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How many Anbaugebiete are there in Germany

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13

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What are the four categories of Germany Wine

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
Prädikatswein

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What is the VDP in Germany

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The Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter

An association of Germany producers dedicated to high quality, preservation of terroir, and traditional cultivars

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What are the categories of VDP in Germany inspired by

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Burgundy

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What are the four classifications of the VDP

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Gutswein (Regional Tier)
Ortswein (Village Tier)
Erste Lage (Premier Cru)
Grosse Lage (Grand Cru)

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What is the German term for limestone soil

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Kalkstein

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What is the German term for blue slate

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Blauen Schiefer

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What is the German term for red sandstone

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Buntsandstein

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What is the VDP term used for Grosse Lage wines that are vinified dry

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Grosses Gewachs

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What is the aging requirement for red ‘GG’ VDP wines in Germany

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12 months in wood

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What is the main river that flows through the Rheingau

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The Rhine River

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What are the 5 major regions of the Mosel

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Bernkastel (Middle Mosel)
Burg Cochem
Obermosel
Ruwertel
Saar

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What are the 6 critical sites for Riesling found in Bernkastel

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Bernkasteler Doctor
Piesport Goldtröpfchen
Graacher Himmelreich
Ürziger Würzgarten
Sonnenuhr Wehlen
Sonnenuhr Zeltigen

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What is the famous single vineyard site of Bernkastel

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Doctor

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What is the famous single vineyard site of Piesport

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Goldtröpfchen

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What is the famous single vineyard site of Erdener

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Prälat

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What is the famous single vineyard site of Ürziger

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Würzgarten

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What are the famous single vineyard sites of Sonnenuhr

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Wehlen
Zeltigen

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What is the most famous winemaking village of Burg Cochem

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Winningen

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What else is the ‘lower Mosel’ known as

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Burg Cochem

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What is the premier single vineyard site of the Burg Cochem (Lower Mosel)

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Uhlen

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What is the soil type of the Mosel River Valley

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Slate

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What is the soil type of the Obermosel

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Calcareous

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What is the soil type of the Burg Cochem

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Slate

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What is the main grape varietal of the Obermosel
Elbling
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What style of wine is produced in Obermosel
Sparkling Still white
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How does the climate of Ruwertel compare with the main Mosel valley
The area is colder
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What is the river that flows through Ruwertel
The Ruwer (tributary of the Mosel)
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What entity historically had a strong presence in Ruwertel
Benedictine St. Maxim monastery
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What family produces wine from the St. Maxim monastery in Ruwertel
Von Schubert
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What producer can trace its' roots back to the Domaine of Carthusian Monks in Ruwertel
Karthäuserhof in Eitelsbach
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What river flows through Saar
The Saar River
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What sub-region of the Mosel is the coldest
Saar
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What are the three famous sites of Saar
Saarburger Rausch Kenzemer Altenberg Wiltingener Scharzhofberg
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What is the single site of Saar famous for being one of the highest quality in all of Germany and what producer vinifies this site
Wiltingener Scharzhofberg - Egon Müller
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What does Einzellage mean in Germany
Single vineyard site
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What does Gemiende mean in Germany
Commune or town that produces wine
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What mountain range provides protection to the Rheingau at its' North
The Taunus mountains
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In what region would you find the village of Walluf
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Martinsthal
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Rauenthal
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Eltville
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Kiedrich
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Erbach
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Hallgarten
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Oestrich
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Winkel
Rheingau
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In what region would you find the village of Johannisberg
Rheingau
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What are the two smaller areas included within the Rheingau Anbaugebiet
Western Rheingau Maingau
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What river flows through the Maingau
The Main River
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What style of wine is produced in the Western Rheingau
Still red wine
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What is a Schloss in Germany
Castle
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What is a Kloster in Germany
Monastic abbey
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What is the Bereiche of the central Rheingau
Johannisburg
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What grape makes up nearly the entire percentage of plantings in the Rheingau
Riesling
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What region in Germany is home to the first deliberate Spätlese and Auselese wines
The Rheingau
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What association in the Rheingau strives to promote high quality dry Riesling in the region
Charta Association
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What are the two monopoles of the Rheingau
Schloss Johannisberg Kloster Eberbach
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What is the famous site for Spätburgunder in the Western Rheingau
Höllenberg
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What is the largest winegrowing region in Germany
Rheinhessen
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What is Leibfraumilch
A cheap mass produced wine made up of Muller-Thurgau, Riesling, Silvaner, and Kerner produced with at least 18 grams per Liter of residual sugar
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What is the quality subregion within the Rheinhessen
Roter Hang
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What Rheinhessen bereich is famous for the most expensive dry Riesling in the world
Wonnegau
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What is the most expensive dry Riesling in the world
Keller 'G-Max'
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What are the main grapes of the Rheinhessen
Riesling Muller-Thurgau Silvaner Spätburgunder
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What region is home to Germany's largest acreage of Riesling
Pfalz
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What are the grapes of The Pfalz
Riesling Dornfelder Müller-Thurgau Portugieser Spätburgunder Weissburgunder
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What mountain range provides a rain shadow for Pfalz
The Haardt Mountains
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What is considered the finest site in the Pfalz
Forster Kirchenstück
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What is the southern sector of Pfalz known as
Südliche Weinstrasse
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What grapes is Südliche Weinstrasse known for
Spätburgunder Weissburgunder
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What region in Germany is a continuation of Alsace
The Pfalz
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What river flows through the Anbaugebiete of Franken
The Main River
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What is the most planted varietal in Franken
Müller-Thurgau
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What grape varietal, despite not being the most planted grape, is Franken famous for
Silvaner
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What grapes make up Frankenwein
Blends of Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus, and Kerner
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What is the traditional bottle size used in Franken
Bocksbeutel
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What is the driest Anbaugebiete in Germany
Nahe
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What river flows through Nahe
The Nahe River (A Rhine tributary)
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What are the three sub-regions of Nahe
Upper Nahe Middle Nahe Lower Nahe
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What is the largest town in Nahe
Bad Kreuznach
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What is the main grape of the Nahe
Riesling
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What are the auxillary grapes aside from Riesling popular in Nahe
Spätburgunder Dornfelder
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What two regions run parallel to Baden
Alsace Pfalz
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What are the four grapes of Baden
Spätburgunder Müller-Thurgau Weissburgunder Grauburgunder
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What Swiss grape is popular in Baden
Chasselas
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What is the most prominent sub-region in Baden for Spätburgunder
Kaisersthuhl
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What is the most planted grape in Württemberg
Trollinger (Schiava)
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What is a common synonym for the grape Trollinger, found in Alto-Adige
Schiava
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What are the five major grape varietals of Württemberg
Trollinger (Schiava) Riesling Lemberger (Blaufrankisch) Dornfelder Schwarzriesling (Meunier)
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What is the style of rosé wine produced in Württemberg known as
Schillerwein
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What method of production is used for Schillerwein rosé
White and red wine is fermented separately then blended together, one of the few regions in the world to use this method for still rosé
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What is the most planted grape varietal of the Ahr
Spätburgunder
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What is the main soil type of the Ahr
Slate
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What is the early-ripening mutation of Spätburgunder found in the Ahr
Frühburgunder
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What factors allow for the ripening of Pinot Noir in the Ahr despite its high latitude
Gulf stream moderates temperature The region is essentially a canyon, protecting vineyards from wind and rain Slate slowly releases heat it absorbed during the day overnight
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What German region produces Schillerwein
Württemberg
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What is the primary grape of the Mittelrhein
Riesling
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What is the smallest Anbaugebiet in Germany
Hessische-Bergstrasse
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What is the main grape varietal of Hessische-Bergstrasse
Riesling
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What two Anbaugebiet were added during German reunification
Sachsen Saale-Unstrut
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What is the German translation for Pinot Blanc
Weissburgunder
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What is the German translation for Pinot Gris
Grauburgunder
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What is the German translation for Pinot Noir
Spätburgunder

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