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Where does the Mosel river begin?

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The Vosges Mountains of France

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Mosel

6 bereiche

N to S

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  • Burg Cochem
  • Bernkastel
  • Ruwertal
  • Saar
  • Obermosel
  • Moseltor
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Mosel

Largest Bereiche

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Bernkastel

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Mosel was known as the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer until when?

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August 1, 2007

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3 Sonnenuhr vineyards

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  • Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr
  • Wehlener Sonnenuhr
  • Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
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Wehlen

  • Einzellage
    • 2 producers
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  • Sonnenuhr (sundial)
    • JJ Prum, Dr. Loosen
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Prälat and Treppchen

Soil

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red slate

  • Prälat and Treppchen vineyards are near Erden
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Zeltingen

  • 2 Einzellagen
    • Producers
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  • Sonnenuhr (sundial)
    • JJ Prum, Selbach-Oster
  • Schlossberg (castle mountain)
    • Selbach-Oster
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Who owns Graacher Josephshöfer?

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Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt

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The Mönchhof estate and its subsidiary Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben are based where?

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Ürzig

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Where is Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg?; who owns it?

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  • Mertesdorf, Ruwer
  • Schubert-Grünhaus
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Goldkapsel

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  • Reserve wines that generally have higher sweetness due to a higher must weight
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Lange Goldkapsel

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Even richer wine

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Saar

Grosslage

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Sharzberg

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Bereiche of Moseltor and Obermosel

Major Grape

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Elbling

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What does Goldtropfchen translate to?

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Droplets of Gold

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Graach

Alleinbesitz and its owner

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  • Josepshofer, owned by Reichsgraff von Kesselstadt
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Erden

Grosse Lage

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  • Treppchen
  • Pralat
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Ürzig

Grosse Lage

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Würzgarten

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Graach an der Mosel

Grosse Lage

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  • Josepshofer
  • Domprobst
  • Himmelreich
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Bernkastel

Grosse Lage

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  • Doctor
  • Lay
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Brauneberg

Grosse Lage

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  • Juffer
  • Juffer-Sonnenuhr
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Piesport

Grosse Lage

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  • Goldtropfchen
  • Schubertslay
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Wehlen

Grosse Lage

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Sonnenuhr

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Mosel min. Öchsle for Kabinett Riesling and other white grapes
**73 Öchsle**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for Spätlese Riesling
**80 Öchsle**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for Auslese Riesling
**88 Öchsle**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for Eiswein and Beerenauslese for Riesling
**110˙ Öchsle**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for TBA for Riesling
**150˙ Öchsle**
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Bernkastel Grosslagen
* **Badstube** * **Michelsberg** * **Munzlay** * **Schwarzlay**
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Ruwertal Grosslagen
**None. Only einzellagen.**
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Erden Soil
**Red Slate**
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Ruwertal Two great vineyards
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What may the vintners on the hillsides east of the Doctor vineyard call their wines?
**Alte Badstube am Doctorberg**
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Mosel was known as the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer until what year?
**August 1, 2007**
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Mosel 6 Bereiche N to S
* **Burg Cochem** * **Bernkastel** * **Ruwertal** * **Saar** * **Obermosel** * **Moseltor**
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Goldkapsel
* **Reserve wines that generally have higher sweetness due to a higher must weight** * Lange Goldkapsel: Even richer wine
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**Prälat** is a vineyard located within what village?
**Erden**
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What's the soil of Prälat and Treppchen?
**red slate** * Prälat and Treppchen vineyards are near Erden
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**Würzgarten** is a vineyard located within what village?
**Ürzig**
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**Sonnenuhr** ("sun dial") is a vineyard located within what village(s)?
**Zeltingen, Wehlen, Juffer** ("spinster") * 3 vineyards named Sonnenuhr, found in 3 different villages * Zeltinger Sonnenuhr * Wehlener Sonnenuhr * Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr
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**Josephshöfer** is a vineyard located within what village?
**Graach** * Graacher Josephshöfer is a monopole of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
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Graacher Josephshöfer is a monopole of who?
**Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt**
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**Doctor** is a vineyard located within what village?
**Bernkastel-Kues** * It is told that the name "Doctor" comes from a story of when 14th Century prince-bishop Boemund II of Trier drank two bottles of wine from the vineyard and was cured of a terminal illness overnight
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**Goldtröpfchen** ("Droplets of Gold") is a vineyard located within what village?
**Piesport**
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**Karthäuserhofberg** is a vineyard located within what village?
**Eitelsbach** * w/in the Ruwer
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**Scharzhofberg** is a vineyard located within what village?
**Wiltingen** * w/in the Saar
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Wehlen * Einzellage * 2 producers
* **Sonnenuhr** (sundial) * **Joh. Jos. Prüm, Dr. Loosen**
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Mönchhof estate and its subsidiary Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben are based where?
**Ürzig**
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Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg * Location: Bereiche, Village * Owner
* **Ruwer, Mertesdorf** * **Schubert-Grünhaus**
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Zeltingen * 2 Einzellagen * Producers
* **Sonnenuhr** (sundial) * **JJ Prum, Selbach-Oster** * **Schlossberg** (castle mountain) * **Selbach-Oster**
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Where does the Mosel river begin?
The Vosges Mountains of France
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Mosel Largest Bereiche
**Bernkastel**
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Saar Grosslage
**Sharzberg**
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Bereiche of Moseltor and Obermosel Major Grape
**Elbling**
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Erden Grosse Lage
* **Treppchen** * **Pralat**
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Erden: Soil
**Red Slate**
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Ürzig Grosse Lage
**Würzgarten**
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Wehlen Grosse Lage
**Sonnenuhr**
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Graach an der Mosel Grosse Lage
* **Josepshofer** * **Domprobst** * **Himmelreich**
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Graach Alleinbesitz and its owner
* **Josepshofer, owned by Reichsgraff von Kesselstadt**
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Bernkastel Grosse Lage
* **Doctor** * **Lay**
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Brauneberg Grosse Lage
* **Juffer** * **Juffer-Sonnenuhr**
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Piesport Grosse Lage
* **Goldtropfchen** * **Schubertslay**
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What does Goldtropfchen mean?
**"Droplets of Gold"**
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Vineyards east of the Doctor vineyard
**Alte Badstube am Doctorberg**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for Kabinett Riesling and other white grapes
**73 Öchsle**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for Spätlese Riesling
**80 Öchsle**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for Auslese Riesling
**88 Öchsle**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for Eiswein and Beerenauslese for Riesling
**110˙ Öchsle**
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Mosel min. Öchsle for TBA for Riesling
**150˙ Öchsle**
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Germany Latitude
**50th parallel**
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*einzellagen*
**vineyard**
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*alleinbesitz*
**monopole**
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Number of different vineyard sites throughout West Germany, 1960's
**30,000** * Major impetus for the vineyard reorganization and registration mandated by the German Wine Law of 1971
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1971 German Wine Law
* **Vineyard reorganization and registraton** * **30,000 *einzellagen* condensed into 2,600 registered vineyards, each w/ min of 5 ha**
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Which three vineyards are exceptions to the German Wine Law's mandated min size of 5 ha?
* **Doctor** - _Bernkastel_ - 3 proprietors successfully petitioned to have the expanded boundaries shrunk to around 8 acres in 1984 * **Kirchenstück,** **Freundstück** - _Forst_ * **Schloss Vollrads** *ortsteil* - _Rheingau_
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First documentation of *rüssling* vines
**1402**
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What does a Goldkapsel indicate?
Additional sweetness due to higher must weight. Found in the Mosel.
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What are the six bereiche of the Mosel?
``` Bernkastel Burg Cochem Saar Ruwertal Obermosel Moseltor ```
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What are the major soils of the Mosel by subregion?
Obermosel: dolomite, calcaire, marl, Keuper Mittelmosel: devonian slate Terrassenmosel: calcareous sandstone, silt, shale, quartzite
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The vineyards ejected from Doctor in 1984 may be labeled as what? Who is the sole owner of this parcel?
Alte Badstube am Doktorberg Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler
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Where is Scharzhofberger? Who are the four growers?
``` Wiltingen, Saar Egon Müller Van Volxem Von Hovel Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt ```
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Where is Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg? Who owns it?
Mertesdorf, Ruwer Schubert-Grünhaus
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Where is Karthäuserhofberg, and who owns it?
Eitelsbach, Ruwer Kartäuserhof
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What is the dominant grape in Obermosel and Moseltor?
Elbing
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What are the pradikat values for Riesling in the Mosel?
73, 80, 88, 110, 150
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Trittenheim
Apotheke (pharmacy); Bollig-Lehnert
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Piesport
Goldtröpfchen (gold droplets): Rheinhold Haart, Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt Domherr (canon): Rheinhold Haart, Später-Veit
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Brauneberg
Juffer: Fritz Haag, Schloss Lieser Juffer Sonnenuhr: Fritz Haag, Schloss Lieser Kammer (chamber): Paulinschof
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Bernkastel-Kues
Doctor: Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben Müller-Burggraef, Erben Thanisch), Wegeler Lay: Dr. Loosen Graben (dig): Wegeler
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Graach an der Mosel
Domprobst (provost?): Willi Schaefer, Selbach-Oster, Philipps Eckstein Josephshöfer: Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt (monopole) Himmelreich (rich Heaven): JJ Prum, Willi Schaefer
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Wehlen
Sonnenuhr (sundial): JJ Prum, Dr. Loosen
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Zeltingen
Sonnenuhr (sundial): JJ Prum, Selbach-Oster Schlossberg (castle mountain): Selbach-Oster
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Ürzig
Würzgarten (spice garden): JJ Christoffel Erben, Mönchhof
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Important Einzellagen & Producers of Erden
Prälat (prelate): Dr Loosen Treppchen (little steps): Dr Loosen, Meulenhof
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Mosel: Major Villages West to East
Trittenheim Piesport Brauneberg Bernkastel-Kues Graach an der Mosel Wehlen Zeltingen Ürzig Erden
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What is the most important vineyard of the Terrassenmosel, and who its greatest producer?
Winningener Uhlen Heymann-Lowenstein
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Erste Lage of the Terrassenmosel, west to east, with producers
Hatzenporter Kirchberg: Heymann-Löwenstein Hatzenporter Stolzenberg: Heymann-Löwenstein Winningener Uhlen: Heymann-Löwenstein Winningener Röttgen: Heymann-Löwenstein
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What topographical, geological, and climatological factors differentiate the Saar from the Mosel?
The close proximity to the Eifel and Hunstrück Mountains, as well as the higher altitude of plantings (50-100M higher than most vineyards in the Mosel) result in lower annual temperatures. High concentration of iron in the soil, especially in lower lying vineyards. Cultivation extends up the side valleys, where only the southern exposure enables grapes to ripen.
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Major vineyards of the Saar, south to north, with producers
Saarburger Rausch: Ziliken Scharzhofberg Kanzemer Altenberg: Van Volxem Kanzemer Hörecker: Von Hövel (alleinbesitz)
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Major vineyards of the Ruwer, north to south, with producers
Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg: Karthäuserhof (alleinbesitz) Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg: Von Schubert'sche Schlosskellerei Kaseler Nies'chen: Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
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What are the vineyards of Maximin Grunhauser?
**Herrenberg, Abtsberg, Bruderberg** West to East
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What is Germany's oldest wine region?
Mosel, specifically Ruwertal.
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Who owns Piesporter Kreuzwingert?
Rheinhold Haart
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Who owns Trittenheimer Leiterchen?
Milz-Laurentishof
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Who owns Trittenheimer Kelsenkopf?
Milz-Laurentishof
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Who owns Filzener Pulchen?
Piedmond
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Who owns Kanzemer Hörecker?
Von Hövel
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Who owns Oberemmeler Hütte?
Von Hövel
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Who owns Wiltingener Hölle?
Vereinigte Hospitien
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Who owns Wiltingener Braune Kupp?
Egon Müller
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Who owns Serriger Schloss Saarstein?
Schloss Saarstein
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What grosselage clusters around Bernkastel?
Badstube
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What grosselage clusters around Piesport?
Michelsberg
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Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein
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Egon Muller Scharzhofberger
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Knipser
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Meyer Nakel
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JJ Prum
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Steepest vineyard in Europe?
Calmont Vineyard, Mosel. 68% Grade.
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Largest Bereich in Mosel?
Bernkastel
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Rivaner is a synonym for which grape variety?
Muller-Thurgau
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The Mosel region is known for its steep vineyard slopes. What is the term used to describe these steep slopes?
Steillagen
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Which aspect (direction) of the vineyards is crucial for capturing sunlight in the Mosel's cool climate?
South-facing slopes
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Which Mosel vineyard is known for producing some of the finest Rieslings and is often referred to as the "King of Sites"?
Wehlener Sonnenuhr
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Which Mosel winery is known for its iconic "Graacher Himmelreich" vineyard and Riesling wines?
Joh. Jos. Prüm
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What cheese would enhance the flavors of a complex Mosel Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)?
Blue cheese or foie gras
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What historical figure contributed to the establishment of quality winemaking in the Mosel region?
Napoleon Bonaparte, who promoted vineyard classification.
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In which century did the cultivation of wine grapes begin in the Mosel region?
2nd century AD (Roman times)
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The soils of the Mosel are composed primarily of Devonian blue slate except for these 2 areas, which are characterized by red slate.
Erden and Ürzig
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7. Match the village to the vineyard: 1. Erden A. Scharzhofber 2. Trittenheim B. Himmelreich 3. Ürzig C. Prälat 4. Wiltengen D. Würzgarten 5. Graach E. Apotheke
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The Mosel River forms Germany's border with which country?
Luxembourg
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What is the allenbesitz of Egon Muller?
Braune Kupp
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What is the smallest Grosselage in the Mosel? Who farms it?
Kreuzwingert in Piesport farmed by Reinhold Haart
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What are the three Alleinbesitz of Von Schubert
Abtsberg Bruderberg Herrenberg
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What two subregions of the Mosel are bordered by Luxembourg?
Obermosel Moseltor
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What is the name of the vine training method used in the Mosel?
Hill Post training/Mosel Arch
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In which Bereich would one find Limestone more than slate?
Moseltor
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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the Mosel Soil from #1? Heat retention Drainage Moisture retention Phylloxera resistant
Heat retention Drainage Moisture retention $ Phylloxera resistant
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The single-vineyard PDOs of Blaufüsser Lay, Roth Lay (iron-red slate), and Laubach (calcareous grey slate) are owned by which producer and in which Gemeinde?
Heymann-Lowenstein in Winningen
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Which of the following is NOT a Grosse Lage in the Mosel? A.Piesporter Michelsberg B. Dhroner Hofberger C. Bernkasteler Doctor D. Graacher Himmelreich
A.Piesporter Michelsberg B. Dhroner Hofberger C. Bernkasteler Doctor D. Graacher Himmelreich
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What vineyard and estate is this?
Piesporter Goldtropfchen
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What vineyard and estate is this?
Kesselstatt’s Alleinbesitz, Graach, Josephöfer
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What are the three einzellage’s of Maximin Grunhaus, and in what Bereiche are they located?
Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Bruderberg - Ruwertal
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What is the other legendary estate of the Ruwertal?
Karthäuserhof in Eitelsbach
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Scharzhofberg! Name two producers, the Bereiche, and the Gemeinde of the iconic vineyard:
Egon Muller and Von Hovel Saar Wiltingen
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