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Who founded the Kloster Eberbach monastery in the Rheingau in 1136?

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The Cistercians of Burgundy

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What is an “alleinbesitz”?

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a monopole

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What is an “einzellagen”?

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a vineyard

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Describe the German Wine Law of 1871

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30,000 einzellagen were condensed into 2,600 registered vineyards with a minimum size of 5 ha each.

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Name 4 exceptions of the German Wine Law of 1871.

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  • The Doctor Vineyard in Bernkastel.
  • The Kirchenstück Vineyard in Forst.
  • The Freudstück Vineyard in Forst.
  • Schloss Vollrads in Rheingau
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Who “discovered” Spätlese harvesting dates in 1775?

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Schloss Johannisberg in Rheingau

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Schloss Johannisberg is also credited with what other 2

discoveries?

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  • the introduction of the Auslese category in 1787

- the first Eiswein in 1858

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What is “edelfäule”?

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Noble Rot

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Where is the Geisenheim Wine Institute located?

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  • Rheingau-founded in 1872

- developed a number of grape crossings that would ripen in greater abundance in a variety of sites

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What is the cross of Müller-Thurgau?

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Riesling x Madeleine Royal

-created in 1882

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Name the most successful crossings of the Geisenheim Institute.

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  • Bacchus
  • Faber
  • Scheurebe
  • Dornfelder*
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What is the cross of Scheurebe?

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Riesling x Silvaner

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What is Germany’s second-most planted red grape?

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Dornfelder

-bred in 1956 by the Geisenheim Institute

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What is Leibfraumilch?

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a sweet, cheap, characterless wine usually made from Müller-Thurgau. Blended from vineyards throughout Rheinhessen, Nahe, Rheingau, Pfalz

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To what percentage is Riesling planted to in Germany?

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over 20% of the nation’s vineyards

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What is Grauburgunder?

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Pinot Gris

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What Weissburgunder?

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Pinot Blanc

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What is Schwarzriesling?

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Pinot Meunier

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Name the Red grape varietals of Germany.

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Spatburgunder
Dornfelder
Blauer Portugeiser
Trollinger
Schwarzriesling
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Name all white grape varietals of Germany.

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Riesling
Müller-Thurgau
Silvaner
Grauburgunder
Weissburgunder
Kerner
Bacchus
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What is the cross of Kerner?

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Trollinger x Riesling

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What is the cross of Bacchus?

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Riesling x Müller-Thurgau

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What is Weissherbst?

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a saignee rose wine made from a single varietal of at least QbA quality

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German varietal wines must contain what minimum percentage of the stated variety?

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85%

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Name the 2 tiers of German "quality" wine.
- Qualitatswein (formerly Qualitatswein bestimmer Anabaugabiete) - Pradikatswein (formerly Qualitatswein mit Pradikat)
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What us an anabaugabiete? How many does Germany have?
a wine-growing region | 13
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Name the 6 pradikats.
``` Kabinett Spatlese Auslese Beeranauslese Trockenbeernausles Eiswein ```
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What is the minimum alcohol level for Kabinett, Spatlese and Auslese?
7%
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What is the minimum alcohol level for Beeranauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein?
5.5%
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True or False: | Chapitalization is not allowed at the Pradikatswein level.
True
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What is an AP Number?
Amtliche Prungsnummer | -a series of 5 sets of numbers indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel
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What is the min. Öchsle range for Kabinett?
70-85 degrees
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What is the min. Öchsle range for Spatlese?
80-95 degrees
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What is the min. Öchsle range for Auslese?
88-105 degrees
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What is the min. Öchsle range for Beerenauslese?
110-128 degrees | same as Eiswein
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What is the min. Öchsle range for Trokenbeerenauslese?
150-154 degrees
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What is the min. Öchsle range for Eiswein?
110-128 degrees | same as Beerenauslese
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What are the 4 levels of wine quality in Germany?
Pradikatswein Qualitatswein Landwein Deutscherwein
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What was Deustcherwein known as until 2009?
Tafelwein
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True or False: | Deutscherwein may state the variety on the label.
True | -in keeping with the new EU allowances for table wines
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What is "Sekt"?
German sparkling wine - charmat method - mostly made at the Deutscherwein level
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When can sekt be labeled as QbA?
If it is produced from traditional grapes and grown in one of the 13 anbaugabiete of Germany
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True or False: | Chapitalization is legal at the QbA level.
True
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What is the VDP?
Verbrand Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter | -a national German association of producers committed to top quality. Founded in 1910.
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What is the purpose of the VDP?
Originally strove to promote unchapitalized "natur" wines. Wine law of 1971 abolished the use of the term 'natur' and created the QbA category.
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What is Charta?
Founded in 1984 | -formed to advance the classic, dry style of Rheingau Riesling
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What are the 4 classification levels of the VDP?
Grosse Lage ("Grand Cru") Erste Lage ("Premier Cru") Ortswein (Village) Gutswein (Regional)
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What is the maximum yield for Grosse Lage?
max. 50 hl/ha
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What is the maximum yield for Erste Lage?
max. 60hl/ha
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What is the maximum yield for Ortswein?
max. 75 hl/ha
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What is the maximum yield for Gutswein?
max. 75 hl/ha
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Until what year did Erste Lage wines represent the top tier of the VDP pyramid?
2012 | "First Site"
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What is "GG"?
Grosses Gewächs - denotes a dry wine - reserved for Grosse Lage wines
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What is the alternative name for GG wines in the Rheingau?
Erstes Gewächs
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What percentage of VDP vineyards are planted to Riesling?
55%
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When are Grosses Gewächs white wines released?
May not be released prior to September 1 of the year following harvest Red wines receive an additional year of aging.
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What must Erste Lage dry wines be labeled as instead of "GG" since "GG" is reserved for Grosse Lage?
Trocken
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How many dry wines can a Gross Lage produce?
only 1 dry wine
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True or False: | Estate- bottling is necessary for VDP wines.
True
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What term denotes an estate-bottled wine?
Erzeugerabfüllung
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What does Bürklin-Wolf label its Grosse Lage wine?
"GC" for Grand Cru (rather than GG)
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What is "Classic"?
"Harmoniously Dry" - replaced halbtrocken - created by the state affiliated German Wine Institute at Mainz. - must be a single varietal and have no vineyard listed on the label.
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What is the maximum RS for "Classic" wines?
15 g/l
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What is the minimum alcohol for "Classic" wines?
12% | 11.5% in Mosel
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What is "Selection"?
"Superior Dry" - replaced trocken - single vineyard, single varietal - hand harvested
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What is the maximum RS for "Selection" wines?
9 g/l
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What is the maximum yield for "Selection" wines?
60 hl/ha
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"Selection" wines must have a must weight equal to what Pradikat level?
Auslese | 88-105 degrees

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