Germany Flashcards
(149 cards)
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steillage
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“Steep Site” usually greater than 30%
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fuder
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traditional 1,000-liter cask
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stück
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traditional 1,200-liter cask; a shortened form of stückfass
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edelfäule
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the noble form of Botrytis cinerea, a fungus that concentrates grapes but can lead to gray rot
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alte rebe
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“old vine”
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trocken
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dry
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Grosses Gewächs
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VDP classification of dry wines from the best vineyards; must be Spätlese ripeness
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Who is credited with creating the first Spätlese wine?
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Schloss Johannisberg
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In which year was the VDP formed?
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1910
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Rotleigend - Red slate or sandstone
Well-draining, retains heat
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Devonian Slate -
Igneous rock soils
Friable, low in nutrients, retains heat, well-draining, resistant to phylloxera
Coveted for growing Riesling
Found in Mosel and Ahr
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Loess-
Wind-blown deposits of various degraded soil types
Well-draining, low in nutrients, fine in texture
Found in Rheinhessen, Nahe, Baden, and Franken
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Qualitätswein Erstes Gewächs
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This category, established in 1999, is limited to classified Riesling and Spätburgunder from the Rheingau. It is distinct from the VDP’s Erste Lage and Grosses Gewächs categories.
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Qualitätswein
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Qualitätswein is wine from a single anbaugebiet, made from approved varieties. No chaptalization is allowed.
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Amtliche Prüfungsnummer
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1 Location of examination board
2 Village in which the wine was produced
3 Producer
4 Unique number for the bottling/lot
5 Year of review, typically one full year after harvest
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Gutswein
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Regional wines sourced from a single anbaugebiet
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Ortswein
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Village wines from one gemeinde (village)
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Erste Lage
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Premier cru wines from approved sites
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Grosse Lage
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VDP Grand cru wines from approved sites
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What is the VDP term for village wine?
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Ortswein
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Würtzgarten Vineyard is famous for what type of soil?
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Rotliegend ( red devonian slate)
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Felsenkoph is located in what Gemeinde?
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Trittenheim
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Apotheke is located in what Gemeinde?
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Trittenheim
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Goldtröpfchen is located in what Gemeinde?
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Piesport
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Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr are located in what gemeinden?
Braunberg
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Lay,Doctor, Graben are all in what gemeinden?
Bernkastel
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Würzgarten is located in what gemeinden?
Urzig
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Prälat and Treppchen are located in what gemeinden?
Erden
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Kasel, Mertesdorf and Eitelsbach are all villages where?
Ruwer, Mosel
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What region of the Mosel has vineyards at higher elevations?
Saar
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How do wines of Saar bereiche compare to the rest of the wines in the Mosel?
Due to vineyards planted at higher elevation, the temps are generally cooler, leading to wines that are leaner with taut acidity
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Sharzhofberg vineyard is located where?
Wilitigen village
Saar bereiche
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Steinberg Vineyard is owned by whom?
Kloster Erberbach since the mid 13th century in the Rheingau
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What was the first Prädikat designation used?
Kabinett, usage dated back to 1712
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What country does the Rhine river originate?
Switzerland
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Assmannshausen is located where?
Rheingau
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Assmannshausen is known for what grape?
Spätburgunder
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What are the mountains that create a rain shadow effect for the Rheingau?
Taunus
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Which anbaugebiet was the first to implement a classification of vineyards?\
Rheingau
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Which anbaugebiet was the first to implement a classification of vineyards?\
Rheingau
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Which anbaugebiet was the first to implement a classification of vineyards?
Rheingau, 1984
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What was the organization responsible for creating the vineyard classification system in the Rheingau?
The Charta Association
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What year did the Charta Association merge with the VDP?
1999
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What term replaced Erste Gewächs in the Rheingau?
Rheingau Grosses Gewächs
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What are the 3 berg vineyards of Rudesheim?
Berg Schlossberg
Berg Roseneck
Berg Rottland
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Höllenberg is located where?
Assmannshausen, Rheingau
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Schloss Johannisberg is located where?
Johannisberg, Rheingau
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Robert Weil is a producer where?
Rheingau, Kiedrich
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August Kessler is a producer where?
Rheingau
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What is the largest wine growing region in Germany?
Rheinhessen
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What is "Roter Hang" and where is it found?
A steep east facing hill of red clay and sandstone in the Rheinhessen
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What is "Roter Hang" and where is it found?
A steep east facing hill of red clay and sandstone in the Rheinhessen
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What is the most planted red grape of the Rheinhessen?
Dornfelder
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What is the major soil type of the Rheinhessen?
Loess
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What are rivers that create borders with the Rhienhessen?
Rhine to the east and north
Nahe to the west
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What are the 3 bereiches of the Rheinhessen?
Nierstein in the east
Bingen in the west
Wonnegau in the south
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What was the name of the organization in the Rheinhessen aimed at raising quality levels and reputation?
Message in a bottle
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Oppenheim is located in what bereiche?
Nierstein
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Peter Keller is a top producer where?
Rheinhessen
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Who produces G-Maxx?
Klaus Peter Keller
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In the Pfalz what are the permitted grapes for VDP Grosse Lage?
Spätburgunder
Weissburgunder
Riesling
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What is the most planted grape of the Pflaz?
Riesling
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What is the mountain range in the Pfalz?
Haardt Mts
and extension of the Vosges Mts
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Förster Kirchenstück is located where?
The Pfalz
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Förster Kirchenstück is planted to what grape?
100% Riesling
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How do riesling's of the Pfalz compare to the rest of German riesling?
The Pfalz are typically dry, full bodied and higher alcohol.
The hillsides are sun drenched with little rain or moisture
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The best examples of Riesling typically come from where in the Pfalz?
The Mittelhaardt,
greatest concentration of great vineyards between Forst and Deidsheim
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Reichsrat von Buhl, Bürklin-Wolf, and Bassermann-Jordan are all notable producers where?
Pflaz
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Weingut von Winning is a notable producer where?
Pfalz
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What river does Franken sit on?
Main River
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What is the most planted variety in Franken?
Müller-Thurgau
more planting in Franken than anywhere else in Germany
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Rudolf Fürst is known for what?
Top quality Spätburgunder in Franken
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Why is riesling not heavily planted in Franken?
The climate is distinctly continental, with short hot summers and long cold winters.
Riesling has a long growing cycle and is not able to ripen in most areas of Franken
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most viticulture in Franken takes place where?
Maindreieck bereiche
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What berieche of Franken grows the most red wine?
Mainviereck
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What is the driest wine growing region in Germany?
Nahe
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What is the only variety permitted for VDP Grosse Lage in the Nahe?
Riesling
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What is the only Bereiche of Nahe?
Nahetal
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Emrich-Schönleber is top producer where?
Nahe
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Donhoff is a top producer where?
Nahe
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What are the 3 regions of the Nahe?
Upper - in the west
Middle
Lower in the east
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What region of the Nahe ripens first?
Lower
the lower sits at the confluence of the Rhine and Nahe river creating more warmth
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What is the most planted grape of Baden?
Spätburgunder
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The biggest expression of Spätburgunder in Baden comes from where?
Kaiserstuhl
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What is weissherbst?
German rosé, a specialty of Baden made from Pinot Noir
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What is Frühburgunder?
a mutation of spatburgunder that ripens 2 weeks earlier
(Fruh=early in german)
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What are the primary soils of the Ahr?
Slate and Greywacke
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Where does the Ahr river originate?
The Eifel mountains
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Who is Meyer-Nakal?
a major influence in the Ahr wines, brought back knowledge from Burgundy
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What is the most planted grape of Wurttemberg?
Trollinger aka Schiava
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What is Schillerwein?
A specialty rosé of Wurttemburg
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What are the approved varieties for liebfraumilch?
Muller-Thurgau
Slyvaner
Riesling
Kerner
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What is the name of the traditional bottle for Sylvaner in Franken?
Böcksbutel
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What is the specialty grape of Saschen?
Goldriesling
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Name the 13 Anbaugebiete in Germany:
Ahr
Baden
Mosel
Rheinhessen
Rheingau
Mittelrhein
Pfalz
Nahe
Franken
Hessiche-Bergstrasse
Wurttemburg
Sachsen
Saal-Unstrut
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What is Lemberger?
Blaüfrankisch (Germany)
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What is Schwarzriesling?
Munier (Germany)
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What does schillerwein and rosé champagne have in common?
Both are permitted to blend white and red wine to make rosé
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Ahr Pinot Noir is typically grown on what kind of soil?
Slate
thought to contribute smoky tones
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What geographical features allow Ahr to ripen Pinot Noir at 50 degrees latitude?
Influence from the gulf stream
east to west orientation of the canyon, giving south facing vineyards
Rainshadow effect from the Eiffel Mts
Dark slate soils to reflect heat at night
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What are the two Bereiche of the Mittelrhein?
Loreley
Siebengebirge
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Most vineyards of the Mittelrhein are concentrated in what berieche?
Loreley
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What is the most planted grape in Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen?
Muller-Thurgau
Riesling is not far behind
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Grosse Lage max yields in Germany:
50 hl/ha
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Erste Gewachs max yields in Germany:
60 hl/ha
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Ortswein max yields Germany:
75 hl/ha
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Gutswein max yields Germany:
75 hl/ha
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What producer labels Grosse Lage wines as “Grand Cru” instead of “Grosse Gewachs”
Burkin-Wolf
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The Elbe River is located in what Anbaugebiete?
Saschen
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Grosse Gewachs wines may contain how much r/s?
9 g/L
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Grosse Gewachs white wines must be aged until how long?
September 1st of the year following harvest
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Grosse Gewachs red wines must be aged how long?
until September 1st of the 2nd year following harvest
110
Who is the most famous producer in Assmannhausen?
August Kessler
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Name the 6 Bereiche of the Mosel:
Burg Cocheim
Berkanstel
Obermosel
Saar
Ruwer
Moseltor
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Vino Noble Montepulciano aging requirments:
2 years total in one of these formats:
2 years in wood
18 months in wood, 6 months in an alternative container
12 months in wood, 6 months in bottle, the remainder in an alternative container
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traditional 1,000-liter cask
fuder
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traditional 1,200-liter cask; a shortened form of stückfass
stück
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Qualitätswein is wine from a single anbaugebiet, made from approved varieties. No chaptalization is allowed.
Qualitätswein
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Regional wines sourced from a single anbaugebiet
Gutswein
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Village wines from one gemeinde (village)
Ortswein
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Premier cru wines from approved sites
Erste Lage
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VDP Grand cru wines from approved sites
Grosse Lage
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Haardt Mts
and extension of the Vosges Mts
What is the mountain range in the Pfalz?
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Main River
What river does Franken sit on?
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Mainviereck
What berieche of Franken grows the most red wine?
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Nahetal
What is the only Bereiche of Nahe?
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Upper - in the west
Middle
Lower in the east
What are the 3 regions of the Nahe?
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German rosé, a specialty of Baden made from Pinot Noir
What is weissherbst?
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Blaüfrankisch (Germany)
What is Lemberger?
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Munier (Germany)
What is Schwarzriesling?
128
What are the öchsle ranges for kabinett?
76-85
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What are the öchsle ranges for spätlese?
76-95
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What is the öchsle range for auslese?
83-105
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What is the öchsle range for BA?
110-128
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What is the öchsle range for eiswein?
110-128
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What is the öchsle range for TBA?
150-154
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How big is Doppelstück?
2400L
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How big is Halbstück?
600L
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Which region of Germany has the most Pinot Noir planting?
Baden
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Dornfelder is a cross between what grapes?
Helfensteiner x Herolodrebe
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What is Rülander?
A term used for sweet botrytized Pinot Gris in Germany
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What is Rülander?
A term used for sweet botrytized Pinot Gris in Germany
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Scheurebe is cross of what grapes?
Riesling x Bukettrebe
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Name 5 villages of Rheingau:
Assmannhausen
Rudesheim
Geisenheim
Winkel
Ostereich
Hattenheim
Erbach
Keidrich
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Name the villages if the Mitte Mosel N-S:
Erden
Urzig
Zeltingen
Wehlen
Graach
Berkanstel
Lieser
Brauenberg
Wintrich
Piesport
Drohn
Trittenheim
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Where is Libfraumilch allowed to be produced?
Nahe
Pfalz
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
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Liebfraumilch must contain how much r/s?
18 g/L
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What are the approved varieties for Liebfraumilch?
Riesling
Sylvaner
Muller-Thurgau
Kerner
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Where is Oppenheim located?
Rheinhessen
