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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Bernkastel (District-Mosel) 6 villages

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(Village: Vineyard)
- Erden: Prälat, Treppchen
- Ürzig: Würzgarten
- Wehlen: Sonnenuhr
- Bernkastel: Doctor, Lay
- Brauneberg: Juffer Sonnenuhr
- Piesport: Goldtröpfchen, Domherr

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Villages in Pfalz 7

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Ungstein
Wachenheim
Forst
Deidesheim
Siebeldingen
Birkweiler
Schweigen

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Name some leading producers in Franken
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  • Hans Wirsching (Iphofen)
  • Horst Sauer (Escherndorf)
  • Rudolf Fürst (Burgstadt)
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Name some leading producers in Ahr 3

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  • Meyer-Näkel (Dernau)
  • Jean Stodden (Rech)
  • J.J. Adeneuer (Ahrweiler)
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3 regions with gU

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Mosel (3)

Franken (2)

Nahe (1)

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Scheurebe parents

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Riesling + Bukettrebe

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Kerner parents

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Riesling + Trollinger

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Ortega parents

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MT + Siegerrebe

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Ehrenfelser parents

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Riesling + Silvaner

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Domina parents

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Portugieser + Pinot Noir

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Bacchus parents

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(Silvaner + Riesling) + Muller-Thurgau

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Acolon parents

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Blaufrankisch + Dornfelder

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What is the min. Öechsle for the following categories in Germany:
- Kabinett
- Spätlese
- Auslese
- Beerenauslese
- Eiswein
- Trockenbeerenauslese

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70-85 Kabinett
76-95 Spätlese
83-105 Auslese
110-128 Beerenauslese, Eiswein
150-154 Trockenbeerenauslese

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Min alcohol for Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein in Germany

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7
5,5 for BA, TBA and Eiswein

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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Rheingau and Rheinhessen and Mosel
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Riesling
Spatburgunder

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Exceptions of the rule of 5 ha for einzellage
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Bernkasteler Doctor

Forster Kirchenstück

Forster Freundstück

Schloss Vollrads ortsteil in Rheingau

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Hattenheimer Steinberg
Monopole of?

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Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach

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Name leading producers in Sachsen
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Schloss Proschwitz (Meissen)
Klaus Zimmerling (Dresden-Pillnitz)

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New wine law Date

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8th of May 2021

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What estate labels its Grosse Lage wines as “GC”—for “Grand Cru”—rather than “GG.”

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Bürklin-Wolf

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Robert Weil owner

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Suntory

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Montrachet of Pfalz

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Forster Kirchenstuck

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New pyramid of Qualitätswein

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Anbaugebiet
Region
Ortswein
Lagenwein

Single vineyard (Einzellage)
Erstes Gewachs
Grosses Gewächs

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4 Sonnenuhr vineyards

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Wehlener Sonnenuhr

Zeltinger Sonnenuhr

Urziger Sonnenuhr

Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr

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Name leading producers in Baden 4
Bernhard Huber (Malterdingen) Andreas Laible (Durbach) R. and C. Schneider (Endingen) Salwey (Oberrotweil)
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3 B of Mittelhaardt
Basserman Jordan Von Buhl Burklin Wolf
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The famous vineyard in Franken whose wines were among Goethe's favorites
Wurzburger Stein
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Piesport Einzellagen 2
Goldtröpfchen Domherr
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What mountain range provide protection to the region Rheingau?
The Taunus mountains
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Mosel  2
Riesling Spat
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Escherndorfer Lump
Franken Erste Lage
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What is Grosser Ring?
Mosel growers association
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Gräfenberg - vineyard
Kiedrich - commune Rheingau Robert Weil
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How many Anbaugebieten are there?
13
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Island in the Bodensee planted in vines
Reichenau
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How many hectares of Riesling are in Germany?
24 000 ha
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Hallgartener Schonhell
Rheingau
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What is Erzeugerabfüllung?
Producer-bottled (Germany) Includes cooperative growers
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Iphofer Julius Echter Berg
Franken Grosse Lage
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Dr. Heger
Baden VDP
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Villages in Rheingau 9
- Assmannshausen - Rüdesheim - Geisenheim - Johannisberg - Winkel - Hallgarten - Hattenheim - Eltville - Hochheim
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What is Dornfelder?
created by August Herold in 1955 Helfensteiner * Heroldrebe
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What is the synonymous of Müller-Thurgau in Germany?
Rivaner
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When was Eiswein and Auslese introduced in Germany? by which estate?
1787 - Auslese 1858 - Eiswein Schloss Johannisberg
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When was Mosel-Saar-Ruwer changed to its name to Mosel?
1 Aug 2007
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Who owns monopole of Hahn (Bacharach) in Franken?
- Toni Jost (Grosse Lage vineyard)
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Norheim
Nahe
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Unfermented grape juice (all-natural sugar) set aside & later added to fully fermented wines to achieve desired level of sweetness Done in Germany
Sussreserve
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Steinberg is a famous walled vineyard in what anbaugebiet?
Rheingau
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Trollinger =
Schiava
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Juffer Sonnenuhr - Vineyard
Braunerer - Commune Mosel Germany
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Grapes for GG wines in Pfalz 3
Riesling Weißburgunder Spatburgunder
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Wehlen Einzellage (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Sonnenuhr
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What is Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?
MUST for Prädikatswein "AP number" - A series of 5 sets of number indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel 1st number: Region where the wine was tasted 2nd set: Commune where the wine was bottled 3rd set: Bottler's code 4th set: Bottling code 5th set: Year in which application was filed
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Ürziger
Würzgarten
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Grape Elbling Where
Mosel Obermosel Moseltor
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What is Hock?
British term for German white wine (sometimes refers to white wine from Rhine region) Named after the commune Hochheim in Rheingau
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What Muller-Thurgau is a crossing of
Riesling and Madeline Royale.
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Bacharacher Hahn
Mittelrhein
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Who owns monopole of Hahn (Bacharach) in Mittelrhein?
- Toni Jost (Grosse Lage vineyard)
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What grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
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Grapes for GG wines: Franken 5
Silvaner Riesling Weißburgunder Grauburgunder Spatburgunder
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2 largest Riesling growing regions in the world
Pfalz and Mosel
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Burg Ravensburg
Baden VDP Vinoterra
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What is Vorlese?
"Pre-harvest before main harvest" (Germany) - To eliminate rotten or defective bunches
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Dr Heger
Baden Vinoterra
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The oldest wine cellar in Germany
Weingut der Vereinigten Hospitien Mosel
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Andreas Laible
Baden Durbach
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Bopparder Hamm Engelstein
Mittelrhein
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Pawis
Saale-Unstrut
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Bernkasteler
Doctor Lay
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German dry regional Riesling body in lightest to fullest
Mosel, Nahe, Rheingau, and Rheinhessen.
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Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
Pfalz Wachenheim
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What is Schielerwein?
- A Rotling from Sachsen region (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
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Approx. how many of Anbaugebiets, Bereiche, Grosslagen and Einzellagen exists? (2015)
Anbaugebiets (13) Bereiche (40) Grosslagen (163) Einzellagen (2700)
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Villa Wolf
Pfalz
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Villages in Rheinhessen 5
- Nackenheim - Nierstein - Oppenheim - Flörsheim-Dalsheim - Westhofen
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Charta Rheingau was founded in
1984
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The minimum temperature for Icewine to start harvest
-7C
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When did Eiswien start?
1858
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Feinherb
Synonym to Halbtrocken
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Logo of VDP name
Traubenadler
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Würzburg vineyards
Stein Leiste
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What is the minimum must weight of Grosses Gewachs
That of Spatlese
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Maximin Grunhauserer Abtsberg Monopole of
Von Schubert-Grunhaus Ruwer
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Name one wine from Mittelrhein
Toni Jost Bacharacher Hahn Riesling Beerenauslese
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August Kesseler (Assmannshausen)
Rheingau
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Berg Roseneck
Rheingau Rudesheim
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What is Gutsabfüllung?
Estate-bottled (Germany) - Grown, produced, bottled by the same estate
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The steepest vineyard in Europe
Bremmer Calmont, Burg Cochem, Mosel
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Oberdiebach
Mittelrhein
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Wurzburger Innere Leiste
Franken Erste Lage
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Villages in Pfalz 7
Ungstein Wachenheim Forst Deidesheim Siebeldingen Birkweiler Schweigen
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What is the term for noble rot in German?
Edelfäule
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What is Germanys second most planted red?
Dornfelder
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Name some leading producers in Mosel 7
- Dr. Loosen (Bernkastel) - Reinhold Haart (Piesport) - Fritz Haag (Brauneberg) - Egon Müller (Wiltingen) - Joh. Jos. Prüm (Wehlen) - Markus Molitor - Nick Weis
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Who owns monopole of Brücke (Oberhausen) & Hermannshöhle (Niederhausen) in Nahe?
Hermann Dönnhoff
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Blaufränkisch synonym
Lemberger
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What is flaschengärung?
Sekt made from traditional method
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What river flows through the Sachsen anbaugebiet?
Elbe
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Meyer Nakel
Ahr
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Bacharacher Kloster Furstental
Mittelrhein
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Von Mumm
Rheingau
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6 Bereiche (Districts) in Mosel
1) Moseltor 2) Obermosel 3) Saar 4) Bernkastel 5) Burg Cochem 6) Ruwertal
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Kloster Eberbach
Rheingau
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Burg Cochem (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Winningen: Uhlen, Röttgen - Kobern-Gondorf - Hatzenport: Kirchberg, Stolzenberg - Cochem - Bremm - Zell
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Basserman-Jordan
Pfalz
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What natural continuation of France's Alsace region is one of Germany's warmest wine-growing regions?
Pfalz. The climate is sunny and dry, and the region has an extremely complex soil makeup.
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Name some leading producers in Rheingau 7
- Robert Weil (Kiedrich) - Schloss Johannisberg - Schloss Vollrads - August Kesseler (Assmannshausen) - Franz Künstler - Josef Leitz - Josef Spreitzer
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Simon-Bürkle
Hessische Bergstrasse
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Hochheimer Holle
Rheingau
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Where is German Wine Institute located
Mainz
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Volkacher Karthauser
Franken
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Prominent estate in Urziger Wurzgarten
Moenchhof
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What is Steillage?
"Steep site" (Germany) A vineyard with an inclination of more than 30%
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% of Riesling plantings in Germany
25%
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What does Roter Hang mean? Where is it from?
"Red Slope" (Red clay & slate) - 180 ha Village in Rheinhessen - Between Nierstein and Nackenheim
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Chaptalization in Germany
Anreicherung
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Grafen Neipperg
Wurtemberg
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Mittelrhein 4 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Boppard: Hamm-Engelstein, Hamm-Ohlenberg, Hamm-Feuerlay - Bacharach: Kloster Fürstental, Wolfshöhle, Posten, Hahn - Oberdiebach: Fürstenberg - Steeg: St. Jost
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Nahe
(Village: Vineyard) - Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg - Oberhausen: Brücke - Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
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What does "Selection" mean in German wine term?
"Superior dry" 1) Single varietal from Single vineyard 2) Yield: 60 hl/ha 3) At Auslese level 4) Max. RS: 9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling) 5) Must be Hand-harvested
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What is Stück?
Cask (1200L) common in Rheingau
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Würzgarten - vineyard
Ürzig - comune Mosel Germany
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Josef Leitz
Rheingau
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Reinhold Haart
Mosel Piesport
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Name one wine from Saale Unstrut
Weingut Pawis Riesling trocken Naumburger Sonneneck
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Stein - vineyard
Würzburg - commune Franken Germany
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What is Erstes Gewächs?
- For Qualitätswein (QbA) - Riesling and Pinot Noir from classified sites in Rheingau - Max. yield: 50 hl/ha - Trocken (RS Max. 6 g/l for PN & 9 g/l for Riesling) - Legally authorized term (can be spelled out in full) ## [1999] was the 1st legally approved vintage
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Another name for Grauburgunder
Pinot Gris
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Kirchenstück - Vineyard
Forst - Commune Pfalz
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Strausswirtschaft
GERMAN WINE PUBS, ATTACHED TO THEIR HOMES WHERE THEY CAN SELL THEIR OWN WINES AND LIGHT FOODS FOR A TOTAL OF ONLY FOUR MONTHS OF THE YEAR
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Latitude of Germany
48N-50.5N
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Schoenleber
Rheingau
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When was Geisenheim Wine Institute found? and where?
1872 in Rheingau (Germany)
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When was German wine sold at prices as high as Burgundy's?
19th Century
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Name some leading producers in Rheinhessen 5
- Keller (Dalsheim) - Wittmann (Westhofen) - Kuhling-Gillot - Battenfeld Spanier - Gunderloch (Nackenheim)
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Oberhausen: Brücke
Nahe
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What is Füder?
Cask (1000L) common in Mosel
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How many members are they in VDP?
202 (2026)
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Pfarrwingert vineyard
Ahr
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Eiffel hills - where
Ahr
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Kirchenstück - Vineyards 3
Forster - Pfalz Hochheim - Rheingau Rheinhessen
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What are the Mosel's six bereiches?
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, Moseltor
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Rheingau Villages AGRRJHEEHHKLMMOWWW
Assmannshausen Geisenheim Rudesheim Rauenthal Johannisberg Hochheim Eltville Erbach Hallgarten Hattenheim Kiedrich Lorch Martinsthal Mittelheim Oestrich Walluf Wicker Winkel
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Dr. Crusius
Nahe Traisen
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Kerner grape
1929 by August Herold Trollinger * Riesling White
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Wurzburger Stein
Franken Erste Lage
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Anreicherung
Chaptalization in Germany
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The Haardt mountains are the northerly extension of...?
The Vosges mountains of France
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Hattenheim Pfaffenberg Monopole of
Rheingau Schloss Schonborn
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Pfalz 3
Riesling Weissburgunder Spatburgunder
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Ahr 2+1
Spatburgunder Frühburgunder Riesling only for sweet wines
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Weingut Juliusspital
Wurzburg, Franken
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What is the minimum must weight of Grosses Gewachs
That of Spatlese
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Chasselas synonym
Dorin Gutedel
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Which village accounts the major production of Spätburgunder in Rheingau?
Assmannshausen (Leading producer - August Kesseler)
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What is the VDP in Germany?
Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter, or VDP is a german association of over 200 producers, founded in 1910 and committed to quality by emphasizing the tradition of making dry riesling from the best terroir and vineyard sites.
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Mosel's largest Bereiche.
Bernkastel
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Name one leading producers in Saale-Unstrut
- Pawis (Freyburg)
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What is "Biologische Sãureabbau"?
Malolactic Fermentation (Germany)
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The oldest documented vineyard in Germany
Niersteiner Glock Rheinhessen 742 AD
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What is the lowest category of German wine?
Deutscher Wein (Known as Tafelwein until 2009)
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Which village accounts the major production of Spätburgunder in Rheingau?
Assmannshausen (Leading producer - August Kesseler)
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Sekt may labeled as QbA when?
if it is produced from traditional grapes grown in one of the thirteen anbaugebiete of Germany
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Escherndorf
Franken
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Name some leading producers in Ahr 3
- Meyer-Näkel (Dernau) - Jean Stodden (Rech) - J.J. Adeneuer (Ahrweiler)
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The largest acreage of Sylvaner is in
Rheinhessen
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What is the name of traditional wine bottle of Franken?
Bocksbeutel (Squat, flask-shaped)
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What is the major soil in Mosel?
Devonian blue SLATE (beneficial drainage/ heat retention)
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Steinberg is a famous walled vineyard in what anbaugebiet?
Rhiengau
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Gutedel=
Chasselas
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Erstes Gewachs
Dry wine from top sites in Rheingau
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Germany oldest sparkling wine producer
Sektkellerei Kessler 1826
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What is Bereich?
"District" (Germany) Each Anbaugebiet contains at least one Bereich
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Ruwertal (District-Mosel)
(Village: Vineyard) - Ruwer - Eitelsbach: Karthäuserhofberg - Mertesdorf - Kasel: Kehrnagel - Waldrach - Avelsbach
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Liebfraumilch can be blended from vineyards throughout...
Rheinhessen Rheingau Pfalz Nahe
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VDP.SEKT ageing requirements
15 mths (24 for vintage)
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Iphofen
Franken
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Franken 4 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Würzburg: Stein, Leiste - Escherndorf: Lump - Iphofen: Julius Echter Berg - Bürgstadt: Centgrafenberg
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Silvaner = Parents
Traminer * Oesterreicher Weiss
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What is Einzelpfahlerziehung? (German wine term)
"A vine individually trained to a single stake" - Used on very steep slopes (Mosel)
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- Oppenheim
Rheinhessen
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Hermannshöhle in Oberhausen is a famous monopole vineyard of Dönnhoff. True False
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Hermann Dönnhoff
Nahe Oberhausen
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What is the name of flute-shape brown bottle for Rheingau Riesling?
Rheingauer Flöte
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What are the wine style of Liebfraumilch?
1) Medium sweet white (RS: min. 18 g/l) 2) At least QbA level 3) Min. 70% Riesling, Silvaner or Müller-Thurgau 4) From Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Nahe, Pfalz
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What is Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?
## MUST for Prädikatswein "AP number" - A series of 5 sets of number indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel 1st number: Region where the wine was tasted 2nd set: Commune where the wine was bottled 3rd set: Bottler's code 4th set: Bottling code 5th set: Year in which application was filed
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What mountain range is a dominant force on Pfalz?
The Haardt Mountains
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First sparkling wine tax
Sektsteuer 1902 Emperor Wilhelm 1 Still present - 1.02 euro per bottle
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The most expensive wine
Scharzhofberger Riesling TBA Egon Muller 14 566 euros
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Name some leading producers in Pfalz 3
- Friedrich Becker (Schweigen) - Philipp Kuhn (Laumersheim) - Dr. Bürklin-Wolf (Wachenheim)
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A _____________ is a squat, flask-shaped bottle traditionally used in Franken.
bocksbeutel
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3 smallest Anbaugebiete in Germany
Hessische Bergstrasse - 462 ha Mittelrhein - 469 ha Sachsen - 497 ha
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A Grosslage
A group of vineyards.
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Name some leading producers in Franken
- Hans Wirsching (Iphofen) - Horst Sauer (Escherndorf) - Rudolf Fürst (Burgstadt)
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Dr. Randolf-Kauer
Mittelrhein
198
Markgräflerland:
Schliengen, Istein, Mauchen, Auggen
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What is the synonymous of Blaufränkisch in Germany?
Lemberger
200
Deutzerhof-Cossmann-Hehle
Ahr VDP
201
Mosel Riesling style
Light body, low alcohol and high acidity balanced by medium sweetness. Floral and green fruit character.
202
What is Schillerwein?
- A Rotling from Württemberg (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
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Württemberg
Chillerwein, a style of rosé produced by fermenting red and white grapes together, is common. Contains most of Germany's Schwarzriesling, and Lemberger (Blaufränkisch) is a common
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Gerhard Aldinger
Wurttemberg
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Sekt
Germanys Sparkling wine style
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What is Anreicherung?
Chaptalization (Enrichment) (Germany)
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What is flaschengärung?
Sekt made from traditional method
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What ingredient can be used for de-acidification?
Calcium Carbonate (Germany)
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Gaisboehl Monopole of
Burklin Wolf
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Since what year is Chardonnay allowed in Germany?
1991
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What is the synonymous of Pinot Meunier in Germany?
Schwarzriesling
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Salwey
Baden VDP
213
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Franken 4
R SP WB Sylvaner
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Juffer Sonnenuhr - Vineyard
Braunerer - Commune Mosel Germany
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Bürgstadt
Franken
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Germanys top growing regions for Riesling
Mosel Rheingau Pfalz Rheinhessen Nahe
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Pfalz 7
- Ungstein - Wachenheim - Forst: Kirchenstück, Freundstück - Deidesheim: Langenmorgen, Kieselberg - Siebeldingen: Im Sonnenschein - Birkweiler: Kastanienbusch - Schweigen: Kammerberg
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What is The Bavarian Purity Law? When? What ingredients are allowed?
- "German Beer Purity Law" - 1516 - Water, barley, hops
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Name some leading producers in Nahe
- Hermann Dönnhoff (Oberhausen) - Schlossgut Diel (Burg Layen) - Dr. Crusius (Traisen)
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Baden
(Village: Vineyard) - Badische-Bergstrasse & Kraichgau: Heidelberg, Leimen, Östringen, Sulzfeld, Tiefenbach - Ortenau: Baden-Baden, Varnhalt, Neuweier, Sasbachwalden, Durbach, Zell-Weierbach - Breisgau: Malterdingen, Emmendingen, Lahr, Hecklingen - Kaiserstuhl: Freiburg, Achkarren, Burkheim, Oberrotweil, Ihringen, Sasbach - Markgräflerland: Schliengen, Istein, Mauchen, Auggen - Bodensee: Meersburg
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What is Stück?
Cask (1200L) common in Rheingau
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Villages in Nahe 3
- Niederhausen - Oberhausen - Schlossböckelheim
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The most planted grape variety in Franken
Muller-Thurgau
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What is Füder?
Cask (1000L) common in Mosel
225
Bacharacher Wolfshohle
Mittelrhein
226
The Great cask - volume, where
Heidelberg castle, Baden 220 000 liters
227
Toni Jost
Mittelrhein
228
Franz Keller Schwarzer Adler
Baden VDP
229
Bercher
Baden VDP
230
Nahe: Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen 6 villages
Bad Kreuznach Bad Münster Norheim Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg Oberhausen: Brücke Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
231
Wehlener
Sonnenuhr
232
Robert Weil
Rheingau
233
Friedrich Becker
Pfalz Schweigen
234
Escherndorf
Franken
235
Bernhard Huber
Baden VDP
236
Name a popular vineyard in Rheingau
Johanisberg
237
When was Mosel-Saar-Ruwer changed to its name to Mosel?
1 Aug 2007
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The famous vineyard in Kaiserstuhl
Ihringer Winklerberg
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Fritz Haag
Mosel Brauneberg
240
Dornfelder is a crossing of what grapes?
Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe that was developed in 1956
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Gewann
Sub plot of single vineyard
242
Edelfaule
Botrytis
243
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Sachsen 6
R GB Spat WB FB Traminer
244
What are the 4 major categories used to classify German wines? IN descending order
Qualitätswein Mit Prädikat (QmP), Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA), Landwein, Tafelwein,
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Name any of 4 Bereiche (Districts) in Mosel
1) Moseltor 2) Obermosel 3) Saar 4) Bernkastel 5) Burg Cochem 6) Ruwertal
246
Balthasar Ress
Rheingau
247
What is the 1 top red grape of Germany?
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
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Bensheim
Hessische Bergstrasse
249
Dönnhoff
Nahe, Germany Dönnhoff, Riesling Spätlese Niederhauser Hermannshohle (2015)
250
The minimum size of einzellage
5 ha
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German Wine Law of 1971 did what?
30,000 einzellagen were condensed in bureaucratic fashion into 2,600 registered vineyards
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Grapes for Grosse Lage in Nahe
Riesling!
253
Spell the crossing of Riesling and Madeleine Royale
Muller-Thurgau
254
Sussreserve
Sterilized grape juice used to sweeten wine
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Steeg
Mittelrhein
256
What is Josephshöfer?
- A Einzellage in Mosel - Village: Graach / District: Bernkastel - Monopole of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
257
Bodensee:
Meersburg
258
Seeger
Baden VDP
259
Joh. Jos. Prüm
Mosel Wehlen
260
Stein - vineyard
Würzburg - commune Franken Erste Lage
261
Please send me some_________ wine, no other wine tastes as nice... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wurzburg (Franken)
262
What is Weissherbst?
- German term for Rosé wine made from Saignée method - Single varietal - At least QbA level
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Forst Grosse Lage 5
Freundstück Kirchenstück Pechstein Jesuitengarten Ungeheuer
264
The 4 different sizes of delineation which appear on a label, in diminishing order
Anbaugebiet, Bereich, and Einzellage or Grosslage.
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Villages in Baden 6
- Kraichgau - Ortenau - Breisgau - Kaiserstuhl - Markgräflerland - Bodensee
266
Nelles
Ahr VDP
267
Qualitatswein
Quality wine. (QbA) Bestimmter Anbaugebiete: comes from one of 13 specific regions (QmP) Mit Pradikat: the best, cannot be chaptalized - 6 subcategories: kabinett, etc
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Define the residual sugar of the label terms below: - Trocken - Halbtrocken - lieblich - süss
- Trocken: 4-9 g/l - Halbtrocken: 9-18 g/l - lieblich: 18-45 g/l - süss: more than 45 g/l
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Simon-Bürkle
Hessische Bergstrasse
270
What is "G-Max"? Who produced it? What makes it so special?
- A dry Riesling from Weingut Keller (Rheinhessen) - Named after great grandfather George & son Maximillian - Old vines (Low yield 25-30 hl/ha) - 1st place at a blind tasting of top 30 German Riesling (2009 vintage)
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Name one leading producers in Saale-Unstrut
- Pawis (Freyburg)
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Match the vineyard to the correct gemeinde. Brücke Forst Gräfenberg Oberhausen Kirchenstück Würzburg Juffer Sonnenuhr Ürzig Stein Kiedrich Würzgarten Brauneberg
Brücke - Oberhausen Gräfenberg - Kiedrich Würzgarten - Ürzig Kirchenstück - Forst Juffer Sonnenuhr- Braunerer Stein - Würzburg
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Ihringer Winklerberg - where
Baden, Kaiserstuhl
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Regions without Erste Lage 2
Mosel Ahr
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Einzellage(n)
Vineyard
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Saar (District-Mosel)
(Village: Vineyard) - Saarburg: Rausch, Kupp - Wiltingen: Scharzhofberger - Serrig: Schloss Saarstein, Würtzberg - Ockfen: Bockstein - Oberemmel: Hütte - Kanzem: Altenberg, Hörecker
277
Where is the steepest vineyard in the world located?
Along the banks of the Mosel River in Germany, called Calmont
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Josef Spreitzer
Rheingau
279
Bernkastel Einzellagen (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Doctor Lay
280
Iphofen
Franken
281
- Nackenheim
Rheinhessen
282
Name two prominent producers belong to VDP
- Robert Weil - Dr. Loosen - Egon Müller - Joh. Jos. Prüm - Bürklin-Wolf
283
Minimum Oe for Spatlese
75-95
284
PGI of Germany
Landwein - 26 broad regions - Must Trocken or Halbtrocken in style
285
Centgrafenberg
Franken, Burgstadt Grosse Lage
286
Grosses Gewächs wines Date of release
1st of September White - Year following the harvest Red + 1 year
287
Braunerer
Juffer Sonnenuhr
288
What does "Classic" mean in German wine term?
"Harmoniously dry" 1) Single varietal wine 2) Max. RS: 15 g/l 3) Min. 12 % abv (11.5% for Mosel) 4) Now allowed to state vineyard on the label
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What is Vorlese?
"Pre-harvest before main harvest" (Germany) - To eliminate rotten or defective bunches
290
When did Charlemagne introduce wine east of the Rhine river?
Late 8th century
291
Hallgartener Jungfer
Rheingau
292
Name some leading producers in Nahe 4
- Hermann Dönnhoff (Oberhausen) - Schlossgut Diel (Burg Layen) - Dr. Crusius (Traisen) - Gut Hermannsberg
293
The only German wine region that climatically falls within the EU wine zone B (warmer than A)
Baden
294
A _____________ is a squat, flask-shaped bottle traditionally used in Franken.
bocksbeutel
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Germany's warmest wine growing region is located in?
Baden (Kaiserstuhl)
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Which of the following vineyards is located in Bernkastel, and is renowned for its legendary curative properties? • Doctor • Jesuitengarten • Hölle • Achleiten • Hasensprung
Doctor
297
Minimum Oe for Auslese
83-105
298
Kloster Eberbach was founded
1136
299
Melsheimer
Mosel Biodynamic
300
What region is Pfalz geographically contiguous with?
Alsace, France
301
German term for village name?
Gemeinde
302
Brücke - vineyard
Oberhausen - commune Nahe, Germany
303
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Saale Unstrut 7
6 like in Sachsen + Sylvaner
304
Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl Monopole of
Burklin Wolf
305
What is Albalonga? Name one producer associated with it
- White grape: crossing Rieslaner x Silvaner - Rheinhessen and Pfalz ## Krebs-Grode ## Wittmann
306
What is Rotling?
- Rosé wine - co-fermenting red and white grapes - Must have pale red color
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Bernkastel
Mosel's largest Bereiche. Most of the Mosel's greatest gemeinden and einzellagen are located. Producers of note: Joh. Jos. Prüm estate Dr. Loosen
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The Cistercians of Burgundy started what monastery in Rheingau amassing vinyards?
Kloster Eberbach monastery in 1136
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Verbesserte
Improved or chaptalized wines
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Keller
Rheinhessen, Germany Red: Weingut Keller, Cuvée f Rotwein Qualitätswein Trocken (2011) White: Weingut Keller, Riesling Trocken RR (2013)
311
Rheinhessen
More land under vine than any other anbaugebiet. Home of the German Wine Institute Producer Weingut Keller and the 'G-Max' offering
312
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Bernkastel (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Erden: Prälat, Treppchen - Ürzig: Würzgarten - Wehlen: Sonnenuhr - Bernkastel: Doctor, Lay - Brauneberg: Juffer Sonnenuhr - Piesport: Goldtröpfchen, Domherr
313
What is the largest wine region in Germany?
Rheinhessen
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Rheinhessen 5
(Village: Vineyard) - Nackenheim: Rothenberg - Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal - Oppenheim: Sackträger - Flörsheim-Dalsheim: Hubacker, Bürgel - Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel
315
Name some leading producers in Rheinhessen
- Keller (Dalsheim) - Wittmann (Westhofen)
316
Name the Bereiche (District) in Mittelrhein 2
- Siebengebirge - Lorelei
317
Rheingau
Riesling Spatburgunder
318
Emrich-Schonleber
Nahe
319
Heitlinger
Baden VDP
320
What is "Biologische Sãureabbau"?
Malolactic Fermentation (Germany)
321
Germany's largest single vineyard
Wurzburger Stein Franken
322
Name the Bereiche (District) & Grosslage in Ahr
Bereiche: Walporzheim-Ahrtal Grosslage: Klosterberg
323
What is Grosses Gewächs?
- For VDP Grosse Lage (GC) - At Spätlese level - Trocken (RS below 9 g/l) - Must listed by initials "GG"
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Nahe: Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen
Bad Kreuznach Bad Münster Norheim Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg Oberhausen: Brücke Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
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Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Burg Cochem (District-Mosel)
(Village: Vineyard) - Winningen: Uhlen, Röttgen - Kobern-Gondorf - Hatzenport: Kirchberg, Stolzenberg - Cochem - Bremm - Zell
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Rheingau sole Bereich
Johannisberg
327
Lammlin-Schindler
Baden VDP
328
What is the most widely planted in grape in Germany?
Riesling
329
Einzellage should have no less than
5 ha
330
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Wurtemberg 5
R Spat WB GB Lemberger
331
Franken Producers
Hans Wirsching - Iphofen Horst Sauer - Escherndorf
332
Erden village Einzellagen (Mosel, Bernkastel)
Prälat Treppchen
333
Name the Bereiche (District) in Rheingau
Johannisberg
334
The highest category before 2012
Erste Lage
335
Which wine growing region in Germany is directly south of the Rheingau, and bordered by the Rhine River to the north and east, the Nahe to the west, and the Pfalz to the south?
Rheinhessen
336
What is the most current German Wine Laws?
1971 - Germany's 5th wine laws (Deutches Weingesetz)
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Westhofen
Rheinhessen
338
Bopparder Hamm
Mittelrhein
339
Brücke - vineyard
Oberhausen - commune Nahe, Germany
340
Rheingau style and price factors
Steep slopes, southerly aspects make optimal conditions. Protection from weather by Taurus Hills.
341
Philipp Kuhn
Pfalz Laumersheim
342
What is Schielerwein?
- A Rotling from Sachsen region (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
343
Pawis
Saale Unstrut
344
Mosel wines
White: Riesling
345
Name some leading producers in Hessische-Bergstrasse
- Hessische Staatsweingüter Domaine Bergstrasse - Simon-Bürkle
346
Liebfraukirche
Worms Rheinhessen
347
Labeling
Region Village Vineyard Pradikat (if there) Grape
348
What is the minimum alcohol level for Prädikatswein? How about BA, TBA & Eiswein? (Germany)
Prädikatswein - min. 7% BA, TBA & Eiswein - min. 5.5%
349
What is the term for noble rot in German?
Edelfäule
350
What are the 13 Official Anbaugebiete of Germany?
Ahr Mittelrhein Pfalz Sachsen Baden Mosel Rheingau Württemberg Franken Nahe Rheinhessen Hessische Bergstrasse Saale-Unstrut
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Schloss Reinhartshausen
Rheingau
352
What is the climate in Germany?
Cool-Cold
353
Which region is located closest to Alsace?
Baden
354
What is "Goldkapsule"?
"Gold Capsule" - For producers (Mosel & Rheingau) to indicates a higher level of sweetness or special selection
355
Minimum Oe for Beerenauslese and Eiswein
110-128
356
What is the smallest anbaugebiete of Germany?
Hessische Bergstrasse
357
Minimum Oe for Kabinett?
70-85
358
Muller Catoir
Pfalz
359
Dôle wines in Switzerland are blends of what two grapes?
Pinot Noir and Gamay.
360
Mosel Germany's principle soil type
Blue Devonian Slate
361
Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken
Mosel Saar
362
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Bernkastel (District-Mosel)
(Village: Vineyard) - Erden: Prälat, Treppchen - Ürzig: Würzgarten - Wehlen: Sonnenuhr - Bernkastel: Doctor, Lay - Brauneberg: Juffer, Sonnenuhr - Piesport: Goldtröpfchen, Domherr
363
What does "Trocken" mean in German wine?
"Dry" - Generally 4 g/l RS - Up to 9 g/l RS (within 2 g/l acidity)
364
- Heppenheim
Hessische Bergstrasse
365
Spatburgunder traits
Thrives in warmer climates of Pfalz and Baden.
366
- Salwey
Baden Oberrotweil
367
Винная королева
73rd German Wine Queen is Sina Erdrich from Durbach in the Baden
368
Chardonnay synonym
Morillon
369
Rainer Schnaitmann
Wurttemberg
370
Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach
Hattenheimer Steinberg
371
Hans Wirsching
Franken
372
Neckar river
Baden
373
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Baden 5+1
Riesling Chardonnay Weissburgunder Grauburgunder Spatburgunder Lemberger only in Badische Bergstrasse and Kraichgau
374
When was Geisenheim Wine Institute found? and where?
1872 in Rheingau (Germany)
375
Name the Bereiche (District) in Mittelrhein
- Siebengebirge - Lorelei
376
Define the residual sugar of the label terms below: - Trocken - Halbtrocken - lieblich - süss
- Trocken: 4-9 g/l - Halbtrocken: 9-18 g/l - lieblich: 18-45 g/l - süss: more than 45 g/l
377
Region with the highest proportion of Riesling in the world
Rheingau
378
Schloss Vollrads
Rheingau
379
Villages in Mittelrhein 4
- Boppard - Bacharach - Oberdiebach - Steeg
380
VDP
Association for estates producing natural/non-chaptalized wine Founded in 1910
381
Rulander=
Pinot Gris
382
Second most planted red variety in Germany is...
Dornfelder (bred in 1956)
383
Terrassenmosel=
Burg Cochem
384
What is Gemeinde?
"Village" (Germany)
385
Feinherb
Synonym to Halbtrocken
386
What is the synonymous of Müller-Thurgau in Germany?
Rivaner
387
Blankenhorn
Baden VDP
388
Most important grape varieties
Riesling: 21% Muller-Thurgau: 13.5% Sylvaner: 5%
389
List of the QmP and what happens at level of ripeness
KAbinett- Produces lighter styles of wine. off dry-semisweet Spatlese- Late Harvest grapes picked a week after Kabinett grapes. delivers fruity, medium sweet wines Auslese- Selected Harvest, picked after Spatlese grapes. The sweetest level along with Spatlese and Kabinett All 3 above can be produced as dry wines Beerenauslese(BA)- Botrytis affected grapes selected to produce dessert wines Eiswein- (icewine) Frozen Grapes harvested at late night of the year and pressed before they thaw into a rich sugary sweet concentrated juice. Trockenbeerenauslese(TBA)- Selected harvest of dried berries. Trocken- Dry, shriveled, botrytis affected grapes harvested to make Germanys must lucious and profound dessert wines the last 3 can NEVER be produced as dry wines
390
Where can you use Lemberger for Grosse Lage in Baden
Only in Badische Bergstrasse and Kraichgau
391
What wine style indicates a dry VDP Grosse Lage wine?
Grosses Gewächs
392
Nahe style and price factors
On the banks of the Nahe River. South facing slopes. Varous soils: slate, prophyrys, quartz, sandstone.
393
What is "Goldkapsule"?
"Gold Capsule" - For producers (Mosel & Rheingau) to indicates a higher level of sweetness or special selection
394
Randersackerer Pfulben
Franken
395
Grosse Lage in Pfalz 6
Ungeheuer Pechstein Jesuitengarden Kieselberg Freundstück Kirchenstück
396
Gutsabfullung
Estate bottled in German wines
397
Dönnhoff
Nahe, Germany Dönnhoff, Riesling Spätlese Niederhauser Hermannshohle (2015)
398
alleinbesitz (monopole) of Kloster Eberbach for over 8 centuries
Hattenheimer Steinberg
399
7 Mosel Villages
Erden Piesport Bernkastel Graach Urzig Brauneberg Wehlen
400
Müller-Thurgau is a crossing of...
Riesling x Madeleine Royale (1882 - created by Geisenheim Wine Institute, Rheingau) - Early ripening - High yield - Prone to rot & frost damage
401
What red grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Württemberg?
Trollinger
402
Soil in Rheinhessen?
Red sandstone mixed with slate
403
Müller-Thurgau is a crossing of...
Riesling x Madeleine Royale (1882 - created by Geisenheim Wine Institute, Rheingau) - Early ripening - High yield - Prone to rot & frost damage
404
Define the soil type of German region: - Mosel - Nahe - Pfalz - Rheingau
- Mosel (Devonian Blue SLATE) - Nahe (Sandy loam, quartz, sandstone) - Pfalz (Red sandstone, calcium-based limestone) - Rheingau (Slate, loess, loam)
405
The rank of Germany in global Pinot Noir production?
3rd
406
Villages in Franken 4
- Würzburg - Escherndorf - Iphofen - Bürgstadt
407
What is the name of flute-shape brown bottle for Rheingau Riesling?
Rheingauer Flöte
408
Winkeler Hasensprung
Rheingau
409
The oldest vineyard in Germany
Neirsteiner Glock Rheinhessen
410
Name 3 important red PDOs
Cotes de Meliton, Naoussa, and Nemea
411
Dornfelder =
Helfensteiner * Heroldrebe (Frühburgunder*Trollinger)* (Blauer Portugieser *Blaufränkisch)
412
- Bernhard Huber
Baden Malterdingen
413
Nahe wine
White: Riesling
414
What is 'Message in a Bottle'?
An association of over two dozen young and dynamic winemakers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality throughout the region.
415
- Würzburg
Franken
416
Beerenauslese Riesling style
Complex, refreshing, and with botrytis character.
417
Name the Bereiche (District) & Grosslage in Ahr
Bereiche: Walporzheim-Ahrtal Grosslage: Klosterberg
418
What is Grosslage?
"Group of vineyards" (Germany)
419
Silvaner synonym
Johannisberg
420
Botrytis Cinerea also called in Germany?
Edelfaule
421
Place of origin of Liebfrauenmilch
Weingut Liebfrauenstift Rheinhessen
422
Matthias Müller
Mittelrhein
423
Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg
Nahe
424
What is Goldriesling?
- Aromatic white grape (muscat-like) - Crossing developed in 1893 (Alsace) - Local specialty in Sachsen
425
General climate of Germany
Cool and continental. A long cool ripening period gives the grapes time to develop natural sugar while retaining their acidity. The best sites have steep and stony slopes that get the most sun.
426
Erdener
Prälat Treppchen
427
What is The Bavarian Purity Law? When? What ingredients are allowed?
- "German Beer Purity Law" - 1516 - Water, barley, hops
428
Stigler
Baden VDP
429
The village of Assmannshausen produces the majority of this region's Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), the most planted red grape in the anbaugebiet. In what German wine region is Assmannshausen
Rheingau
430
What are the characteristics of Gewürztraminer in Germany?
Lychee, rose petals, perfume, and spice.
431
Silvaner synonym
Johannisberg
432
What was the contribution of Geisenheim Wine Institute (Rheingau)?
- Developed a number of hardier crossings what would ripen in different sites - 1882 - Müller-Thurgau (Riesling x Madeleine Royale)
433
Ungeheuer
Forst Pfalz
434
Schloss Proschwitz
Sachsen Meissen
435
What is the minimum alcohol level for Prädikatswein? How about BA, TBA & Eiswein? (Germany)
Prädikatswein - min. 7% BA, TBA & Eiswein - min. 5.5%
436
What is VDP?
- Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (1910) - National German association of producers committed to top quality - First classification of vineyards in 2002 - Using the system of vineyard classification used in Burgundy as its model - Counts 200 of Germany's finest estates as members - Estate-bottled is mandatory
437
Assmannshausen einzellage
Assmannshausener Hollenberg
438
German wine laws
Established in 1971. Focuses on levels of ripeness & sweetness of the grapes. 3 levels of quality: Deutscher Tafelwein (DTW) Qualitatswein Bestimmter Anbaugetebiet (QbA) Qualitatswein Mit Pradikat (QmP)
439
Name the world's most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production
Ahr (Germany)
440
What is Steillage?
"Steep site" (Germany) A vineyard with an inclination of more than 30%
441
Where is the steepest vineyard in the world located?
Along the banks of the Mosel River in Germany, called Calmont
442
Name some leading producers in Franken
- Hans Wirsching (Iphofen) - Horst Sauer (Escherndorf) - Rudolf Fürst (Burgstadt)
443
What are the Mosel's six bereiches?
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, Moseltor
444
What does Roter Hang mean? Where is it from?
"Red Slope" (Red clay & slate) - 180 ha Village in Rheinhessen - Between Nierstein and Nackenheim
445
Nierstein
Rheinhessen
446
Nahe
The rich, sweet prädikat wines of Dönnhoff are the most well-known, expensive wines of the Nahe—especially those sourced from his monopole vineyard Oberhauser Brücke and Hermannshöhle in Niederhausen, the Nahe's finest site.
447
Helfensteiner parents
Frühburgunder*Trollinger
448
What is the Qualitatswein mit Pradikate? (QmP)
Quality wine with Predication. Germain wines above QbA from Kabinett upwards. depends on the levels of ripeness used in wines
449
monopole in German
alleinbesitz
450
What is Grosser Ring?
Mosel growers association
451
What does "Trocken" mean in German wine?
"Dry" - Generally 4 g/l RS - Up to 9 g/l RS (within 2 g/l acidity)
452
Balthasar Ress
Rheingau
453
Each wine that passes at least minimum quality control standards is awarded and official test number, what is called?
Amtliche Prüfungsnummer or A.P.Nr.
454
What is Josephshöfer?
- A Einzellage in Mosel - Village: Graach / District: Bernkastel - Monopole of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
455
Edelfaule
Botrytis
456
Bad Kreuznach
Nahe
457
Scheurebe is a crossing of what grapes?
Riesling and Bukettrebe
458
Keller
Rheinhessen, Germany Red: Weingut Keller, Cuvée f Rotwein Qualitätswein Trocken (2011) White: Weingut Keller, Riesling Trocken RR (2013)
459
What red grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Württemberg?
Trollinger
460
The oldest Riesling vineyard in the world
Johannisberg Rheingau
461
Minimum pressure for German Sekt
3.5 bars
462
The first documented evidence of Riesling
1435
463
- Boppard
Mittelrhein
464
3 B of Mittelhaardt
Basserman Jordan Von Buhl Burklin Wolf
465
Bürgstadt
Franken
466
A Bereich
A district within an Anbaudebiet.
467
Andreas Laible
Baden VDP
468
Rhodter Rosengarten
Onr of the oldest vineyards in the world Pfalz 400 years ago Traminer, Silvaner
469
Trocken wine
Dry wine
470
Minimum Oe for Trockenbeerenauslese
150-154
471
What is the definition of Erste Lage with respect to German wine?
Classified estate recognized by the VDP, similar to first growth estate in France.
472
Name some leading producers in Pfalz 5
- Friedrich Becker (Schweigen) - Philipp Kuhn (Laumersheim) - Dr. Bürklin-Wolf (Wachenheim) - Reichsrat von Buhl (Deidesheim) - A. Christmann (Gimmeldingen)
473
Kreuzberg
Ahr
474
The oldest documented named vineyard site in Germany
Wurzburger Stein, Franken
475
What is Anbaugebiet?
"Region" (designated quality regions) Both Qualitätswein & Prädikatswein required single region
476
What does "Selection" mean in German wine term?
"Superior dry" 1) Single varietal from Single vineyard 2) Yield: 60 hl/ha 3) At Auslese level 4) Max. RS: 9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling) 5) Must be Hand-harvested
477
Muller-Thurgau flavors
Simple floral and fruity flavors
478
Ürzig Einzellagen (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Würzgarten
479
What is Badisch Rotgold?
- A Rotling (Rosé wine) from Baden - min. 51% Grauburgunder + PN - Composition must be declared on label
480
WEINSTUBE
GERMAN FOR "WINE TAVERN" -CASUAL RESTAURANT WHERE GERMANS GO FOR SIMPLE FOOD AND A BOTTLE OF WINE
481
Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay
Mittelrhein
482
Name some leading producers in Mittelrhein
- Toni Jost (Bacharach) - Matthias Müller (Spay)
483
Name some leading producers in Hessische-Bergstrasse
- Hessische Staatsweingüter Domaine Bergstrasse - Simon-Bürkle
484
R. and C. Schneider
Baden Endingen
485
Spätlese Riesling style
Can be dry or sweet. Can be sweeter and higher in alcohol than Kabinett. More body and more concentrated flavors than Kabinett. Citrus and stone fruit flavors with no green apple.
486
Name the Bereiche (District) in Rheingau
Johannisberg
487
Prädikatswein must carry a minimum alcohol level of
7% (5.5% for Beerenauslese, TBA, and Eiswein wines)
488
Defined VDP 4-tier system (2012)
- Grosse Lage (Grand Cru): Yield 50 hl/ha Top sites of the estate Riesling, Silvaner, PG, PB & PN May be dry (GG) or sweet (Prädikat) - Erste Lage (Premier Cru): Yield 60 hl/ha Each Anbaugebiet may choose whether or not to develop an Erste Lage designation - Ortswein (Village wines): Yield 75 hl/ha Typical grapes sourced from multiple sites in a single village - Gutswein (Regional wines): Yield 75 hl/ha Grapes sourced from an estate's holding anywhere within a single Anbaugebiet
489
What are the two most common wines in Valais Switzerland?
Fendant (Chasselas) and Dôle, a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay, are the canton's most widely produced wines.
490
Grapes for GG in Nahe
Only Riesling
491
PDO of Germany
- Qualitätswein (QbA) - Prädikatswein
492
Classic wine
Made from a single variety that is typical of the region it is from.
493
What is the synonymous of Blaufränkisch in Germany?
Lemberger
494
Kingelberger
Name of Riesling in Ortenau, Baden
495
What is Einzelpfahlerziehung? (German wine term)
"A vine individually trained to a single stake" - Used on very steep slopes (Mosel)
496
Badische-Bergstrasse & Kraichgau:
Heidelberg, Leimen, Östringen, Sulzfeld, Tiefenbach
497
Lake Constance=
Bodensee
498
What are the top wine regions of Germany?
Mosel (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) Pfalz (Rhein Pfalz) Rheinhessen Rheingau
499
Acreage of German vineyards
101 000 ha
500
Kreuzberg
Ahr
501
Name two prominent producers belong to VDP
- Robert Weil - Dr. Loosen - Egon Müller - Joh. Jos. Prüm - Bürklin-Wolf
502
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Saar (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Saarburg: Rausch, Kupp - Wiltingen: Scharzhofberger - Serrig: Schloss Saarstein, Würtzberg - Ockfen: Bockstein - Oberemmel: Hütte - Kanzem: Altenberg, Hörecker
503
Rheinhessen wine
White: Riesling, Silvaner, Graubergunder. Red: Dornfelder, Portgieser, Spatburgunder.
504
Schlossgut Diel
Nahe Burg Layen
505
Ostereicher=
Silvaner
506
Rulander=
Pinot Gris
507
Naturweine
Natural Wines
508
Villages in Hessische-Bergstrasse
- Heppenheim - Bensheim - Weinheim
509
When did Auslese start?
1787
510
The first Silvaner vines planted on German soil
Casteller Schlossberg, Franken, 1659
511
What is Abfüller?
Commercial Winery (Germany) - Bottler or shipper who assumes the responsibility for the origins and quality of a wine
512
Name some leading producers in Mosel 7
- Dr. Loosen (Bernkastel) - Reinhold Haart (Piesport) - Fritz Haag (Brauneberg) - Egon Müller (Wiltingen) - Joh. Jos. Prüm (Wehlen) - Nick Weis - Markus Molitor
513
Gemeinden
The smallest division of local government having corporate status and powers of self-government. It is a German word for borough, commune, community, township or municipality.
514
Pinot Blanc synonym
Weißburgunder
515
What is the 1971 German Wine Law?
The traditional 1971 classification is broken down into two major quality categories: Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein.
516
Regent=
Diana (Silvaner*MT) + Chambourcin Red!
517
Minimum ageing requirements for German Sekt
9 mths
518
Cotes de Meliton PDO grapes
Lemnio, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv
519
Peter Jakob Kuhn
Rheingau
520
Rheinhessen price
Medium-Super high: $$-$$$$+
521
VDP.SEKT Prestige ageing requirements
36 months
522
Konrad Schlor
Baden VDP
523
How Beerenauslese Riesling is made
Made from individually selected extra-ripe grapes affected by noble rot.
524
Brauneberg Einzellagen (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Juffer Sonnenuhr
525
Scheurebe is a crossing of...
Buckettrebe x Riesling (Rheinhessen) - Strong grapefruit aromas
526
White grape varieties in Pfalz?
Riesling Weissburgunder Grauburgunder
527
Basserman-Jordan
Pfalz
528
What is Badisch Rotgold?
- A Rotling (Rosé wine) from Baden - min. 51% Grauburgunder + PN - Composition must be declared on label
529
Okonomierat Rebholz
Pfalz
530
Name one leading producers in Baden
- Bernhard Huber (Malterdingen) - Andreas Laible (Durbach) - R. and C. Schneider (Endingen) - Salwey (Oberrotweil)
531
Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Monopole of
Karthauserhof
532
1 gU in Nahe
Monziger Niederberg
533
Germany Wine Laws
When the German government enacted the current wine law in 1971, ripeness level at harvest determines quality.
534
Knewitz
VDP Rheinhessen
535
Geisenheimer Rothenberg
Rheingau
536
Rheinhessen: grapes for GG wines
Riesling Spatburgunder
537
Blaufränkisch synonym
Lemberger
538
Name some leading producers in Ahr
- Meyer-Näkel (Dernau) - Jean Stodden (Rech) - J.J. Adeneuer (Ahrweiler)
539
Rheingau regions
Rudesheim Geisenheim Johannesburg
540
What measurement is used to classify German wines into one of the 4 major categories?
Oechsle
541
Name some leading producers in Mittelrhein
- Toni Jost (Bacharach) - Matthias Müller (Spay)
542
Würzgarten - vineyard
Ürzig - comune Mosel Germany
543
3 biggest Anbaugebiete in Germany
Rheinhessen - 26K ha Pfalz - 23K ha Baden - 15K ha
544
Cotes de Meliton PDO
Lemnio, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv
545
Estate that owns 3/4 of Roter Hang vineyard
Gunderloch
546
Gräfenberg - vineyard
Kiedrich - commune Rheingau Robert Weil
547
Bacharach
Mittelrhein
548
Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg
Mittelrhein
549
Reichsgraf und Marquis zu Hoensbroech
Baden VDP
550
First mention about Riesling
1435
551
What is the description of the Eiswein style designation?
Wine made from partially frozen grapes
552
Von Winning
Pfalz
553
Niersteiner Glöck
Rheinhessen Alleinbesitz of Domane Oppenheim
554
The northernmost German wine region
Saale Unstrut
555
What was the contribution of Geisenheim Wine Institute (Rheingau)?
- Developed a number of hardier crossings what would ripen in different sites - 1882 - Müller-Thurgau (Riesling x Madeleine Royale)
556
Knipser
Pfalz
557
Schloss Proschwitz
Sachsen
558
Oechsle
Measurement of sugar level of must
559
What is the VDP?
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter- over 200 producers committed to traditional winemaking
560
Sachsen & Saale-Unstrut
Former East Germany, added when unified in 1990. Sachsen - One of Germany's smallest wine growing regions. Goldriesling, an aromatic crossing developed in Alsace, is a local specialty. Saale-Unstrut Germany's northernmost winegrowing region. Müller-Thurgau and Weißburgunder are common varietals in its cold climate.
561
Which of the following bereiche is not located within the Mosel? • Moseltor • Bernkastel • Burg Cochem • Ruwertal • Meißen
Meißen
562
Global percentage of Riesling produced in Germany
0.4
563
Name some leading producers in Rheingau 7
- Robert Weil (Kiedrich) - Schloss Johannisberg - Schloss Vollrads - August Kesseler (Assmannshausen) - Franz Künstler - Josef Leitz - Josef Spreitzer
564
Franz Künstler
Rheingau
565
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Rheinhessen
566
Franken
White wine dominates, particularly Muller-Thurgau and Silvaner Riesling struggles to ripen well Silvaner - early flowering ripening (susceptible to frost damage), and it planted in the warmest sites Best wine from the south-facing slopes around Wurzburg; dry, rich and eathy; bottled in flask-shaped bocksbeutel GG wines: Silvaner, Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Spatburgunder
567
What ingredient can be used for de-acidification?
Calcium Carbonate (Germany)
568
What does "lieblich" mean in German wine?
"Half-sweet" (aka Halbsüß) - 18-45 g/l RS
569
Grauburgunder
Pinot Gris
570
5 Pfalz Villages
Deidesheim Forst Wachenheim Ruppertsberg Durkheimer
571
Burg Ravensburg
Baden Vinoterra
572
Federweisser
Grape juice in the process of fermentation
573
Geisenheim
In Rheingau, world famous viticultural center here. Climate - humid on the banks of Rhine, very high elevation Soil - Grapes - 80% Riesling Viti - very steep slopes Vini - Mat/bottle -
574
The famous vineyard in Franken whose wines were among Goethe's favorites
Wurzburger Stein
575
What does "Classic" mean in German wine term?
"Harmoniously dry" 1) Single varietal wine 2) Max. RS: 15 g/l 3) Min. 12 % abv (11.5% for Mosel) 4) Now allowed to state vineyard on the label
576
Label: Erzeugerabfullung
term signals that the wine was estate bottled
577
Würzburg
Franken
578
Adeneuer wine
Ahr
579
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Rheingau and Rheinhessen 2
Riesling Spatburgunder
580
The levels within the Prädikatswein system
Kabinett Spätlese Auslese Beerenauslese Eiswein Trockenbeerenauslese.
581
What river flows through the Sachsen anbaugebiet? • Mosel • Rhine • Nahe • Elbe • Main
Elbe
582
Vosges Mountains in Germany =
Haardt hills Pfalz
583
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Mittelrhein 2
Riesling Spatburgunder
584
Unlike most European wines, German wines are labeled by what?
Grape variety
585
Name all the Anbaugebiete in Germany
1) Ahr 2) Baden 3) Franken 4) Hessische-Bergstrasse 5) Mittelrhein 6) Mosel 7) Nahe 8) Pfalz 9) Rheingau 10) Rheinhessen 11) Saale-Unstrut 12) Sachsen 13) Württemburg
586
Exceptions of the rule of 5 ha for einzellage 4
Bernkasteler Doctor Forster Kirchenstück Forster Freundstück Schloss Vollrads ortsteil in Rheingau
587
An officially recognized, individual vineyard site in Germany is known as...
an Einzellage
588
Former logo of Grosses Gewächs and Erste Lage (before 2012) Before 2012 the highest category was Erste Lage but the dry wines from them were designated Grosses Gewächs
589
Halbtrocken wine
Off-dry wine
590
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Ruwertal (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Ruwer - Eitelsbach: Karthäuserhofberg - Mertesdorf - Kasel: Kehrnagel - Waldrach - Avelsbach
591
Piesport Einzellagen (Einzellagen, Mosel)
Goldtröpfchen Domherr
592
What is the min. Öechsle for the following categories in Germany: - Kabinett - Spätlese - Auslese - Beerenauslese - Eiswein - Trockenbeerenauslese
- 70-85 Kabinett - 76-95 Spätlese - 83-110 Auslese - 110-128 Beerenauslese - 110-128 Eiswein - 150-154 Trockenbeerenauslese
593
Hattenheimer Steinberg Monopole of?
Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach
594
Pfalz
Riesling Spatburgunder Weissburgunder Grauburgunder Focus is on dry wines Sunny & dry; one of warmest areas in Germany
595
The Genesis of King Riesling, Heppenheim, Hessische Bergstrasse
596
Taunus Mountains Where
Rheingau
597
What is the smallest anbaugebiete of Germany?
Hessische Bergstrasse
598
Name the world's most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production
Ahr (Germany)
599
What is 'Message in a Bottle'?
An association of over two dozen young and dynamic winemakers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality throughout the region.
600
Gutedel=
Chasselas
601
Name one leading producers in Sachsen
- Schloss Proschwitz (Meissen) - Klaus Zimmerling (Dresden-Pillnitz)
602
What grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
603
2 leading producers in Sachsen
- Schloss Proschwitz (Meissen) - Klaus Zimmerling (Dresden-Pillnitz)
604
What is Grosses Gewächs?
- For VDP Grosse Lage (GC) - At Spätlese level - Trocken (RS below 9 g/l) - Must listed by initials "GG"
605
- Dr. Loosen
Mosel Bernkastel
606
What are the two main quality designations for German wines?
Qualitätswein ( Kvahl-it-AYTS-vine) formerly, Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete) or QbA (chaptalization is legal for these wines) Prädikatswein - ( pray-dee-KAHT-vine) formerly, Qualitätswein mit Prädikat These represent the two tiers of German "quality" wine; however, the combined categories comprise nearly 95% of all of the wines of each vintage.
607
Muller-Thurgau
Crossing of Riesling and Madeleine Royale Ripens earlier than Riesling but have less acidity and flavour intensity Can produce attractive floral and fruity wine; rarely of high quality 2nd most widely planted but growth declining
608
Scheurebe aromas
Grapefruit aromas
609
What will a German wine made of 100% German-grown grapes be labeled?
Deutscher Tafelwein or Deutscher Landwein
610
What is Gemeinde?
"Village" (Germany)
611
What is Albalonga? Name one producer associated with it
- White grape: crossing Rieslaner x Silvaner - Rheinhessen and Pfalz ## Krebs-Grode ## Wittmann
612
What river flows through the Sachsen anbaugebiet?
Elbe
613
Briefly explain the quality of wine based on the topography of vineyard: 1) Steep slopes 2) Valley bottoms & Plains
1) Steep slopes: - Higher quality (near by rivers) - Terraced vineyards (work done by hand) 2) Valley bottoms & Plains - Wire-trained - Higher yield (simple, easy to drink)
614
For a German wine labelled as a varietal, what percent of the grapes in the wine must be of that varietal?
0.85
615
What is Rotling?
- Rosé wine - co-fermenting red and white grapes - Must have pale red color
616
Steinberg
is a famous walled vineyard in the Rheingau.
617
The world's first wine cooperative
1868 Mayschoss cooperative (now Mayschoss-Altenahr Winegrowers cooperative) Ahr
618
Ortenau:
Baden-Baden, Varnhalt, Neuweier, Sasbachwalden, Durbach, Zell-Weierbach
619
Escherndorf:
620
What is the German term for "vineyards"?
einzellagen (vineyards)
621
Some wines from Kunstler
Hochheim Holle Riesling GG 2013 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling GG 2014 Hochheim Reichestal GG 2012 (spatb)
622
Flavors of German Riesling
Riesling expresses itself differently from region to region. Flavors can range from floral to peach.
623
Approx. how many of Anbaugebiets, Bereiche, Grosslagen and Einzellagen exists? (2015)
Anbaugebiets (13) Bereiche (40) Grosslagen (163) Einzellagen (2700)
624
Who owns monopole of Brücke (Oberhausen) & Hermannshöhle (Niederhausen) in Nahe?
Hermann Dönnhoff
625
Schloss Johannisberg
Rheingau
626
What is the synonymous of Pinot Blanc in Germany?
Weissburgunder
627
New wine law Date
8th of May 2021
628
Egon Müller
Mosel Wiltingen
629
Scharzhofberger vineyard Where
Wiltingen Saar
630
Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist
Wurzburg, Franken
631
Bad Münster
Nahe
632
Schloss Neuweier
Baden VDP
633
Who makes Alvarinho in Rheingau
Kunstler
634
Pfalz
Officially named the Rheinpfalz until 1992 The climate is sunny and dry, and the region has an extremely complex soil makeup, with layers of red sandstone, calcium-based limestone, loess, red slate, basalt, igneous granite and alluvial gravel. Pfalz Riesling is among Germany's most full-bodied, and the wines are almost invariably dry
635
Name a popular vineyard in Rheingau
Johanisberg
636
What is the largest anbaugebiete of Germany?
Rheinhessen
637
What is Abfüller?
Commercial Winery (Germany) - Bottler or shipper who assumes the responsibility for the origins and quality of a wine
638
Match the vineyard to the correct gemeinde. Brücke Forst Gräfenberg Oberhausen Kirchenstück Würzburg Juffer Sonnenuhr Ürzig Stein Kiedrich Würzgarten Brauneberg
Brücke - Oberhausen Gräfenberg - Kiedrich Würzgarten - Ürzig Kirchenstück - Forst Juffer Sonnenuhr- Brauneberg Stein - Würzburg
639
3 gU of Mosel
Uhlen Blaufusser Lay Uhlen Laubach Uhlen Roth Lay
640
AP number
The official testing number displayed on label that shows the wine was tasted and passed gov't quality-control standards.
641
An Einzellage
An individual vineyard. Where the best wine comes from.
642
2 gU of Franken
Burgstadter Burg Wurzburger Stein-Berg
643
Bacharacher Posten
Mittelrhein
644
Kreuzberg
Ahr VDP
645
Red stone massif Rotenfels Where?
Nahe
646
The first documented Icewine
1830 Dromerheim Rheinhessen
647
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Hessische-Bergstrasse 2 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Heppenheim: Steinkopf, Centgericht - Bensheim: Kalkgasse
648
What is the definition of Classic with respect to German wine?
Must come from one of Germany's 13 recognized regions, or Anbaugebiete, made from a grape varietal traditional to that region. The wine must be produced in a drier style with slight sweetness at most having alcohol level of 12.5% BV
649
3 Rheinhessen Villages
Oppenheim Nackenheim Nierstein
650
What is the definition of Grosses Gewächs with respect to German wine?
Similar to erstes Gewächs Lage except that the estate must be dedicated to the production of dry wines
651
What is Erstes Gewächs?
- For Qualitätswein (QbA) - Riesling and Pinot Noir from classified sites in Rheingau - Max. yield: 50 hl/ha - Trocken (RS Max. 6 g/l for PN & 9 g/l for Riesling) - Legally authorized term (can be spelled out in full) ## [1999] was the 1st legally approved vintage
652
What is Dornfelder?
- Red grape in Germany - A crossing developed in 1956 - Deeply coloured wine, great potential at high yield
653
The oldest winery in Mosel
Maximin Grunhaus 966
654
Assmannshauser Hollenberg
Rheingau Grosse Lage
655
Steeger St Jost
656
What mountain range provide protection to the region Rheingau?
The Taunus mountains
657
Scheurebe is a crossing of...
Buckettrebe x Riesling (Rheinhessen) - Strong grapefruit aromas
658
What is the 1971 German Wine Law?
The traditional 1971 classification is broken down into two major quality categories: Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein.
659
How is Grosses Gewachs harvested?
Selectively by hand
660
When was Eiswein and Auslese introduced in Germany? by which estate?
1787 - Auslese 1858 - Eiswein Schloss Johannisberg
661
What is the name of traditional wine bottle of Franken?
Bocksbeutel (Squat, flask-shaped)
662
How Eiswein is made
Made from grapes that have been left on the vine until the weather is cold enough to freeze them. Harvest is on winter nights in temperatures around negative 8 degrees celsius as late as January.
663
What is Schillerwein?
- A Rotling from Württemberg (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
664
Chaptalization
Addition of sugar to the must (juice of the grape) before fermentation to increase the amount of alcohol. Not permitted in QmP wines
665
Quality levels of German wines
Kabinett: light, semi-dry Spatlese: "late picking", medium style Auslese: "out picked" selectively picked, medium to full style Beerenauslese: "berries picked out" rich, only made 2-3 times every 10years Trockenbeerenauslese: grapes are dried, like raisins. Sweet, rich honey-like. Most expensive Eiswein: pressed while still frozen. Very rare, sweet & concentrated
666
Liebfraumilch can be blended from vineyards throughout...
Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz, Nahe
667
Ahr
The world's most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production 88% of the Ahr's wine is red, with Spätburgunder as the region's dominant grape Steep slopes of rocky, volcanic slate offer warmth, and the region is actually warmer than the Mosel (The VDP describes its climate as "Mediterranean"). The region has only one bereich, Walporzheim-Ahrtal, and one grosslage, Klosterberg.
668
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Rheingau 9 villages
- Assmannshausen: Höllenberg - Rüdesheim: Berg Roseneck - Geisenheim: Rothenberg - Johannisberg: Hölle - Winkel: Jesuitengarten, Hasensprung - Hallgarten: Schönhell, Jungfer - Hattenheim: Pfaffenberg (monopole of Schloss Schonborn) - Eltville: Sonnenberg - Hochheim: Hölle, Kirchenstück
669
Grapes for Grosse Lage in Franken 4
Riesling Silvaner Weissburgunder Spatburgunder
670
What is "G-Max"? Who produced it? What makes it so special?
- A dry Riesling from Weingut Keller (Rheinhessen) - Named after great grandfather George & son Maximillian - Old vines (Low yield 25-30 hl/ha) - 1st place at a blind tasting of top 30 German Riesling (2009 vintage)
671
Kloster Eberbach was founded
1136
672
What is Erstes Gewächs?
- For Qualitätswein (QbA) - Riesling and Pinot Noir from classified sites in Rheingau - Max. yield: 50 hl/ha - Trocken (RS Max. 6 g/l for PN & 9 g/l for Riesling) - Legally authorized term (can be spelled out in full) ## [1999] was the 1st legally approved vintage
673
Stein - vineyard
Würzburg - commune Franken Germany
674
Name one wine from Saale Unstrut
Weingut Pawis Riesling trocken Naumburger Sonneneck
675
What are the 4 major categories used to classify German wines? IN descending order
Qualitätswein Mit Prädikat (QmP), Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA), Landwein, Tafelwein,
676
Reinhold Haart
Mosel Piesport
677
AP number
Proves the wine went through a tasting panel.
678
Würzgarten - vineyard
Ürzig - comune Mosel Germany
679
Josef Leitz
Rheingau
680
What is Stück?
Cask (1200L) common in Rheingau
681
What does "Selection" mean in German wine term?
"Superior dry" 1) Single varietal from Single vineyard 2) Yield: 60 hl/ha 3) At Auslese level 4) Max. RS: 9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling) 5) Must be Hand-harvested
682
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Nahe
(Village: Vineyard) - Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg - Oberhausen: Brücke - Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
683
Rheinhessen style
Fullest body of German wine.
684
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Mittelrhein 4 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Boppard: Hamm-Engelstein, Hamm-Ohlenberg, Hamm-Feuerlay - Bacharach: Kloster Fürstental, Wolfshöhle, Posten, Hahn - Oberdiebach: Fürstenberg - Steeg: St. Jost
685
Grafen Neipperg
Wurtemberg
686
Franken
Produces a lot of beer Silver grape thrives here Traditionally, the wines of Franken are bottled in the squat, flask-shaped bocksbeutel Producers Hans Wirsching - Iphofen and Horst Sauer - Escherndorf
687
Anreicherung
Chaptalization in Germany
688
What does Roter Hang mean? Where is it from?
"Red Slope" (Red clay & slate) - 180 ha Village in Rheinhessen - Between Nierstein and Nackenheim
689
% of Riesling plantings in Germany
0.25
690
Rheinhessen style and price factors
Largest vine-growing region in Germany.
691
Rheingau
Small but prestigious region Most vineyards have a southerly aspect, situated on the slopes on the north bank of River Rhine (in the west region) and the River Main (in the east region) Protected by Taunus hills to the north West region: - Riesling dominate, and 80% are dry; have a medium to full body and a ripe peach character - Some of the best BA and TBA are made owing to the conditions generated by the Rhine East region: - riper and fuller bodied due to a slightly warmer climate - excellent Spatburgunder GG wines can be Riesling or Spatburgunder
692
State the 6 Prädikat levels for QmP wines from lowest to highest sugar levels
Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese(BA), Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese(TBA)
693
What is Steillage?
"Steep site" (Germany) A vineyard with an inclination of more than 30%
694
Prominent estate in Urziger Wurzgarten
Moenchhof
695
What does "Halbtrocken" mean in German wine?
"Half Dry" (a.k.a. feinherb) - 9-18 g/l RS - No more than 10 g/l acidity
696
Volkacher Karthauser
Franken
697
Hochheimer Holle
Rheingau
698
Where is German Wine Institute located
Mainz
699
Simon-Bürkle
Hessische Bergstrasse
700
Kaiserstuhl:
Freiburg, Achkarren, Burkheim, Oberrotweil, Ihringen, Sasbach
701
Name some leading producers in Rheingau
- Robert Weil (Kiedrich) - Schloss Johannisberg - Schloss Vollrads - August Kesseler (Assmannshausen) - Franz Künstler - Josef Leitz - Josef Spreitzer
702
What natural continuation of France's Alsace region is one of Germany's warmest wine-growing regions?
Pfalz. The climate is sunny and dry, and the region has an extremely complex soil makeup.
703
Red wines from Germany
Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Portugieser, Trollinger (Schiava)
704
Basserman-Jordan
Pfalz
705
Important Einzellagen (Vineyard) in Burg Cochem (District-Mosel) 6 villages
(Village: Vineyard) - Winningen: Uhlen, Röttgen - Kobern-Gondorf - Hatzenport: Kirchberg, Stolzenberg - Cochem - Bremm - Zell
706
Kloster Eberbach
Rheingau
707
6 Bereiche (Districts) in Mosel
1) Moseltor 2) Obermosel 3) Saar 4) Bernkastel 5) Burg Cochem 6) Ruwertal
708
Von Mumm
Rheingau
709
What is Einzellage?
"Single Vineyard" (Germany)
710
Bacharacher Kloster Furstental
Mittelrhein
711
Meyer Nakel
Ahr
712
What is the definition of Grosses Gewächs with respect to German wine?
Similar to erstes Gewächs Lage except that the estate must be dedicated to the production of dry wines
713
What river flows through the Sachsen anbaugebiet?
Elbe
714
What is flaschengärung?
Sekt made from traditional method
715
Blaufränkisch synonym
Lemberger
716
An officially recognized, individual vineyard site in Germany is known as...
an Einzellage
717
Bernkastel
Mosel's largest Bereiche. Most of the Mosel's greatest gemeinden and einzellagen are located. Producers of note: Joh. Jos. Prüm estate Dr. Loosen
718
Who owns monopole of Brücke (Oberhausen) & Hermannshöhle (Niederhausen) in Nahe?
Hermann Dönnhoff
719
Name some leading producers in Mosel
- Dr. Loosen (Bernkastel) - Reinhold Haart (Piesport) - Fritz Haag (Brauneberg) - Egon Müller (Wiltingen) - Joh. Jos. Prüm (Wehlen) - Markus Molitor - Nick Weis
720
Franken
Produces a lot of beer Silver grape thrives here Traditionally, the wines of Franken are bottled in the squat, flask-shaped bocksbeutel Producers Hans Wirsching - Iphofen and Horst Sauer - Escherndorf
721
What is Germanys second most planted red?
Dornfelder
722
What is the term for noble rot in German?
Edelfäule
723
Villages in Pfalz 7
- Ungstein - Wachenheim - Forst - Deidesheim - Siebeldingen - Birkweiler - Schweigen
724
Kabinett Riesling style
Can be dry or sweet. Light in body, high acidity. Flavors of green apple or citrus fruit balanced with sweetness. Makes ideal aperitifs.
725
Wurzburger Innere Leiste
Franken Erste Lage
726
Oberdiebach
Mittelrhein
727
The steepest vineyard in Europe
Bremmer Calmont, Burg Cochem, Mosel
728
What is Gutsabfüllung?
Estate-bottled (Germany) - Grown, produced, bottled by the same estate
729
Berg Roseneck
Rheingau, Rudesheim
730
August Kesseler (Assmannshausen)
Rheingau
731
Name one wine from Mittelrhein
Toni Jost Bacharacher Hahn Riesling Beerenauslese
732
Maximin Grunhauserer Abtsberg Monopole of
Von Schubert-Grunhaus Ruwer
733
What is the minimum must weight of Grosses Gewachs
That of Spatlese
734
Label: VDP
The estate is a member of the VDP
735
Würzburg
Stein, Leiste
736
What is the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter, or VDP, in Germany and why is it important?
The VDP is a national German association of producers committed to top quality. It is not a governmental body that proscribes wine requirements. The VDP counts 200 of Germany's finest estates as members and promotes their wines through an extralegal, tiered hierarchy and a more restrictive classification of einzellagen than the government provides.
737
What is the most widely planted grape in Germany?
Riesling
738
The oldest Winegrowing cooperative in Franken
Winzerkeller Sommerach
739
What estate labels its Grosse Lage wines as “GC”—for “Grand Cru”—rather than “GG.”
Bürklin-Wolf
740
Feinherb
Synonym to Halbtrocken
741
Piesporter 2
Goldtröpfchen Domherr
742
What is the synonymous of Pinot Gris in Germany?
Grauburgunder
743
When did Eiswien start?
1858
744
The minimum temperature for Icewine to start harvest
-7C
745
Charta Rheingau was founded in
1984
746
What is the most current German Wine Laws?
1971 - Germany's 5th wine laws (Deutches Weingesetz)
747
Villages in Rheinhessen 5
- Nackenheim - Nierstein - Oppenheim - Flörsheim-Dalsheim - Westhofen
748
Villa Wolf
Pfalz
749
Approx. how many of Anbaugebiets, Bereiche, Grosslagen and Einzellagen exists? (2015)
Anbaugebiets (13) Bereiche (40) Grosslagen (163) Einzellagen (2700)
750
Staatsweingut Freiburg
Baden VDP
751
What is Schielerwein?
- A Rotling from Sachsen region (Rosé wine made from co-fermenting red and white grapes)
752
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
Pfalz Wachenheim
753
German dry regional Riesling body in lightest to fullest
Mosel, Nahe, Rheingau, and Rheinhessen.
754
Areas in Mosel
Bernkastel and Piesport
755
What is the definition of Selection with respect to German wine?
Similar to Classic, in that they are produced in a dryer style and must be made from ripe grapes. It must also must come from a recognized, individual vineyard site. (Known as Einzellage) and be made from hand harvested grapes. Yields are severely restricted.
756
Bernkasteler
Doctor Lay
757
Pawis
Saale-Unstrut
758
New pyramid of Qualitätswein
Anbaugebiet Region Village Single vineyard (Einzellage) (Erstes Gewachs) (Grosses Gewächs) Gewann
759
Hattenheimer Steinberg
Rheingau Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach
760
Breisgau:
Malterdingen, Emmendingen, Lahr, Hecklingen
761
Bopparder Hamm Engelstein
Mittelrhein
762
Andreas Laible
Baden Durbach
763
Erstes Gewachs
Dry wine from top sites in Rheingau
764
Pfalz
2nd largest wine-growing region Continuation of Alsace, driest region in Germany, water stress in very warm years White varieties: Riesling (most widely planted), Muller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder and Weißburgunder (increasing) Black varieties (40%): Dornfelder, Portugieser, Spatburgunder GG wines: Riesling, Weißburgunder, Spatburgunder Best vineyards surround Forst and Deidesheim, often referred to as Mittelhaardt; set on steep slopes to the west of villages, producing ripe, fuller-bodied style of Riesling
765
The oldest wine cellar in Germany
Weingut der Vereinigten Hospitien Mosel
766
What is Hock?
British term for German white wine (sometimes refers to white wine from Rhine region)
767
What does Qualitätswein Mit Prädikat (QmP) translate to?
Quality wine with special attributes
768
Dr Heger
Baden Vinoterra
769
5 main regions of Greece
Epirus, Thessaly, Macedonia, Thrace, Cotes de Meliton
770
What is Vorlese?
"Pre-harvest before main harvest" (Germany) - To eliminate rotten or defective bunches
771
Burg Ravensburg
Baden VDP
772
2 largest Riesling growing regions in the world
Pfalz and Mosel
773
How Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling is made
Produced in minute quantities, in the finest vintages, from individual grapes that have gone through noble rot so much that they are tiny raisins.
774
Name leading producers in Baden 4
- Bernhard Huber (Malterdingen) - Andreas Laible (Durbach) - R. and C. Schneider (Endingen) - Salwey (Oberrotweil)
775
How Auslese Riesling is made
Made from extra-ripe grapes.
776
Grapes for GG wines: Franken 5
Silvaner Riesling Weißburgunder Grauburgunder Spatburgunder
777
What grape variety is considered as regional specialty of Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
778
Mosel
Riesling Blue slate soil (good drainage & heat absorption) Cool continental
779
Who owns monopole of Hahn (Bacharach) in Mittelrhein?
- Toni Jost (Grosse Lage vineyard)
780
Bacharacher Hahn
Mittelrhein
781
What Muller-Thurgau is a crossing of
Riesling and Madeline Royale.
782
What is Hock?
British term for German white wine (sometimes refers to white wine from Rhine region) Named after the commune Hochheim in Rheingau
783
Grape Elbling Where
Mosel Obermosel Moseltor
784
Ürziger
Würzgarten
785
What is Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?
## MUST for Prädikatswein "AP number" - A series of 5 sets of number indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel 1st number: Region where the wine was tasted 2nd set: Commune where the wine was bottled 3rd set: Bottler's code 4th set: Bottling code 5th set: Year in which application was filed
786
Rheinhessen
Muller-Thurgau Riesling Sylvaner Top area for modern dry Riesling
787
Eiswein Riesling style
Intensely concentrated pure fruit flavors with very high levels of sugar and acidity.
788
What is the profile of Rheingau wines?
The varied soils and the favorable mesoclimate combine to produce a more powerful style of Riesling than the Mosel. The wines are typically fuller in body and more concentrated, yet acidity can be bracing. VDP has listed more sites for Erste Lage in the Rheingau than any other anbaugebiet.
789
Wehlen Einzellage (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Sonnenuhr
790
Grapes for GG wines in Pfalz 3
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Spatburgunder
791
Baden
Germany's warmest wine growing region, Kaiserstuhl Too hot for riesling so Spatburgunder and other reds are planted here. Rosé Weissherbst is locally popular
792
Trollinger =
Schiava
793
Juffer Sonnenuhr - Vineyard
Braunerer - Commune Mosel Germany
794
Markgraf von Baden
Baden VDP
795
Steinberg is a famous walled vineyard in what anbaugebiet?
Rheingau
796
What is Goldriesling?
- Aromatic white grape (muscat-like) - Crossing developed in 1893 (Alsace) - Local specialty in Sachsen  It was created in 1893 by Christian Oberlin in Colmar, Alsace by crossing Riesling with another grape variety, which is sometimes given as Courtillier Musqué Précoce, but not identified conclusively.
797
Sussreserve
"Sweet reserve" Unfermented grape juice (all-natural sugar) set aside & later added to fully fermented wines to achieve desired level of sweetness Done in Germany
798
Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein
Baden VDP
799
Spatburgunder style
Light and fruity.
800
Oberdiebacher Furstenberg
801
What is the min. Öechsle for the following categories in Germany: - Kabinett - Spätlese - Auslese - Beerenauslese - Eiswein - Trockenbeerenauslese
- 70-85 Kabinett - 80-95 Spätlese - 88-105 Auslese - 110-128 Beerenauslese - 110-128 Eiswein - 150-154 Trockenbeerenauslese
802
Domane Serrig Owner
Markus Molitor
803
What is the German term for Chaptalization?
Anreicherung
804
Who owns monopole of Hahn (Bacharach) in Franken?
- Toni Jost (Grosse Lage vineyard)
805
Württemberg
Chillerwein, a style of rosé produced by fermenting red and white grapes together, is common. Contains most of Germany's Schwarzriesling, and Lemberger (Blaufränkisch) is a common
806
When was Mosel-Saar-Ruwer changed to its name to Mosel?
1 Aug 2007
807
Chasselas synonym
Dorin
808
Nahe style
Fuller than Mosel, not as full as Rheingau. Pronounced acidity. Ripe fruit character.
809
What is the name of the wine institute established in Germany in 1872?
Geisenheim Wine Institute
810
When was Eiswein and Auslese introduced in Germany? by which estate?
1787 - Auslese 1858 - Eiswein Schloss Johannisberg
811
Who brought vitus vinifera to Germany, and when?
The Romans, the 3rd century
812
Rheingau style
Full body. Ripe peach character.
813
What kind of soil is found in the Mosel?
Blue Slate
814
What is the synonymous of Müller-Thurgau in Germany?
Rivaner
815
What is Dornfelder?
- Red grape in Germany - Deeply coloured wine, great potential at high yield created by August Herold in 1955 Helfensteiner * Heroldrebe
816
Name 2 popular vineyards in Mosel Valley
Bernkasteler Doctor and Piesporter
817
Villages in Rheingau 9
- Assmannshausen - Rüdesheim - Geisenheim - Johannisberg - Winkel - Hallgarten - Hattenheim - Eltville - Hochheim
818
The Mosel, known as the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer until August 1, 2007, is highly regarded for its pure, light, low alcohol Rieslings and is well known for the precipitous slate slopes the vines inhabit. What is the largest area of vineyards in Mosel?
Bernkastel The Bernkastel area (bereich) is the largest, occupying a stretch of the Mosel from Trier to Zel. Most of the Mosel's greatest vineyards are located there.
819
As of 2018 where does Germany place in wine production
10th
820
Halbtrocken
Half dry
821
Wohrle
Baden VDP
822
Eltviller Sonnenberg
823
Dr. Heger
Baden VDP
824
Iphofer Julius Echter Berg
Franken Grosse Lage
825
What is Erzeugerabfüllung?
Producer-bottled (Germany) Includes cooperative growers
826
Hallgartener Schonhell
Rheingau
827
Quality level of Bulgaria
DGO and Controliran
828
What sat back German wine making in the late 19th century?
root louse, mildew problems, a huge depression, and two devastating world wars
829
Rhein vs Mosel
Rhein: more body, summer fruits; apricots, peaches, nectarines. In brown bottle Mosel: higher in acid, lower alcohol, autumn fruits; apples, pears, quince. In green bottle
830
Grapes for GG in Mosel
Riesling PN
831
How many hectares of Riesling are in Germany?
24 000 ha
832
Hessische - Bergstrasse
Germany's smallest Anbaugebiet. Became a Grosse Lage in 2012
833
4 Sonnenuhr vineyards
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Urziger Sonnenuhr Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr
834
Island in the Bodensee planted in vines
Reichenau
835
What does Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) translate to?
Quality wine from a recognized region
836
How many Anbaugebieten are there?
13
837
What 2 cossings were developed to ripen where Riesling cannot?
Bacchus and Faber
838
Categories for German Wines 1971
Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA- quality wine produced in a specific region) Pradikatswein
839
Briefly explain the vinification of Germany
1) Fermentation in stainless steel or large wood casks - Füder (Mosel) / Stück (Rheingau) 2) Chaptalisation or enrichment is allowed 3) De-acidification is allowed 4) Süssreserve is allowed for Prädikats level
840
Rheinhessen
Largest vine-growing region; broad range of black and white grapes White varieties: Muller-Thurgau, Riesling Black varieties: Dornfelder, Portugieser, Spatburgunder GG wines can be Riesling or Spatburgunder Best vineyards on the steep slopes on the west bank of the Rhine; produce some of the fullest-bodied Riesling
841
Best region in Slovenia
Primorska
842
Privatweingut H. Schlumberger
Baden VDP
843
Weingut Donnhoff Oberhauser Brücke Riesling Spatlese, Nahe, Germany
Weingut Dönnhoff - Producer Oberhauser - Gemeinden Brücke - Vineyard Riesling - Grape Spatlese - Quality Nahe - Appelation / Region Germany - Country
844
Gräfenberg - vineyard
Kiedrich - commune Rheingau Robert Weil
845
What is Grosser Ring?
Mosel growers association
846
Escherndorfer Lump
Franken Erste Lage
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