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Einzellagen (Ine-zel-lagen) in German?

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Vineyards

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Alleinbesitz in German?

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Monopole

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Edelfäule in German?

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Noble rot

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Anbaugebiete (Ahn-bau-ghe-bee-tuh) in German?

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Regions (13)

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Bereich (Be-rike) in German?

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Wine district (39)

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Gemeinde (Ge-mine-duh) in German?

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Commune or part of village

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Stück in German?

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1,200 L cask commonly used in the Rheingau

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Füder in German?

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1,000 L cask common in the Mosel

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What happened In 1971 in Germany?

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German wine law established a classification system for wines based on ripeness, created vineyard blocks, and assigned a number to each batch of wine. The law also allowed most wines to be labeled as “quality wine

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How was Spätlese discovered?

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in 1775 when harvesters at Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau found that grapes affected with edelfäule (noble rot) made pretty good wine.

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When was the Geisenheim Wine Institute in the Rheingau founded?

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1872

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In the 19th century what was German wine called?

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Hock

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What grape is Grauburgunder?

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Pinot Gris

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What grape is Weissburgunder?

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Pinot Blanc

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What is Müller-Thurgau a crossing of?

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Riesling x Madeleine Royale

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What is Scheurebe a crossing of?

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Riesling and Bukettrebe

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What is Dornfelder a crossing of?

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Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe

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Define VDP?

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Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter

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Define QbA?

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Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete

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What does PDO translate to in German and its two qualifications?

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Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung
QbA and Prädikatswein

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What is Weissherbst?

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A saignée rosé wine made from a single variety and of at least Qualitätswein quality.

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Name the levels of German Prädikats and how are they determined?

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Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein.
The level of sugars in the grape at harvest, measured by degrees according to the Öchsle scale.

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Minimum alcohol level for Prädikatswein?

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7% (5.5% for Beerenauslese, TBA, and Eiswein wines) and winemakers may not chaptalize at this level.

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In addition to alcohol level what must Prädikatswein also state on the bottle?

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Amtliche Prüfungsnummer (AP Number), a series of five sets of numbers indicating that the wine has been approved by a tasting panel.
-the region where the wine was tested
-the commune in which the wine was bottled
-the bottler’s code, unique code for the bottling
-the final two numbers indicate the year in which the application was filed.

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What is Landwein?
Wines without geographic indication. Landwein originates in one of 26 broad regions and must be trocken or halbtrocken in style.
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What is Wein/Deutscher Wein?
(known as tafelwein until 2009). -Deutscher Wein must be 100% German and may state the variety on the label. -Wein may include grapes from other countries, and the label must list the countries that contribute to the blend.
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Regarding wine laws, what happened in 2012 in Germany?
The VDP created a new, four-tier system From the 2012 vintage forward, Erste Lage wines would be known as Grosse Lage
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Erste Lage dry wines must label their products as what?
Trocken
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For GG wines what will be on the bottle?
Grape variety, vineyard name, and the bottle embossed with a stylized eagle clasping a cluster of grapes with the VDP logo.
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What are GG wine strict production requirements?
Made from traditional methods Hand harvested Not exceeding 50 HL/HA Not contain more than 9 g/l of residual sugar Estate bottled Released on September 1st of the year after harvest (red wines an additional year)
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From highest quality to lowest quality state the VDP classifications and the max yields from 2012 forward?
Grosse Lage: "Grand Cru" Wines (max. 50 hl/ha) Erste Lage: "Premier Cru" Wines (max. 60 hl/ha) Ortswein: Village Wines (max. 75 hl/ha) Gutswein: Regional Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)
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What is the difference between Ortswein and Gutswein?
Ortswein may be produced from typical grape varieties sourced from multiple vineyard sites in a single village. Gutswein category may be produced from grapes sourced from an estate’s holdings anywhere within a single anbaugebiet or regional.
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What does Goldkapsel refer to in the Mosel?
A gold colored capsule indicating additional sweetness due to a higher must weight, and is most commonly encountered on Auslese bottlings.
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What are considered cold maybe wet vintages vs warm vintages since 2010?
Cold. 2010, 2013, 2014 (rain, rot), 2021, 2024 (severe frost) Warm. 2015*, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023**
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What are the Mosel rivers tributaries?
Saar and Ruwer
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What two ranges does the Mosel river flow through?
Hunsrück hills and the Eifel Mountains
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The Mosel is divided into six bereiche's?
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, and Moseltor
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Wha does Sonnenuhr mean?
A Sundial. Often very large and on steep vineyard sites
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What are the soils composed of in the Mittelmosel?
The soils are composed of dark blue Devonian slate which retain heat. Red slate characterizes the vineyards near Erden.
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What does Goldtröpfchen translate too?
Droplets of God
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Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen in the Saar?
Wiltingen: Scharzhofberger (Egon Müller, Van Volxem, Van Kessselstatt) Saarburg: Rausch (Zilliken
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Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen in the Ruwer?
Eitelsbach: Karthäuserhofberg (Karthäuserhof) Mertesdorf: Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Bruderberg (von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser)
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What is the min Prädikat ripeness for Riesling in Öchsle in the Mosel?
Kabinett 73* Spätlese 80* Auslese 88* BA/Eiswein 110* TBA 150*
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Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen in the Mosel?
Trittenheim: Apotheke (Weingut Milz) Piesport: Goldtröpfchen, Domherr (Reinhold Haart and Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt) Brauneberg: Juffer, Juffer Sonnenuhr Bernkastel-Kues: Doctor, Lay Graach an der Mosel: Domprobst (S.A. Prüm, Selbach-Oster), Josephshöfer, monopole of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt. Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlen: Sonnenuhr (Joh. Jos. Prüm, Dr. Loosen) Zeltingen: Sonnenuhr (Selbach-Oster Ürzig: Würzgarten (Joh. Jos. Christoffel, Dr. Loosen) Erden: Prälat, Treppchen (Joh. Jos. Christoffel, Dr. Loosen)
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What is the only bereich in the Rheingau?
Johannisberg
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What is a tributary of the Rhein river in the Rheingau?
Main river
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What two natural influences help keep the Rheingau warm and dry for the growing season?
Taunus range and Rhein river
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Name the traditional flute shaped brown bottle in the Rheingau?
Flöte
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Where is a majority of Spätburgunder grown in the Rheingau?
Assmannshausen
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Name the famous monastery, winery, and museum in the Rheingau?
Kloster Eberbach
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What is the min Prädikat ripeness for Riesling in Öchsle in the Rheingau?
Kabinett 75* Spätlese 85* Auslese 100* BA/Eiswein 125* TBA 150*
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Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen in the Rheingau?
Assmannshausen: Höllenberg (August Kesseler) Rüdesheim: Berg Roseneck (Künstler), Berg Rottland (Leitz), Berg Schlossberg (Georg Breuer) Geisenheim: Schloss Johannisberg Johannisberg: Hölle Winkel: Schloss Vollrads, Jesuitengarten, Hasensprung Hattenheim: Pfaffenberg (monopole of Schloss Schonborn), Mannberg, Steinberg Hallgarten: Schönhell, Jungfer Erbach: Marcobrunn Kiedrich: Gräfenberg (Robert Weil) Eltville: Sonnenberg Hochheim am Main: Hölle, Kirchenstück (Franz Künstler)
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Which anbaugebiet in Germany has more land under vine?
Rheinhessen
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What three rivers flow through the Rheinhessen?
Nahe on the west down Selz through the region Rhine down the east side
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Where is the most prestigious sector of soil in the Rheinhessen?
In the Roter Hang between Nierstein and Nackenheim Red clay and slate
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List the Bereiche's of the Rheinhessen?
Nierstein, Bingen, Wonnegau
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What is the min Prädikat ripeness for Riesling in Öchsle in the Rheinhessen?
Kabinett 73* Spätlese 85* Auslese 92* BA/Eiswein 120* TBA 150*
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In the Rheinhessen, which Bereiche's have major Gemeinde's?
Nierstein/Rheinterrasse (north to south): Bodenheim (Kühling-Gillot), Nackenheim (Gunderloch), Nierstein (Keller, Gunderloch, Strub)), Oppenheim, Dienheim Bingen: Bingen, Appenheim, Siefersheim (Wagner-Stempel) Wonnegau: Westhofen (Whittmann), Flörsheim-Dalsheim (Keller), Dittelsheim, Monsheim, Worms
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Name some important Gemeinden and their Einzellage in the Rhienhessen?
Nackenheim: Rothenberg (Gunderloch) Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal (Keller, Gunderloch, Strub) Oppenheim: Schützenhütte, Sackträger Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel (Keller) Dalsheim: Hubacker
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What are the Pfalz's bereiche's?
Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse, Südliche Weinstrasse
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What mountain range borders the west side of the Pfalz?
Haardt Hills
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Name some Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen in Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse?
Dirmstein, Grünstadt, Laumersheim (Knipser,Philipp Kuhn) Grosskarlbach, Kirchheim, Weisenheim Kallstadt: Saumagen Ungstein Bad Dürkheim (Pfeffingen - Fuhrmann-Eymael) Wachenheim (Dr Bürklin-Wolf) Forst: *Kirchenstück, Freundstück, Pechstein, Ungeheuer, *Jesuitengarten Deidesheim: (Bassermann-Jordan, Von Winning) Langenmorgen, Hohenmorgen, Kieselberg Ruppertsberg: Reiterpfad, Gaisböhl (Bürklin-Wolf monopole) Königsbach: Idig
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Name some Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen in Südliche-Weinstrasse?
Siebeldingen: (Ökonomierat Rebholz) Im Sonnenschein (Ökonomierat Rebholz) Birkweiler: Kastanienbusch Schweigen: (Friedrich Becker) Kammerberg
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Tell me about Districtus Controllatus (DC) in the Pfalz?
-Introduced in 2005 in the Pfalz (Palatinate) wine region. -Represents outstanding quality with a distinct regional character meeting strict criteria for must weight, alcohol, and flavor profile for Riesling, Grauburgunder, Spätburgunder, Weissburgunder, Dornfelder Min Alcohol: 12% Wines must be dry
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What is the min Prädikat ripeness for Riesling in Öchsle in the Pfalz?
Kabinett 73* Spätlese 90* Auslese 100* BA/Eiswein 120* TBA 150*
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What is the Bereiche of the Nahe?
Nahetal
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Major villages in the Nahe from north to south?
Münster-Sarmsheim, Burg Layen, Dorsheim, Laubenheim, Windesheim, Langenlonsheim, Wallhausen, Bad Kreuznach, Bad Münster am Stein, Traisen, Norheim, Niederhausen, Oberhausen, Schlossböckelheim, Bockenau
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Name some important Gemeinden and Einzellagen in the Nahe?
Bad Kreuznach Bad Münster Norheim Niederhausen: Hermannshöhle, Hermannsberg Oberhausen: Brücke (Dönhoff) Monzinger: Haalenberg, Frühlingsplätzchen (Emrich-Schönleber) Schlossböckelheim: Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
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Which small mountain range is on the northwest side of the Nahe?
Hunsrück Hills
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What natural geographic influences contribute to grape growing in the Ahr region of Germany and what grape is most dominate?
Spätburgunder The Ahr river Eifel Mountains Rocky volcanoc slate on the slopes generate heat
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What is the berieche of the Ahr and its grosslage?
Walporzheim-Ahrtal, and grosslage, Klosterberg
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Important Gemeinden and Einzellagen in Franken?
Würzburg: Stein, Leiste Escherndorf: Lump Iphofen: Julius Echter Berg Bürgstadt: Centgrafenberg
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What are the principal grape varieties In Fraken?
Red. Spätburgunder at 17% Whites at 83% Silvaner 1,563 ha Müller Thurgau 1,357 ha
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Major producers in Fraken?
Rudolf Fürst (Burgstadt), Horst Sauer (Escherndorf), Hans Wirsching (Iphofen), Juliusspital Würzburg (Würzburg), Castell'sches Domänenamt (Castell)
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Where is Germany's warmest region located at?
Kaiserstuhl, is located in Baden
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What lake is in between the Swiss border and Germany?
Lake Boden
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What is the difference between Weissherbst and schillerwein?
Weissherbst is a rosé usually made with one single variety Spätburgunder in Baden Schillerwein is a style of rosé produced by fermenting red and white grapes together, is more common in Württemberg.
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What is Germany's most northern wine growing region?
Saale Unstrut
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What two rivers flow through Saale Unstrut?
Saale and Unstrut rivers
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In what anbaugebiete would you find Goldriesling?
Sachsen
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What river flows through Sachsen?
Elbe river
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