Germany Flashcards
(179 cards)
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Most important river
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Rhine River
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the Mosel originates in the _____ Mountains
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Vosges
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The main winegrowing regions are primarily in these 3 states
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Baden-Wurttemberg
Hesse
Rhineland-Palatinate
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Muller-Thurgau is a cross of _______ and _____ _____
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Riesling x madeline royale
5
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Rulander
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aka grauburgunder
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Kerner is a cross of…
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riesling x schiava grossa
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riesling x schiava grossa
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kerner
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wein vs deutscher wein
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deutscher wein must be 100% German in origin
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Germany’s PGI correspondent and requirements
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ggA - must be slightly riper than grapes allowed for wein level; 85% min. must be sourced in one of Germany’s 26 designated Landwein regions
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PDO correspondent
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gU
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___% of grapes must be sourced from the place-name at the gU level
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100
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avg ABV of Kabinett wines
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7-10 ABV
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What does Oeschsle measure
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density of the must - the more solids (primarily sugar), the desner the liquid
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t/f: grosslagen are largely irrelevant re: terroir
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true. administrative groupings of vineyards
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erzeugerabfullung
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producer bottled - includes co-ops
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abfuller
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wine produced at commercial winery (buys grapes from other sources)
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What is the AP Number?
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mandated for PDO wines - indicates government approval - identifies the wine and the tasting center where it was approved
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VDP is commited to ______-driven viticulture
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terroir
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VDP equivalent of village wine
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Ortswein
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VDP Labeling - for the top 3 levels (Grosse Lage, Erste Large, Ortswein) - what does a listed Pradikat level indicate?
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Pradikat levels indicate sweetness level - dry wines under these tiers are labeled trocken w/ no Pradikat level
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why was Germany’s wine historically sweet?
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cold temps post harvest would often halt fermentation before all sugar had converted to alcohol - given high acidity of grapes, this was beneficial
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feinherb
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off dry; same as halbtrocken but legally undefined
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lieblich, halbsuB
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half sweet
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suss or suB
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sweet
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half sweet
lieblich, halbsuB
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Oeschsle range for BA and Eiswein
110-125
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TB Oechsle range
150-154
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When is Eiswein harvested?
as early as November, as late as February
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rose made from a signle variety of at least Qualitatswein quality
weissherbst
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Sekt
german sparkling wine - often made via tank method, though trad method IS allowed
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Schaumwein
foam wine - made via forced carbonation - simple and fruity
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t/f: Mosel wines are often 12-13 ABV
false - rarely over 10%
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Anbaugebiet with most Einzellagen
Mosel - over 500
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the one bereiche of Rheingau
Johannisberg
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#1 Anbaugebiet re: production and area under vine
Rheinhessen
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top 3 grapes of Rheinhessen
Riesling, MT, Dornfelder
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What is Pfalz known for
simple, inexpensive wines produced in large quanity - sunny, (relatively) warm, fertile region
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Franken covers a large area of the ____ River Valley
Main
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Why is Franken largely devoted to Muller Thurgau and Silvaner?
cold climate + short growing season; MT and Silver are early ripeners
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Hessische-Bergstrasse is planted primarily to...
Riesling
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primary grapes of Wurttemberg
3/4 red; Trollinger, schwarzriesling, lemberger are leads
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Pinot Meunier aka
schwarzriesling
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Wurttemberg is primarily associated with this river
Neckar
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Spatburgunder Weissherbst is a speciality of...
Baden
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grapes of Baden
spatburgunder, muller-thurgau, grauburgunder
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How does the Ahr ripen red varieties?
Vineyards are planted in sheltered valleys facing south on heat-retaining dark slate and greywacke
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Mittelrhein most planted to...
riesling
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sachsen and saale-unstrut mostly planted to...
MT, Riesling, Weissburgunder
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who brought vitis vinifera to Germany?
vitis vinifera arrived with the Romans
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How long has viticulture been taking place on the Mosel?
4th century
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who developed Germany's vineyards in the Middle Ages?
Catholic Church
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Middle Ages?
Fall of Rome (476 ad) to beginning of the Renaissance (14th century)
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Germany's winemaking is anchored in ______
tradition; many estates can trace their history back hundreds of years
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Spatlese harvesting dates back to..
1775; Schloss Johannisberg
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"schloss"
castle
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Where is the Geisenheim Wine Institute?
Rheingau
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Significance of Geisenheim Wine Institute?
Formed in 1872 in Rheingau - developed a number of hardy grape crosses, eg MT
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Dornfelder
German cross developed in 1950s; #2 most planted grape
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Replantings post WWII focused on...
mass production. high yielding, reliable crossings developed at Geisgenheim and other institutes were planted on flat sites suitable for mechanical harvesting
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Liebfraumilch
sweet, cheap wine typically made from MT
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t/f: plantings of German crosses are on the decline
true
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Germany ranks _th in production
8
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Pradikatswein min ABV
7% (5.5% for BA, TBA, Eiswein)
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Most Sekt is made via ______ method
Charmat
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Kabinett Oeschle range
70-85
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Spatlese Oeschle Range
76-95
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Auslese Oeschle Range
83-105
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Charta
organization that promotes classic, dry style of Rheingau Riesling
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Erstes Gewachs
trocken wine made from Grosse Lage sites
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What is Gutswein?
Lowest level of VDP quality pyramid - grapes can be sourced from an estate's holdings anywhere within a single anbaugebiet
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"Classic" and "Selection"
Classic - dry to off dry
Selection - dry - single vineyard
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Mosel goldkapsel
indicates a reserve bottle - typically sweeter
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Mosel 6 bereiche
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, and Moseltor
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Badstube and Michelsberg - what and where are they?
The two most common grosslagen of Bernkastel
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Piesport's greatest vineyard
Goldtröpfchen
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Where is the Doctor vineyard?
Bernkastel
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purpose of the sundial in vineyards
allows vineyard workers to know the time
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Saar and Ruwer Bereiches are ______ than Bernkastel; producing wines with more _____
cooler; acid
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Obermosel and Moseltor are the two southern-most bereiches of Mosel. what is the dominant grape?
elbling
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Most important Gemeinden of Bernkastel
Piesport
Brauneberg
Urzig
Trittenheim
Wehlen
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village famous for red wine in Rheingau
Assmannshausen
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Most important Gemeinden of Rheingau
Assmannshausen
Rudesheim
Johannisberg
Winkel
Hattenheim
Hochheim
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Where is the Gemeinden Winkel?
Rheingau
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home of the German Wine Institute
Mainz (Rheinhessen)
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Where are the quality wines of Rheinhessen typically made?
Rheinterrasse - along the western banks of the Rhine
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why are crosses often used in Rheinhessen?
the areas of land away from the Rhine are often too cold to reliably ripen Riesling, hence the use of more reliable crosses
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this anbaugebiete has more acreage of Silvaner than anywhere else in the world
Rheinhessen
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Roter Hang
prestigious span of red clay - subregion of the Rheinterrasse
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Riesling in Rheinhessen is often made ______________
halbtrocken (or sweeter)
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Haardt hills are east of this region
Pfalz
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Important Gemeinde of Rheinhessen
Nackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
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Pfalz Riesling style
fullest body of German riesling; almost always dry
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Important Gemeinden of Pfalz
Bad Durkheim
Forst
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Pfalz grapes
Variety; riesling, pinot variants, scheurebe (often sweet)
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t/f: nahe riesling is almost always dry
false - generally sweet
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Where is the gemeinde Bad Munster located?
Nahe
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t/f: Ahr is north of the 50th parallel
true
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Ahr vineyards are sheltered by..
Eifel Mountains
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Kaiserstuhl Bereich - location and what is it known for
warmest region of Germany - located in Baden (sole bereich)
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schillerwein
rose wine made by fermenting red and white grapes together - often made in Wurttemberg
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Baden and Wurttemberg are dominated by...
mass production and co-ops
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Anbaugebiete located in Elbe River Valley
Sachsen
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t/f: in 19th century London, great German Riesling could sell for more than Grand Cru Burgundy and 1st Growth Bordeaux
true
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All of Germany's good vineyards are planted on _____ soils, such as ______ and ______
rocky; slate and granite
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why are German wines among the longest lived in the world?
tremendous acidity - acidity preserves flavor
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why did German scientists develop dozens of crosses in the 19th and 20th centuries
Goal was to create a variety that had Riesling's essense but higher yielding and more resilient
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Riesling x Trollinger =
Kerner
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Kerner is most associated with..
Pfalz
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kabinett grapes are picked when they are _____ ripe
barely. they are picked during the normal harvest
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t/f: ortswein and gutswein are optional to list on the label
true
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t/f: the steepest vineyards in the world is located in the Mosel
true
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Where is the village of Trittenheim located?
Mosel
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Where are the 3 renowned Sonnenuhr vineyards located?
Bernkastel (Berieche)
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When were the sundials of the Sonnenuhr vineyards built?
early 1600s
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most famous vineyard of Urzig
Wurzgarten
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t/f: Many of Germany's vineyards have multiple owners
true
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mosel vs rheingau riesling
mosel: higher acidity, more minerality
rheingau: bolder, more fruity
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when did the concept of classifying wine by ripeness begin?
1700s
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Winkel is a village of...
Rheingau
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British term for wine from the Rheingau
Hock
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this grape has a cult following in Pfalz
Scheurebe
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the Palatinate
aka Pfalz
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region due east of Rheingau
Franken
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Pairings for German Riesling
Pork - Riesling is drunk with every type of Pork dish in Germany
salads and simple vegetable dishes - light body and fresh character of Riesling goes great w/ these dishes
complex Asian dishes - Riesling is one of the few grapes that can stand up to these bold and complex dishes
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t/f: Mittelrhein is known for high quality Riesling and Sekt
true
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Where are the villages of Nackenheim and Oppenheim found?
Rheinhessen
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Lemberger aka
Blaufrankisch
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Trollinger aka
Schiava
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Wurttemberg is known for a blend of these two grapes
Lemberger (blaufrankisch) and Trollinger (schiava)
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lead red grape of Baden
spatburgunder
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lead white grape of Baden
mullter thurgau
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orsteil
walled vineyard
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winzer
winegrower
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kloster
monastery
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fuder
trad 1000-L cask
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"old vine"
alte rebe
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how long has viticulture existed in Germany
since 1st century, when Romans conquered the region
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post wwII, the German wine industry prized ______ over quality
quantity
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What happened in 1971
in 1971 Germany instituted new wine laws:
30,000 individual vineyards consolidated down to 2700 einzellagen and 1300 grosslagen
define boundaries for 13 anbaugebiete
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Gross Lage translates to...
Great Location
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winzersekt
trad method sparkler. 9 mo lees aging min
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t/f: Germany is planted to 2/3 white grapes
true
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"lese"
harvest
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"beere"
berry
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"burgunder:
from Burgundy
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biggest viticultural hazard
spring frost
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edelfaule imparts notes of..
saffron, ginger, mushroom
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What does asterisks after the vineyard name indicate
wine is of greater ripeness than stated Pradikat
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t/f: the production of non-PDO level wine is typically under 5% of total volume
true
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largest export market of Germany
USA
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"gewachs"
growth
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Germany's oldest wine region
Mosel
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winemaking advance in the 1960s
sterile filtration
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Mosel aspects are _____ and ______
south and west
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Wurzgarten vineyard is famous for _______ soils
rotliegend (red slate)
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Doctor is a famous vineyard of ______
bernkastel
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where is the famous vineyard Scharzhofberg located?
saar
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When were Pradikats developed?
beginning in 1775 - Spatlese wines were first define and produced by Schloss Johannisberg - the additional Pradikats were developed by Schloss Johannisberg over the next century
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Viticulture was established in Rheingau by...
Cistercian and Benedictine monks
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source of the Rhine river
Switzerland
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Grapes achieve more _____ in Ruwer
ripeness
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Liebfraumilch translates to...
Our lady's milk
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major soil of Rheinhessen
loess
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Message in a Bottle is associated with...
Rheinhessen
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3 bereiche of Rheinhessen
Bingen (west)
Nierstein (east)
Wonnegau (south)
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Where is gemeinde Westhofen?
Rheinhessen
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t/f: liebfraumilch was historically famous for quality, but was bastardized and mass produced post WWII
true
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this anbaugebiet is known for making the most perfumed style of Riesling
Nahe
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Pfalz sits atop a _____ line
fault
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primary aspect of Pfalz
east
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what is Fruhburgunder
mutation of Spatburgunder - ripens 2 weeks earlier and has smaller berries - embraced in Ahr
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t/f: Ahr is dominated by co-ops
true
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the ___ River flows from the Eifel Range
Ahr
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why does Ahr have a relatively warm climate?
sheltered by the Eifel Range (north) and Ardennes Forest (west)
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most important gemeine of Franken
Wurzburg
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Where is WUrzburg?
Franken
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why does Riesling not do as well in Franken?
summers are shorter & warmer than regions to the west; riesling requires a longer ripening cycle
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t/f: Franken is relatively flat
true
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Kaiserstuhl translates to..
King's Throne
