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1
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Who founded the famous Kloster Eberbach monastery? When?

A

The Cistercian monks of Burgundy in 1136

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2
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The walled Steinberg vineyard is an alleinbesitz (monopole) of:

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Kloster Eberbach

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3
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Who “discovered” Spätlese harvesting? What year?

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Schloss Johannisberg in 1775

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4
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What winery released the first Auslese? When?

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Schloss Johannisberg in 1787

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5
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What winery released the first Eiswein? When?

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Schloss Johannisberg in 1858

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6
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Name the famous research center in the Rheingau founded in 1872.

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The Geisenheim Wine Institute

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7
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Which two rivers converge at Koblenz?

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Mosel and Rhine

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8
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Where is Schloss Johannisberg located?

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In the village of Geisenheim

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9
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What is the name of the center of German viticultural research, located in the Rheingau?

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Geisenheim

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10
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What is the most planted grape in the Rheingau?

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Riesling (80% of vineyard acreage)

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11
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What is the only bereich in the Rheingau?

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Johannisberg

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12
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What are two synonyms for Riesling in the Rheingau?

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  1. Johannsiberg Riesling
  2. Rhine Riesling
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13
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What is the primary river of the Rheingau?

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The Rhine River

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14
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The most important vineyards in the Rheingau face which direction?

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Southeast

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15
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Which of the following wine regions has the warmest climate?

a. Mosel
b. Rheinhessen
c. Rheingau

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c. Rheingau

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16
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Soil types in the Rheingau (higher slopes v. lower slopes)

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Higher slopes are dominated by slate

Lower vineyards closer to the river contain a mixture of clay, loess, alluvial sand and red slate

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17
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Typical style of Rheingau Riesling

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More powerful than Riesling from the Mosel. Typically fuller in body and more concentrated, yet acidity can still be bracing. Dry wines account for over half of Rheingau production

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18
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What is the name of the traditional brown bottle used for Riesling in the Rheingau?

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The Rheingauer Flöte

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19
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Major villages in the Rheingau run which direction?

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East to west

20
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Principle white and red grape of the Rheingau?

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Riesling, Spätburgunder

21
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Major villages in the Rheingau, from west to east:

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Assmannshausen, Rüdesheim, Geisenheim, Johannisberg, Winkel, Oestrich, Hallgarten, Hattenheim, Erbach, Kiedrich, Hochheim

22
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Name some leading producers in the Rheingau

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Robert Weil (Kiedrich), Georg Breuer (Rüdesheim), Schloss Johannisberg (Geisenheim), August Kesseler (Assmannshausen), Franz Künstler (Hochheim), Josef Leitz (Rüdesheim), Schloss Schönborn (Hattenheim), Josef Spreitzer (Oestrich)

23
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What is the principal grape of Assmannshausen?

A

Spätburgunder

24
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The Höllenberg vineyard is famous for which grape?

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Pinot Noir

25
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In which Rheingau commune is the Höllenberg vineyard located?

A

Assmannhausen

26
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Name one leading producer of Höllenberg Spätburgunder

A

August Kessler

27
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Name the three “bergs” of Rüdesheim (3 important vineyards)

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Berg Rottland, Berg Schlossberg and Berg Roseneck

28
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What is Schloss Vollrads?

A

Both a wine estate and a vineyard

29
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What is this a picture of?

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Schloss Vollrads castle and wine estate in the Rheingau. Wine has been made here for over 800 years. The Tower is surrounded by a square pond and reachable only by bridge.

30
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Name three important vineyards in the commune of Winkel.

A

Jesuitengarten, Hasensprung and Schloss Vollrads

31
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Name two principal growers in the commune of Hattenheim

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Schloss Schönborn and Langwerth von Simmern

32
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Name three important vineyards in the commune of Hattenheim

A

Pfaffenberg (monopole of Schloss Schonborn), Mannberg and Steinberg

33
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Pfaffenberg vineyard is a monopole of which producer?

A

Schloss Schönborn

34
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Which producer owns most of the Mannberg vineyard?

A

Langwerth von Simmern

35
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Which famous vineyard is contiguous with Mannberg to the east?

A

Marcrobrunn in Erbach

36
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Name two important vineyards in the commune of Hallgarten

A

Jungfer and Schönhell

37
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Who is the most well-regarded wine producer in the commune of Kiedrich?

A

Robert Weil

38
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Name an important vineyard in the commune of Kiedrich

A

Gräfenberg (Robert Weil owns a portion)

39
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Name an important vineyard in Eltville

A

Sonnenberg

40
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Which river joins the Rhine River in the Rheingau?

A

Main River

41
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Name two important vineyards in the village of Hochheim

A

Kirchenstück and Hölle

42
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Name an important producer in the village of Hochheim

A

Franz Künstler

43
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What is the most important vineyard in the commune of Johannisberg?

44
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Name an important vineyard in the village of Erbach

A

Marcobrunn

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