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1
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What well regarded vineyard in Graach is a monopole? Who owns it?

A

Josephshöfer- owned by Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt

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What are the most important monopoles in Ruwer? Who owns them?

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  • Karthauserhofberg in Eitelsbach, owned by Weingut Karthauserhof.
  • Abstberg, Herrenberg and Ruderberg (different parcels in the same vineyard) in Mertesdorf owned by Maximin Grunhaus.
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What is the largest producer of Riesling in the world? Where is it located?

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Moselland in Bernkastel.

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What are the most common Grosslagen in Bernakastel?

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Badstube and Michelsberg

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5
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Most important villages in Ruwer

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Eitelsbach and Mertesdorf

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6
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Sekt styles and sugar levels

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Naturherb- Brut Nature up to 3g/l
Extra Herb- Extra Brut up to 6g/l
Herb- Brut up to 6 - 12g/l
Extra Trocken- Extra Dry 12 - 17g/l
Trocken- Dry 17 - 32g/l
Halbtrocken- Semi Dry 32 - 50g/l
Mild- Sweet 50+ g/l
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7
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German term for sweet sekt

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Mild, ßub (Pronounced Soob), or Lieblich

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8
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Most planted grape variety in Germany

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Riesling 23.2% of all plantings

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9
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Riesling parentage

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Gouais Blanc X crossing of Traminer and a wild vine

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10
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What regions in Germany dominate Riesling plantings

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Pfalz- 5567 ha
Mosel- 5294 ha
Rheinhessen- 4366 ha

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Important villages and vineyards in Ruwer

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  • Eitelsbach Karthauserhofberg
  • Mertesdorf Abtsberg
  • Ayler Kupp
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Important vineyards and villages of Saar

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  • Kanzem- Altenberg
  • Wiltingen- Scharzhofberger
  • Saarburg- Rausch
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13
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In what villages does the Mosel River meets the Rhine River

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Koblenz

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14
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Bereichs of Mosel

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Burg Cochem
Bernkastel
Ruwer
Saar
Moseltor
Obermosel
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15
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Total hectares under vine in Mosel

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8796 ha

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16
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Most planted varieties in the Mosel

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Riesling 5395 ha
Muller Thurgau 1092 ha
Elbling 512 ha

Pinot Noir 396 ha

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17
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Where do you find most plantings of Elbling in the Mosel

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In the Obermose. Cooler sites with more chalky soils than slate. Mostly devoted to Sekt production

18
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When was the Mosel name simplified

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On August 1st 2007

19
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Richer or Reserve wines are under what closure

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Goldkapsel- Normally of Auslese level

20
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What is Lange Goldkapsel

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Longer goldkapsel than normal, indicating even richer style

21
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What is commune or village in German

22
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What is Grosslage

A

Bunch of adjoining vineyards

23
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What is single vineyard in German

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Einzellage

24
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What is a single vineyard in a single commune called in German

25
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What is district in German

26
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What are the main soils of Mosel

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Dark Blue Devonian Slate

27
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What soils to you find near Erden

28
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Mean annual temperature in Mosel

29
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What vineyard in the Mosel is considered one the warmest sites

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Prälat in Erden

30
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Most important villages in Kochem? Vineyards?

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Koblenz
Winningen- Uhlen
Zell

31
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Most important villages of Bernkastel Bereich- North to South

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Kinheim
Erden
Urzig
Zeltingen
Wehlen
Graach an der Mosel
Bernkastel
Liesen
Braunberger
Wintrich
Piesport
Drohn
Trittenheim
32
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Famous vineyards of Kinheim

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  • Kinheimer Rosenberg

- Kinheimer Hubertuslay

33
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Famous vineyards of Erden

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  • Erdener Prälat

- Erdener Treppchen

34
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Famous vineyards of Urzig

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Ürziger Würzgarten

35
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Famous vineyards of Zeltingen

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  • Zeltinger Sonnenuhr

- Zeltinger Himmelreich

36
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Famous vineyards of Welhen

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Wehlener Sonnenuhr

37
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Famous vineyards of Graach

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  • Graacher Domprobst
  • Graacher Josephhofer
  • Graacher Himmelreich
38
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Famous vineyards of Bernkastel

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  • Bernkasteler Lay

- Bernkasteler Doctor

39
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Famous vineyards of Braunberger

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  • Braunberger Juffer

- Braunberger Juffer Sonnenuhr

40
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Famous vineyards of Piesport

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  • Piesporter Goldtropfhen
  • Piesporter Schubertslay
  • Piesporter Domehrr
41
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Famous vineyards of Trittenheim

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Trittenheimer Apotheke

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