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1
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What does the term Grosse Lage mean?

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Grosse Lage indicates that the wine comes from the highest level vineyards of a VDP estate.

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What does the term Grosses Gewächs mean?

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Grosses Gewächs is a labeling term used for dry wines produced from a VDP Grosse Lage vineyard.

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What does VDP Erste Lage mean?

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Erste Lage is the second highest level vineyard of an estate.

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What does the term “lieblich” on a German label mean?

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The term “lieblich” on German labels means that the wine is half sweet with 18-45 g/L residual sugar.

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5
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Which German wine region produces only 2% of the country’s wines, but has an excellent reputation for those wines it produces?

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Rheingau has an excellent reputation for its wines although it only produces 2% of Germany’s wine.

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Which German region has the most Einzellagen?

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Mosel has the most (over 500) Enzellagen.

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What German wine region is sometimes referred to as Palatinate?

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Pfalz is sometimes referred to as Palatinate.

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What is the most widely planted red grape variety in Germany?

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Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) is the most widely planted red grape in Germany.

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9
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Where is the Hessische Bergstrasse?

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The Hessische Bergstrasse is a very small anbaugebiete located just north of Baden.

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What are the main grape varieties of Wurttemberg?

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The main grape varieties of Wurtemberg are Trollinger, Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier), and Lemberger.

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11
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Where is Nierstein?

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Nierstein is in the Rheinhessen.

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12
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What does ggA stand for?

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The abbreviation ggA stands for geschutzte geographische Angabe, which is the German PGI. It used to be referred to as Landwein.

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What does gU stand for?

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gU stands for geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung. This is the German PDO category.

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What are the sub-categories of gU wines?

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The sub-categoreis for gU wines are Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein (the highest quality level).

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What are the VDP classifications, from highest to lowest?

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VDP Grosse Lage
VDP Este Lage
VDP Ortswein
VDP Gutswein

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16
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What are the German wine regions known as?

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Anbaugebiete

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17
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How many Grosslagen are there in Germany?

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Approximately 160.

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18
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How many Einzellagen are there in Germany?

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More than 2700.

19
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What is an Einzellage?

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In theory, a single officially designated vineyard in Germany, but they’ve been cobbled together into new vineyards.

20
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Describe a wine that is halbtrocken.

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It is off-dry, with 9-18 g/L residual sugar. The sugar level cannot be more than 10 g/L above the acidity level.

21
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What is a feinherb wein?

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An off-dry wine (similar to halbtrocken - 9-18 g/L residual sugar, cannot be more than 10 g/L above the acidity level)

22
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What is a halbsüβ wine?

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Same as lieblich, half sweet, with 18-45 g/L residual sugar.

23
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How much residual sugar is necessary for a German wine to be labeled as sweet (süss or süβ)

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More than 45 g/L

24
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What percentage of Germany’s vineyards are planted to red varieties?

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36%

25
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What is a Weissherbst?

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A rosé made from a single variety of at least Qualitätswein quality.

26
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What is Schaumwein?

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A simple, fruity, aerated sparkling wine in Germany.

27
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Besides Riesling, what grapes are grown in Mosel?

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White - Müller Thurgau, Elbling and Grauburgunder
Red - Spätburgunder

28
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What percentage of grapes grown in Mosel are red?

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10%

29
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What one Bereich is located in Reingau?

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Johannisberg

30
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What grapes are planted in Rheingau?

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Riesling (75%)
Spätburgunder (15%)

31
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What percentage of Nahe’s production is Riesling?

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About 25%

32
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What are the main grapes of Rheinhessen?

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Riesling
Müller-Thurgau
Dornfelder

33
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What percentage of planting in Pfalz are Riesling?

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25%

34
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Besides Riesling, what other grapes are grown in Pfalz?

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Müller Thurgau
Grauburgunder
Dornfelder
Spätburgunder

35
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What wine is produced in Franken?

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Silvaner
Müller Thurgau

36
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What wines are made in Hessische Bergstrasse?

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Riesling (50%)
Other white wines

37
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What region is considered the warmest district in Germany?

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Kaiserstuhl Bereich in Baden

38
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What are the most planted grapes in Baden?

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Spätburgunder
Müller Thurgau
Grauburgunder

39
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What type of wines are made in Ahr?

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Mostly Red:
Spätburgunder
Dornfelder
Portugieser

40
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Why is Ahr able to produce red wines with relatively high tannins despite its northerly position?

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The land surrounding the Ahr River has a lot of sheltered valleys, steep facing slopes, and dark slate/greywacke soils.

41
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What wines are made in Mittlerhein?

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Mostly Riesling

42
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What wines are made in Sachsen and Saale-Unstrut?

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Müller Thurgau
Riesling
Weissburgunder

43
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What does Erzeugerabfüllung mean?

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The German term for “producer bottling”. May be used for co-ops as well as estates.

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