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What are requirements for Grosses Gewächs?

A 
Yield=50 hl/ha 
mustweight=spätlese ripeness 
fully ripe grapes hand picked in "tries"
9g/RS
only Riesling or Spätburgunder 
undergoes sensory evaluation 
"indicates dry wines of uncompromised quality"
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What is Charta?

What is it’s symbol?

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organization formed in 1984 to advance the classic dry style of Rheingau Riesling
3 Roman arches

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List the Öschle Scale range for each:

-Kabinett
-Spätlese
Auslese
-Beerenauslese
-TBA
-Eiswein

A 
K=70-85 degrees
S=80-95 degrees
A=88-105 degrees
B=110-128 degrees
TBA=150-154 degrees
E=110-128 degrees
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What is min alc content for Prädikatswein?

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7%

5.5% Beerenauslese, TBA, eiswein

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Is there a Max Oschle scale rating for each Prädikat?

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no, higher sugar levels can be declassified down

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What is Weissherbst?

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saingée rose from 1 varietal

at least QbA quality

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What is the parentage of Müller-Thurgau?

Scheurebe?

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Riesling x Madeline Royale

Riesling x Buckettrebe

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What is the min ha size of German einzellagen?

notable exceptions?

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5 ha

  • Doctor vineyard (Bernkastel/Mosel, 3ha)
  • Kirchenstück and Freundstück (Forst/Pfalz)
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What is an “alleinbesitz?”

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German einzellage (vineyard) monopole

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What is an Orsteil?

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clos, probably?

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How are German wine regions organized?

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Anbaugebiet (13 large regions)
Bereich (district of villages/vineyards)
Grosslage (collection of vineyards)
Einzellage (single vineyard)

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Name famous “sundial” vineyards?

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Juffer-Sonnenuhr
Wehlener Sonnenuhr
Zeltinger Sonnenuhr

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What are the 13 anbaugebiet of Germany?

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Mosel
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Baden
Franken
Saale-Unstrut
Nahe 
Pfalz
Ahr Valley
Hessische-Bergstrasse
Mittelrhein
Sachsen
Württemberg
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14
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What is alternate term for “Grosses Gewäches” in Rheingau?

Why?

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“Erstes Gewächs”
Hold over from Charta
Legally authorized term, may be spelled out in full

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What are the 6 Bereich of Mosel?

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Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Saar
Ruwertal
Obermosel
Moseltor
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What is the greatest vineyard of the village of Piesport?

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Mosel (anbaugebeit)
Bernkastel (Bereich)
Piesport (village)
Goldtröpfchen (vineyard) “droplets of gold”

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in which village is the Juffer-Sonnenuhr vineyard located?

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Brauneberg (Bernkastel Bereich)

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Where is the famous doctor vineyard located? Why is it special?

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Bernkastel-Kues

Exception to 1971 laws of 5ha vineyard sites (only 3ha)

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Producers excluded from Doctor vineyard, but nearby, may label their wines how?

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Alte Badstube am Doktorberg

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Who is the owner of the Josephshofer alleinbesitz? In whch village?

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Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt

village of Graach

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What is a Gemeinde?

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Village/commune

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What is the famous Ortseil w/ in gemeinde of Wiltingen?

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Scharzhofberger

Saar-Wiltingen-Sharz

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23
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What are 2 best vineyards in Ruwer? Both are what?

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Both monopoles

Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg owned by Schubert-Grünhaus

Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg owned by Karthäuserhof

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What is the colloquial name for Burg Cöchem Bereich?

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Terrassenmosel

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Which 3 bereich of Mosel are dominated by Elbling rather than Reisling?

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Obermosel, Moseltor, Burg Cochem

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What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Saar?

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Wiltengen (Sharzhofberger)

Saarburg (Rausch)

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What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Ruwer?

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Eitelsbach (Karthäuserhofberg)

Mertesdorf (Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Bruderberg)

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What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of the Mosel?

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Trittenheim (Apotheke)
Piesport (Goldtröpfehen, Domherr)
Brauneberg (Juffer, Juffer Sonnenuhr)
Bernkastel-Kues (Doctor, Lay)
Graach an der Mosel (Domprobst, Josephshöfer) 
Wehlen (Sonnenuhr)
Zeltingen (Sonnenuhr)
Urzing (Würzgarten)
Erden (Prälat, Treppehen)
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29
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Where is Geisenheim located? What is it?

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Center for German viticultural research in Rheingau

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What is the Rheingau’s only Bereich?

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Johannisberg (also a village)

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What is a Rheingauer flüte?

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traditional flute shaped brown bottle sometimes used in Rheingau

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32
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Which village of Rheingau has the highest elevation vineyards? Primary varietal? Most famous vineyard?

A

Assmannshausen
Spätburgunder
Höllenberg vineyard

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What is the historic ortseil of Gemeinde of Winkel? What are 2 other famous vineyards?

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Schloss Vollrads

Also, Jesuitengarten and Hasensprung

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34
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Which vineyard is a monopole of Schloss Schönborn in Hattenheim?

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Pfaffenberg

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35
Q

What are best vineyards in commune Hallgarten?

What other famous landmark?

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Jungfer and Schönhell

Kloster Eberbach. Cistercian monastery- Prussian insane asylum and women’s prison-museum

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What are the important Gemeinden and corresponding Einzellagen of Rheingau?

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  • Assmannshausen (Höllenberg)
  • Rüdesheim (Berg Roseneck, Berg Rotlag, Berg Schlossberg)
  • Geisenheim (Schloss Johannisberg)
  • Johannisberg (Hölle)
  • Winkel (Schloss Vollrads, Jesuitengarten, Hasenprung)
  • Hattenheim (Pfaffenberg, Manberg, Steinberg)
  • Hollgarten (Schönhell, Jungfer)
  • Erbach (Marobrum)
  • Kiedrich (Grätenberg)
  • Eltville (Sonnenberg)
  • Hochheim am Main (Hölle, Kirchenstück)
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Which region of the Rheinhessen is known for producing most quality wines?

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Rheinterrasse

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What is the name for the region of the Rheinhessen that spans approx. 180ha between Nierstein and Nackenheim?
Largest producer?

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Roter Hang

Gunderloch biggest producer

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39
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What is the dominant varietals of Rheinhessen? Which is considered a local specialty?

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Riesling, then Muller-Thürgau (in decline)

Silvaner a local specialty (most acreage in world)

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What are most important Gemeinde and corresponding einzellagen in Rheinhessen?

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Nackenheim (Rothenberg)
Nierstein (Hipping, Pettenthal) 
Oppenheim (Schützenhütte, Sackträger) 
Westhofen (Morstein, Kirchspeil) 
Dalsheim (Hubacker)
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41
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What is the name for the Vosges Mtns in Germany? Which anbaugebeit are they located in?

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Haardt Hills in Pfalz

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What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Mittlehaardt and Deutsche Weinstrasse in Pfalz?

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  • Kallstadt (Saumagen)
  • Ungstein
  • Bad Dürkheim
  • Wachenheim
  • Forst (Kirchenstück, Freundstück, Pechstein, Ungeheur, Jesuitengarten)
  • Deidesheim (langenmargen, Hohenmorgen, Kieselberg)
  • Ruppertsberg (Reiterpfad, Gaisböhl)
  • Königsbach (Idig)
43
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What is the name of the monopole w/ in Ruppertsberg Gemeinde in Pfalz?
Producer?

A

Gaisböhl

Bürklin-Wolf monopole

44
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What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen in Südliehe-Weinstrasse in Pfalz?

A

Seibeldingen (Im Sonnenschein)
Birkweiler (Kastanienbusch)
Schweingen (Kammerberg)

45
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What are the two monopole vineyards of Dönnhoff in Nahe? Which Gemeinde?

A

Oberhauser Brüke in Oberhausen
* Hermannshöhle in Neiderhausen (Best site in region)

General style is rich and sweet

46
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List important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Nahe?

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  • Bad Krauznach
  • Bad Münster
  • Norheim
  • Niederhausen (Hermannshöhle, -Hermansbeig)
  • Oberhausen (Brücke)
  • Schlossböckelheim (Kuphergrabe, Felsenberg)
47
Q

Which Anbaugebeit of Germany is the worlds most northerly region dedicated to red wine?

A

Ahr Valley

48
Q

What is the sole Bereich of Ahr? Sole grosslage?

A

Walporzheim-Ahrtel (Ber.)

Klosterberg (grosslage)

49
Q

What is the primary varietal of Franken?

50
Q

Which village of Franken is center for wine production?

51
Q

What is Frühburgunder?

A

early ripening strain of Pinot Noir

52
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What are important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Franken?

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Würtzberg (Stein, Leiste)
Escheindorf (Lump)
Iphofen (Julius Echter Berg)
Burgstadt (Lentografenberg)

53
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What is the Grosse Lage monopole vineyard in Bacharach village of Mittlerein?
Producer?

A

Hahn vineyard

Toni Jost

54
Q

What is Germany’s warmest winegrowing region?
Which anbaugebeit?
Primary varietals?

A

Kaiserstuhl in Baden

Spätburgunder and other reds

55
Q

What are the dominant varietals of Württemberg?

A

Schwarzreisling

Lemberger (Blaufränkisch)

56
Q

What is the most planted variety in Sachen? What varietal is a local specialty?

A

Müller-Thurgau

Goldriesling (aromatic crossing from Alsace)

57
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What is Germany’s northernmost winegrowing region? Common varietals?

A

Saale-Unstrut

Müller-Thurgau and Weissburgunder

58
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Where does Saale-Unstrut take it’s name?

A

The region meets at both the Saale and Unstrut rivers

59
Q

What are the levels of the VDP?

A

Gutswein (regional)
Ortswein (village)
Erste Lage (premier cru)
Grosse Lage (Grand Cru)

60
Q

Largest Bereich in Mosel?

A

Bernkastel

61
Q

Name several producers of Rheingau

A 
Robert Weil
Schloss Schönborn
Schloss Johannisberg
Georg Breuer
Küntsler
62
Q

What is the Amtliche Prüfnummer?

A

series of 5 #’s indicating wine has been tested by tasting panel

63
Q

Name major white varietals of Germany

A 
Riesling 
Müller-Thurgau
Sylvaner
Scheurebe
Weissburgunder (P. Blanc)
Grauburgunder (P. Gris)
64
Q

Name major red varietals of Germany

A

Spätburgunder (P. Noir)
Dornfelder
Portugieser

65
Q

Name primary grapes of Rheingau. Describe soil structure

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Riesling, Spätburgunder

-slate (upper), clay/loess/alluvial sand (lower)

66
Q

Describe primary grape, climate, soil structure of Mosel

A

Riesling
Cold climate, continental
slate
S or SW facing exposure on steep mtn sides

67
Q

List and define the hierarchy of German wines

A

Deutscher Wein (100% from Germany)
Landwein (regional)
Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) (from one of 13 Anbaugebeite)
Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP)/Prädikatswein

68
Q

Johannesberg is in which Anbaugebeit?

69
Q

Ahr Valley known for producing what kind of wines?

A

Spätburgunder

70
Q

What is the Öschle Scale?

A

scale measuring degrees for ripeness of QmP wines

71
Q

What is sekt?

A

German sparkling wine generally produced by Charmat method. Quality sekt from traditional grapes in 1 of 13 Anbaug.

72
Q

What is the VDP?

A

Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter

producer instituted association fd 1910 to determine quality of their wines. Modeled after the GC system of Burg.

73
Q

What do “selection” and “classic” wines mean?

A

selection=superior dry, single vineyard and variety, replaces “trocken”

Classic=”harmoniously dry,” single variety, replaces “halbtrocken.”

74
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What is Schloss Johannisberg famous for?

A

one of oldest produers in Rheingau.

First to produce Auslese and Eiswein

75
Q

Name the Prädikat levels of QmP

A 
Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
76
Q

What is a bocksbeutel? Which region is it traditionally used in?

A

squat, flask shaped bottled traditionally used in Franken

77
Q

What does the goldkapsel indicate about wine?

A

generally indicates extra sweetness due to the higher must weight
Commonly encountered in Auslese bottlings

78
Q

What do
trocken
halbtrocken stand for?

A

dry

off-dry

79
Q

Name some important producers of the Mosel?

A

Willi Schaefer
Fritz Haag
Julien Haart

80
Q

Important producers of Ruwer?

A

Karthäuserhof

von Schubert

81
Q

Important producers of Saar?

A

Egon Müller

Peter Lauer

82
Q

Important producers of Rheinhessen?

A

Keller
Wittman
Gunderloch (largest)
Dreissgacker

83
Q

Important producers of Pfalz?

A

3 B’s:

  • Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
  • von Buhl
  • Bassermann-Jordan

Rebholz
von Winning

84
Q

Which Grosse Lage vineyard site of the Pfalz crosses into Alsace? Producer?

A

Kammerberg (in Schweigen, Spätburgunder site)

Produced by Friedrich Becker

85
Q

What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Mosel?

A 
K=73
S=80
A=88
BA=110
TBA=150
86
Q

What are Oschle requirements for white grapes in Rheingau?

A 
K=75
S=85
A=100
BA=125
TBA=150
87
Q

What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Rheinhessen?

A 
K=73
S=85
A=92
BA=120
TBA=150
88
Q

What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Pfalz?

A 
K=73
S=90
A=100
BA=120
TBA=150
89
Q

What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Mittelrhein?

A 
K=76
S=80
A=88
BA=110
TBA=150
90
Q

What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Ahr?

A 
K=76
S=80
A=88
BA=110
TBA=150
91
Q

Define following terms:
Anrichereung
Feinherb
Mergel

A

enriching of must
“half-dry”
heavy loam

92
Q

How large is a fuder? What region?

A

Mosel, 1000L

93
Q

How large is a stück? What region?

A

Rheingau, 1200L

94
Q

How many producers are there in Scharzhofberg vineyard? Name at least 3

A 
8 
Egon Müller
Von Hövel
Rieschgraf von Kesselstatt
Van Volxem
Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier
95
Q

Who founded Kloster Eberbach? Where and when?

A

Cistercians in Rheingau (Hallgarten) 1136

96
Q

What is special about the Steinberg vineyard?

A

In Rheingau in Hattenheim
Ortseil
Alleinbesitz (monopole) of Kloster Eberbach for 8 centuries

97
Q

Which mtn range protects Rheingau to the north?

A

Taunus Mtns

98
Q

What are German synonyms for Pinot Gris?

A

Rülander (Baden, Pfalz, usually sweeter examples

Grauburgunder (drier examples)

99
Q

Who is the major producer of Sclossbockelheimer Felsenberg?

A

Donnhoff (in Nahe)

also, Schafer-Fröhlich

100
Q

What is the name for systematic restructuring of vineyards in Germany?

A

Flubereinigung

101
Q

What is the term for estate produced/bottled in Germany?

A

Gutsabfullung

102
Q

What is a Steillage?

A

steep site, excess of 30 degrees

103
Q

which river runs through the Nahe region?

A

Nahe, doi!

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