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What is the basis for the Pradikats Wein classification?

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Level of sugar

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What does the Ochsle scale measure?

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The density of grape must, which is an indicator of grape ripeness and sugar content.

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What year was the first German wine law passed?

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1909, creating a natural wine designation for unblended wine.

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What year was the “anti-elite” wine law passed and what did it change for German wine classification?

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The law passed in 1971 and based the quality assessment on alcohol potential of grapes regardless of terroir or technique.

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What two organizations were established due to winemaker dissatisfaction with the 1971 wine law?

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The VDP (Verband Deutscher Pradikatswein) in Germany and the Vinea Wachau is Austria we established by winemakers in 1984 to reestablish true quality classifications for wine.

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What are the quality classifications established by the VDP and on what are they based?

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VDP classifications are based on vineyard or Lage. They are:

  1. The base quality: ORTS-Guts Wein (village wine)
  2. Middle quality: classified Lage (classified site)
  3. Top quality: Erste Lage (first site)
  4. Best quality: Grosse Lage (biggest site)
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What are the German labeling terms used to indicate how wine will taste (how sweet/dry)?

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  1. Trocken (dry): up to 4g/L RS, but if balanced with acidity, up to 9g/L RS.
  2. Halbtrocken (medium-dry): up to 9g/L, but if balanced up to 18g/L.
  3. Lieblich (medium): 18 a 45g/L
  4. Suss (sweet): more than 45g/L
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What are the important white grape varietals of Germany?

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  1. Riesling - #1 variety to quality amend quantity
  2. Weisburgunder (Pinot blanc)
  3. Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)
  4. Muller-thurgau - Germany’s 2nd most important grape
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What is the most important red varietal of German?

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Spatburgunder (Pinot noir)

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What are the German Wine regions?

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  1. Ahr Valley 10. Hessische Bergstrasse
  2. Mosel 11. Baden
  3. Rheingau 12. Wurttemberg
  4. Saar 13. Taubertal
  5. Ruwer 14. Franken
  6. Mittelrhein 15. Sachsen
  7. Nahe 16. Saale-Unstrut
  8. Rheinhessen
  9. Pfalz
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What are the 6 Pradikats levels?

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  1. Kabinett (Regular Dry Wine): 67-82 Ochsle
  2. Spatlese (Late Harvest): 76-90 Ochsle
  3. Auslese (Late Harvest Selected): 83-100 Ochsle
  4. Beerenauslese (Grape Selected): 110-128 Ochsle
  5. Trokenbeerenauslese (Dried Grapes): min 150 Ochsle
  6. Eiswein (Frozen Grapes): min 100 Ochsle
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What is the primary grape of Mosel-Saar-Ruwer?

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Riesling

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What is the soil type of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer?

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Slate

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In what type of terroir is Riesling best grown?

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On the sunniest south and south facing slopes, steep enough and close enough to the river, on porous slate soils.

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What grape is the Ahr Valley known for?

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Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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What are characteristics of the Nahe region?

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*sandstone soils *lower Nahe has slate and Quartz

17
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Ahr produces mainly red grapes but what are the the top 3 grapes?

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  1. Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
  2. Portugieser
  3. Riesling
18
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True or False:

The Mosel has slate soil (which stores heat), half of the grapes grow in steep hills with an incline exceeding 30%.

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True

19
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What are the main grapes of the Mosel?

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  1. Riesling
  2. Rivaner/Muller-Thurgau
  3. Elbling
20
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Describe the soil in the Nahe

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  • Slate
  • Sandstone
  • Volcanic rock
21
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Name the main grapes of Nahe.

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  • Riesling
  • Rivaner/Müller-Thurgau
  • Dornfelder
22
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True or False

The Pfalz is Germany’s second largest growing region.

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True

23
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What are the main grapes of RHEINGAU?

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  1. Riesiling
  2. Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
24
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Where was Spätlese born?

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spätlese was born Germany’s Rheingau in 1775.

25
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What terms must be used to indicate how a wine tastes (according to EU labeling rules)?

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  • Trocken (dry): up to 4g/liter RS, but if balanced, up to 9g/L RS
  • Halbtrocken (Medium-dry): up to 9g/liter RS, but if balanced up to 18g/liter
  • Lieblich (medium): 18 - 45g/L RS
  • Suss (Sweet): more than 45g/L RS

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