Grosse Lage and Erste Lage in Rheingau?
Riesling | Spatburgunder
48
Maximum yields allowed for VDP Grosse Lage (hl/ha).
50 hl/ha
49
Name the first PDO of Denmark and what type of wine it produces.
Dons | Sparkling
50
Where is the Liebfrauenstift-Kirchstuck vineyard located?
Worms, Rheinhessen, Germany
51
What is the top vineyard of Trittenheim (Middle Mosel)?
Apotheke
52
What is the minimum size of a vineyard according to the German Wine Law of 1971?
5 ha | Exceptions: Doctor (Bernakastel), Kirchenstuck (Forst), Freunstuck (Forst), Schloss Vollrads (Winkel)
53
Who is the famous producer for first harnessing botrytis in the late 18th century?
Schloss Johannisberg
54
Name the top vineyard site of Assmannshausen. | Top producer.
Hollenberg | August Kesseler
55
What is the name of Toni Jost's Grosse Lage Monopole vineyard in Bacharach?
Hahn
56
Name the top vineyard sites of Rudesheim.
Berg Roseneck Berg Rottland Berg Schlossberg
57
Name of the strain of early-ripening Pinot Noir found in Franken.
Fruhburgunder
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What is the German synonym for Botrytis?
Edelfaule
59
What does "Alte Reben" mean?
Old vines (Vieilles Vignes)
60
Maximum yields allowed for VDP Erste Lage (hl/ha).
60 hl/ha
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Maximum yields allowed for VDP Ortswein (hl/ha).
75 hl/ha
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Maximum yields allowed for VDP Gutswein (hl/ha).
75 hl/ha
63
Where is the Sonnenberg vineyard?
Eltville, Rheingau
64
Where is most of Germany's Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier) planted?
Wurttemberg
65
Where is Geisenheim located?
Rheingau
66
What regions can Liebfraumilch be blended from?
Rheinhessen Rheingau Nahe Pfalz
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Where is Kloster Eberbach located?
Rheingau
68
What portion of the Rheingau is planted to Riesling?
80% | the highest portion than any other anbaugebiet
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What is the rose popular in Wurttemberg?
Schillerwein
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What is the rose popular in Baden?
Weissherbst
71
Where is Hallgarten located?
Rheingau
72
German synonym of Blaufrankisch.
Lemberger
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Most planted grape in the Rheinhessen.
Muller-Thurgau
74
Name four vineyards that are smaller than the 5 ha minimum size for a registered vineyard.
Doctor (Bernakastel) Kirchenstuck (Forst) Freunstuck (Forst) Schloss Vollrads (Winkel)
75
Dornfelder is a crossing of what varieties?
Helfensteiner | Heroldrebe
76
What is Franken's wine center? Name an important vineyard.
Wurzburg | Stein
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In 1971, the 30000 einzellagen were condensed into how many registered vineyards? What is the minimum size of a registered vineyard?
2600 vineyards | 5 ha
78
What is the important einzellage of Bernkastel-kues (Mosel)?
Doctor | Lay
79
What is the important einzellage of Wehlen (Mosel)?
Sonnenuhr
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What is the important einzellage of Urzig (Mosel)?
Wurzgarten
81
What is an alleinbesitz?
A monopole
82
What is the volume of a stuck and where is it used?
1200 lt | Rheingau
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Maximum RS for Classic wines.
15 gr/lt
84
Maximum RS for Selection wines.
9 gr/lt (12 gr/lt for Riesling)
85
Maximum RS for Grosses Gewachs.
9 gr/lt
86
Minimum abv for Classic and Selection.
12% (11,5% in the Mosel)
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What is the important einzellage of Johannisberg (Rheingau)?
Holle
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Where does the German "discovery" of Spatlese date to?
1775 at Schloss Johannisberg (Rheingau)

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