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What is the labeling term Grosses Gewächs used to distinguish

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The term applies to wines often released as Qualitatswein from top vineyard sites, nearly always Riesling or Pinot Noir and must be vinified dry

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What is the VDP German translation for ‘Grand Cru’

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Grosses Gewachs

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What is the VDP German translation for ‘Premier Cru’

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Erste Lage

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What is the VDP German translation for ‘Village Wines’

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Ortswein

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What is the qualification factor for vineyards classified VDP as Grand or 1er Cru

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Vineyard yield

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What are the 6 classification levels of Pradikastwein in Germany

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Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese

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What is the primary soil type found in Mosel

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Blue slate

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What is notable about the terrain and aspect of the Mosel River Valley

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Vines planted on extremely steep terraced slopes

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On what parallel is the Mosel region located

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The 49th

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What is the climate of the Mosel River Valley

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Cool Continental

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What is significant about the slate soil of the Mosel

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It retains heat well and slowly releases it during the night

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What grape is the Mosel known for

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Riesling

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Name a handful of notable villages of the Mosel

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Piesport
Ürzig
Wehlen
Zeltingen

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What is the famous vineyard located in Piesport

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Goldtröpfchen

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What is the famous vineyard located in Ürzig

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Würzgarten

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What is the German word for wine regions

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Anbaugebiete

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Besides moderating climate, what other benefit do rivers provide

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Reflect sunlight

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What is the primary red grape grown in Germany

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Spätburgunder

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What percent of German wine production is white

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70%

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What is chaptalization

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The addition of sugar to the grape must to make a stronger wine, mostly used in cool regions where grapes may struggle to ripen

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Define Trocken in English

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Dry

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What are the 3 levels of geographic indication in Germany

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  1. Landwein (PGI)
  2. Qualitätswein (PDO)
  3. Prädikastwein (PDO)
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What is a Qualitätswein

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Wine produced within one of Germany’s 13 anbaugebiete

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Define Spätlese in English

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Late harvest

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Which two Pradikät levels will always be affected by Botrytis
Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese
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Which three Pradikät levels may be fermented dry and labeled Trocken
Kabinett Spätlese Auslese
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What is the VDP
Verband Deutscher Prädikastweingüter An organization of top winemakers committed to excellence who promote top tier wines from the highest quality vineyard sites
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What region outside of Germany is VDP classification emulated from
Burgundy
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What is the typical wine produced under VDP classification
Riesling (Dry)
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What is the German word for 'village' when reffering the wine regions
Gemeinde
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On a German wine label what is the first word of the two words together ending in -er Ex. Ürziger Würzgarten
The Gemeinde (Village)
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What is the German word for Single Vineyard
Einzellage
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Describe the characteristics of Mosel Riesling
Off dry, low in alcoholic, high acidity, just-ripe fruit
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Why do most Mosel Rieslings have residual sugar
To balance out the intense acidity
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Why are Mosel Rieslings lower in alcohol
The grapes struggle to ripen that far north, leading the lower levels of alcohol during fermentation
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What mountain range cradles the Rheingau to the North
The Taunus Mountains
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What is the climate of the Rheingau
Continental
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What is the soil of the Rheingau
Slate (top vineyards) Clay & Sand
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What is the aspect of most vineyard sites in the Rheingau
South-facing along the slopes of the Rhine River
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What are the two major grapes grown in the Rheingau
Riesling Spätburgunder
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Name the famous vineyard of the Rheingau
Schloss Johannisberg
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Name the famous vineyard of the Mosel found in Bernkastel
Doctor
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Name the famous vineyard of the Mosel found in Wehlen
Sonnenuhr
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How do the Rieslings of the Rheingau compare to those of Mosel
They are often more powerful and fuller bodied
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What area is the center of red wine production in the Rheingau & what is the corresponding grape
Assmannshausen Known for Spätburgunder
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What large wine region is located south of the Rheingau
Rheinhessen
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What is the majority of wine from the Rheinhessen categorized as
Low quality bulk wine
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What are the notable white grapes of the Rheinhessen
Riesling Müller-Thurgau Silvaner
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How is Silvaner vinified in the Rheinhessen
Trocken
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Where does the highest quality wine of the Rheinhessen come from
West bank of the Rhine on clay & slate
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What German wine region is the natural continuation of Alsace in France
Pfalz
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What mountain range provides a rain shadow for Pfalz
The Haardt Mountains
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How are Rieslings often vinified in Pfalz
Dry
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What are the main grapes of Pfalz
Riesling Pinot Blanc Pinot Gris Pinot Noir Scheurebe
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What is Scheurebe
A grape vinified sweet and dry but known for late harvest wines in Pfalz
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What is the geographic location of Baden
Along the French border and a small part of the Swiss border
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What style of wine is Nahe known for
Riesling vinified sweet
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What river does the Nahe region surround
The Nahe River
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What is notable about the geography os Ahr
The most northerly region in the world for red wines
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What is the primary grape varietal grown in Ahr
Spätburgunder
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What is the soil of Pfalz
Limestone
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Name the German translation for Pinot Blanc
Weissburgunder
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Name the German translation of Pinot Gris
Grauburgunder
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What river flows through the Franken region
The Main River
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What are the primary grapes of Franken
Müller-Thurgau Silvaner Spätburgunder
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What style of wine is produced in Franken
Dry whites and reds
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What is the name of the tradition bottle used in Franken
Bocksbuetel
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Where is the Mittelrhein located
Along the Rhine River on a narrow strip past Assmannhausen
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What is the primary grape varietal of the Mittelrhein
Riesling (often Trocken)
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What is the famous vineyard site of the Mittelrhein
Hahn Grosse Lage
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What is Germany's warmest wine growing area
Kaiserstuhl (located in Baden)
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What style of wine is Baden known for
Mass produced Spätburgunder
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Why is Riesling not commonly grown in Baden
It is too warm to make quality Riesling

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