Germany Flashcards
(314 cards)
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What is the German term for a site with an incline greater than 30%?
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steillage
2
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In what year was the VDP formed?
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1910
3
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What are the 3 bereiche of Rhinehessen?
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- Bingen
- Nierstein
- Wonnegau
4
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What Mosel bereiche is home to some of the steepest vineyards in Europe?
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Burg Cochem
5
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What are the top einzellage of Johannisberg?
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- Schloss Johannisberg
- Holle
- Klaus
6
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What are the 3 most prestigious vineyards in Graach?
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- Domprobst
- Himmelreich
- Josephshof
7
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What 3 geminde of Mittelmosel have a Sonnehur vineyard?
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- Wehlen
- Zeltingen
- Juffer
8
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What is the top einzellage of Eitelsbach?
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Karthauserhofberg (monopole of Karthauserhof)
9
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What is the top einzellage of Erbach?
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Marcobrunn
10
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What 2 mountain ranges influence Mosel?
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- Hunsruck
- Eifel
11
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What village in Rhinegau has the steepest slopes?
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Rudesheim
12
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What are the top einzellage of Florsheim-Dalsheim?
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- Hubacker
- Burgel
13
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What is the major soil type of the Rhinehessen?
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loess
14
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What are the top einzellage of Trittenheim?
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- Felsenkopf
- Apotheke
15
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What are the top einzellage of Bernkastel?
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- Lay
- Doctor
- Graben
16
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What is the largest family owned estate in Germany?
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Burklin-Wolf (110 ha)
17
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Hattenheimer Steinberg is a monopole of what producer?
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Kloster Eberbach
18
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What are the 6 gemeinden of middle Nahe?
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- Schlossbockelheim
- Oberhausen
- Niederhausen
- Norheim
- Traisen
- Bad Kreuznach
19
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What 2 Rhinegau gemeinden each have a Holle einzellage?
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- Johannisberg
- Hochheim
20
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List 2 of the major gemeinden of Wonnegau
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- Westhofen
- Florsheim Dalsheim
- Dittelsheim
- Monsheim
- Worms
21
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Kirchspiel and Morstein are top einzellagen in which Rhinehessen gemeinde?
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Westhofen
22
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What are the 2 top einzellagen in Bad Durkheim?
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- Spielberg
- Michelsberg
23
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List 2 top einzellagen in Forst
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- Pechstein
- Jesuitengarten
- Kirchenstuck
- Ungehuer
- Elster
- Musenhang
- Stift
- Ziegler
- Freundstuck
24
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As specific as possible, where is Scharzhofberg einzellage located?
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Wiltingen (geminde), Saar (bereiche), Mittelmosel, Mosel (anbaugebiete)
25
What is the top einzellage of Assmanschausen?
Hollenberg
26
Peter Jakob Kuhn and Eva Fricke are modern producers in which anbaugebiete?
Rhinegau
27
What in the min abv for Pradikat levels kabinett, spatlese, and auslese?
7%
28
What is the min abv for BA, TBA, and eiswein?
5.5%
29
Where is the Roter Hang located?
Rhinehessen
30
What is the most celebrated region for pinot noir in Baden?
Kaiserstuhl
31
The Goldkapsule classification is used in which 2 anbaugebiete?
- Mosel
- Rhinegau
32
What are the top einzellage of Brauneberg?
- Juffer
- Juffer Sonnehur
33
What mountain range helps to shelter the Rhinegau region?
Taunus mountains
34
When can a GG white wine be released?
- Sept 1, YFH (white)
35
Message in a Bottle focuses on quality production in which anbaugebiete?
Rhinehessen
36
What is the volume of a German stuck?
1200 L
37
What is Germany's largest winegrowing region?
Rhinehessen
38
What are the 'Bergs' of Rudesheim from west to east?
- Berg Schlossberg (steepest vineyard in Rhinegau)
- Berg Kaisersteinfels
- Berg Roseneck
- Berg Rottland
39
What is winzersekt?
- traditional method sparkling
- single vintage
- min 9 mos on lees
40
What is the volume of a fuder?
1000 L
41
What is Alleinbesitz?
German term for monopole
42
What are the 3 bereiche of Franken?
- Mainvierck
- Maindrieck
- Stiegerwald
43
Where are the gemeinden of Forst and Deidesheim located?
Mittelhaardt, Pfalz
44
In what gemeinde are the einzellagen of Pettenthal, Hipping, and Olberg found?
Nierstein
45
Rulander is an alias for what grape?
pinot gris
- also used to describe botrytized, late harvest pg in Baden and Pfalz))
46
What is the min lees aging for VDP erste lage and grosse lage sekt?
36 months
47
Describe Erste Gewachs
- est Rhinegau 1999
- premium dry riesling and pinot noir
- only used in Rhinegau
- not used by VDP members
48
What is the largest einzellage in germany?
Wurtzburger Stein (Franken, 85 ha)
49
What is the only bereiche in the Ahr?
Walporzheim-Ahrtal
50
List 2 producers who bottle a Piesporter Goldtropfchen
- Julian Haart
- Kurt Hain
- Lothar Kettern
- Schloss Lieser
- Reisgraf von Kesselstatt
- Kreuznacher
- St Christopher
51
In what village are the "sovereign" vineyards (able to be French or German) located?
Schweigen (Southern Pfalz)
52
In what year was modern German wine law established?
1971
- single vineyard labeling introduced 1984
- updated in 2001 and 2012
53
What producer spearheaded the Rhinegau Assoc. of Charta Estates?
Georg Breuer (via Berhardt Breuer)
54
Gutedel (chasselas) is planted in what German village?
Markgraferland, Baden
55
List 1 producer who bottles an Urtziger Wurtzgarten
- Dr Loosen
- Dr Hermann
- Markus Molitor
- Alfred Merkelbach
- Monchof
56
What is the most planted grape in Franken?
muller-thurgau
57
What is the min lees aging for VDP gutssekt and ortssekt?
15 months
58
What is the key winegrowing village in Burg Cochem?
Winningen
59
Define flaschengorung
bottle fermented sekt
60
What village is the wine epicenter of Middle Nahe?
Bad Kreuznach
61
What German tern indicates estate bottled?
Gutsabfullung
62
Who is the most notable producer bottling fruit from the village of Kiedrich?
Robert Weil (Kiedricher Grafenburg)
63
Describe badisch rotgold
- QbA rose produced in Baden
- blend of pinot gris (51%) and pinot noir
64
Where is Schlossgut Diel located?
Nahe
65
List 2 leading producers in the Pfalz
- Reichsrat von Buhl
- Burklin Wolf
- Basserman Jordan
- Koehler Ruprecht
- Muller Catoir
- Von Winning
- Okonomierat Rebholz
- Friedrick Becker
- Wehrheim
66
Steinberg is a famous walled vineyard where?
The Rhinegau (Kloster Eberbach)
67
What are the 3 most important varieties in Wurttemburg?
- trollinger (schiava)
- lemberger (blaufrankisch)
- schwartzriesling (meunier)
68
What is the parentage of muller-thurgau?
riesling X madaleine royale
69
Lemberger is an alias for what grape?
blaufrankisch
70
List one bottling produced by Willi Schafer
- Graacher Domprobst
- Graacher Himmelreich
- Wehlener Sonnenhur
71
What are the 2 bereiche of the Pfalz?
- Mittelhaardt Deutche Weinstrasse
- Sudliche Weinstrasse
72
In what anbaugebiete is schwartzriesling a local specialty?
Wurttemburg
73
List 2 producers in the Ahr
- Meyer Nackel
- Jean Stodden
- Julia Bertram
- JJ Adenaur
- Kreuzberg
74
List 2 leading producers in Rhinegau
- Robert Weil
- Georg Breuer
- Schloss Johannisberg
- August Kessler
- Franz Kunstler
- Josef Leitz
- Schloss Schonborn
- Josef Spreitzer
75
What is the most planted grape in Wurttemburg?
trollinger (schiava)
76
What is schillerwein and where is it found?
- rose that is a blend of red and white grapes
- found in Wurttemburg
77
What is the most basic classification of German wine quality?
Deutscher Wein
- German grapes from approved vineyards and varieties
78
What is the soil type of Oberhauser Brucke?
grey slate bedrock covered with loess
79
What anbaugebiete had the most diverse geology?
Pfalz
80
What is the traditional labeling system in Germany?
village name plus vineyard
81
What grape is the most recognizable in Franken?
silvaner
82
What vinification technique is common in Ahr?
chaptalization
83
Which Rhinegau region is known for spatburgunder?
Assmanhausen
84
What is the smallest anbaugebiete in Germany?
Hessische-Bergstrasse
85
What is the unit of measurement used in Germany to determine density of sugar content in grape juice?
oechsle
86
Spatburgunder is an alias for what grape?
pinot noir
87
What is Germany's second most planted grape?
muller-thurgau
88
Where are the Pettental and Hipping vineyards found?
Nierstein, Rhinehessen
89
What is perlwein?
cheap, semi-sparkling wine made via carbonation
90
Where does Germany rank in the world's production of pinot noir?
3rd
91
What is the German term for village?
gemeinde
92
What is the smallest geographical unit allowed under German wine law?
einzellage
93
The Wurtzgarten vineyard is known for what soil type?
rotliegend (red slate)
94
What German estate produced the first eiswein?
Schloss Johannisberg (1858)
95
What 2 anbaugebiete border Alsace?
- Pfalz
- Baden
96
What is a bereiche?
subregion (41) of the anbaugebiete (state)
97
What are the top einzellagen of Graach?
- Himmelreich
- Domprobst
98
What are the most important sets of digits in an AP # from a consumer standpoint?
the last 2 sets
- bottlers application number
- year application was filed
99
Define lieblich
medium sweet - up to 45 g/L RS
100
What is the traditional vessel of Franken silvaner?
bocksbeutal
101
The Charta Assoc. promotes the great sites of which anbaugebiete?
Rhinegau
102
What is the soil type of Wehlener and Zeltinger Sonnehur?
devonian slate
103
What are the 6 bereiche of Mosel from east to west?
- Burg Cochem
- Bernkastel
- Ruwertal
- Saar
- Obermosel
- Moseltor
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In what anbaugebiete is lemberger the second most planted red grape?
Wurttemberg
105
What are Germany's northernmost anbaugebiete?
- Sachsen
- Saale Unstrut
106
What German anbaugebiete is located near the Czech border?
Sachsen
107
What technique is never used in Ahr viticulture?
whole cluster/stem inclusion
- stems never get ripe enough
108
Franken lies on which river?
Main River
109
Where are the headwaters of the Mosel river?
Vosges Mountains (France)
110
What vineyard is considered the most prestigious in Trittenheim?
Apothek
111
Where is the Doctor vineyard located?
Bernkastel, Mosel
112
In which anbaugebiete is Geisenheim located?
Rhinegau
113
What are the 3 most important varieties in Hessische-Bergsrasse?
- riesling
- grauburgunder
- spatburgunder
114
What grey slate vineyard is considered the best in Nahe?
Niederhauser Hermansholle
115
What is the parentage of bacchus?
(silvaner X riesling) X muller thurgau
116
Where is Uhlen located?
Winningen, Burg Cochem, Mosel
117
Define einzelpfahlerziehung
vines trained individually on a stake - used on steep sites like Mosel
118
What are the 5 distinct parcels of Karthauserhofberg?
- Burgberg
- Kronenberg
- Orstberg
- Sang
- Stirn
119
Maximin Grunhaus is located in which bereiche?
Ruwertal
120
Who founded Germany's first winery focused only on quality sparkling wine?
Volker Raumland
121
What is the soil type of Ahr?
slate with basalt derived clay
122
Where is the village of Rudesheim located?
Rhinegau
123
Which anbaugebiete has Germany's largest acreage of riesling?
Pfalz
124
What Franken bereiche is known for pinot noir?
Mainviereck
125
What is the parentage of dornfelder?
helfensteiner X heroldrebe
126
Define federweisser
still fermenting grape must served as an autumn specialty (w/ onion quiche or roasted chestnut)
127
What is the parentage of siegerrebe?
madeleine angevin X gewurtz
128
What is the leading grape in Ahr?
spatburgunder
129
What is the soil type in Rhinegau?
slate, quartz, sandstone
130
What is the German word for noble rot?
edelfaule
131
What is the driest anbaugebiete in Germany?
Nahe
132
What is the parentage of rieslaner?
silvaner X riesling
133
Achkarrer Schlossberg and Ihringer Winklerberg are located in what region?
Kaiserstuhl, Baden
134
The Taunus and Rhine river meet in what anbaugebiete?
Rhinegau
135
What does the German term 'lagerung' mean?
to store
136
How many bereiche are in Baden?
9
137
What is the max RS for a German wine labeled Classic?
15 g/L
138
What is the soil type of Middle Nahe?
weathered volcanic, slate, limestone, schist
139
What is Germany's second most planted red grape?
dornfelder
140
What is the parentage of scheurebe?
buketrebbe X riesling
141
What mountains protect the Ahr region?
Eifel Mountains
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What is the soil type of the Mosel?
devonian slate with thin, sandy topsoil
143
What is the max RS allowed in a GG bottling?
max 9 g/L as long as TA is withing 2 g/L of RS
144
The VDP system allows the term 'trocken' to be used to indicate dryness at what category levels?
Erste Lage and below
145
What is the only bereiche in Nahe?
Nahetal
146
What is grosslagen?
catchall for collective vineyard sites
147
Oberhauser Brucke is a monopole of what producer?
Donhoff
148
What are the 4 categories of German wine?
- Wein (includes Deutcher Wein category)
- Landwein
- Qualitatswein
- Pradikatswein
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Where does Germany rank in the world's sparkling production?
3rd
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What is the traditional training system in the Mosel?
single post system
151
How many anbaugebiete are in germany?
13
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The Haardt Hills are an extension of what mountain range?
Vosges (Pfalz)
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Erste Gewachs applies to what 2 varieties from classed sites in Rhinegau?
- riesling
- pinot noir
154
What is the difference between grosslagen and Grosse Lage?
grosslagen - collection of vineyards of varying quality forming one large vineyard under the village name
Grosse Lage - high quality single vineyard site
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What is the max yield for VDP Grosse Lage and Erste Lage?
50 hl/ha
156
Where was the first spatlese announced and in what year?
Schloss Johannisberg (Rhinegau)
1775
157
What is the classification of Piesporter Michelsberg?
grosselagen
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List 3 producers who bottle a Wehlener Sonnehur
- Dr Loosen
- Markus Molitor
- JJ Prum
- Willi Schafer
- Schloss Lieser
159
What are the 4 categories of the VDP system?
- Gutswein (regional)
- Ortswein (village)
- Erste Lage (PC)
- Grosse Lage (GC)
160
What does the term alte reben mean?
old vine
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What is the official test number determining quality standards in Germany?
Amtliche Prufungsnummer (APNr)
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What is the regional tier of the VDP system?
gustwein
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What producer is known for holdings in Scharzhofberg?
Egon-Muller
164
Wonnegau bereiche is home to what famous producer?
Keller
165
What is the most significant viticultural hazard in Germany?
spring frost
166
What is muschelkalk and where is it found?
- sedimentary limestone, marl, and alluvial soil
- found in Baden, Franken, Ahr
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What are the 2 most prestigious vineyards in Erden?
- Treppchen
- Pralat
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What are some criticisms of single post training?
- leaf removal is necessary to increase airflow which leads to sun exposure/increased TDN
- dangerous and labor intensive
- can increase erosion
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What is Flurbereingung?
German vineyard restructuring
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How are German wine regions ordered in size from largest to smallest?
Anbaugebiete - 13 major regions
Bereich - area/state withing a region
Gemeinde - village
Einzellage - single vineyard
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What are the must weights for all Pradikat level wines?
Kabinett - 70-85 degrees oeschsle
Spatlese- 76-95
Auslese - 83-105
BA/Eiswein - 110 - 128
TBA - 150 - 154
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How many sets of digits are in an AMPr?
5
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What is the most planted grape in the Mosel?
riesling
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What is the most planted grape in Germany?
riesling
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What are the characteristics of Devonian slate?
- stores and releases heat
- excellent drainage
- limits phylloxera
- nitrogen deficient (can lead to "mineral" taste in wine)
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What do the terms 'Schloss' and 'Kloster' mean?
Schloss - castle
Kloster - abbey
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List 2 top producers in the Mosel
- Fritz Haag
- Dr Loosen
- Egon Muller
- JJ Prum
- Reinhold Haardt
- Willi Schafer
- Reisgraf von Kesselstatt
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What term can be used for a dry wine from a Grosse Lage site?
Grosses Gewachs
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What is the village level category of the VDP system?
Ortswein
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What is fruhburgunder?
an early ripening mutation of pinot noir found in the Ahr
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What are the top 2 einzellage of Bad Kreuznach?
- Krotenphul
- Kahlenberg
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Where is the origin of Liebfraumilch?
Worms, Rhinehessen
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What is the largest bereiche in the Mittelmosel
Bernkastel
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The villages of Westhofen and Florsheim-Dalsheim are located in which anbaugebiete?
Rhinehessen
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What are the 2 geminden of Bingen?
- Bingen
- Siefersheim
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What style of wine is Schloss Wackerbarth known for?
sekt
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Loreley and Siebengebirge are the only bereiche of what anbaugebiete?
Mittelrhein
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A wine labeled 'Selection' must have a must weight equivalent to what Pradikat level?
auslese
189
What is the most planted grape in the Rhinegau?
riesling
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In what bereich is elbling the primary grape?
Obermosel
191
What VDP category might include a soil statement on its label/
Orswein (village)
- ex: blaushiefer, rotschiefer
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What is the most planted grape in Mittelrhein?
riesling
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Which gemeinde have a Kirchenstuck einzellage?
- Hochheim, Rhinegau
- Forst, Pfalz
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What is the primary soil type in Moseltor?
limestone
195
Abstberg, Herrenburg, and Burderburg are einzellagen located where?
Mertesdorf, Ruwertal, Mosel
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In what bereiche is Egon Muller located?
Saar
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What is greywacke soil?
alluvial mudstone and quartz (deposited by rivers)
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What is keuper soil?
dark, gypsum rich marl
199
Where is the einzellage of Dellchen located?
Norheim, Middle Nahe
200
The Rhinehessen lies between which 2 rivers?
- Rhine
- Nahe
201
Bacharacher Hahn is a top site in which anbaugebiete?
Mittelrhien
202
How many grosslagen are in Germany?
165
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In what bereiche is Peter Lauer located?
Saar
204
Where do the Mosel and Rhine rivers intersect?
Koblenz
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What is the min abv for Deutscher Wein?
8.5%
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What do the sets of digits in an AP number indicate?
1st set - location of exam board
2nd set - village in which the wine was produced
3rd set - producer
4th set - unique number of the bottling
5th set - year in which the wine was teste (usually year following vintage)
207
Compare and contrast the label terms Classic and Selection
Classic
- max RS 15 g/L
- single varietal
- no vineyard statement on label
- min abv 12% (11.5% in Mosel)
Selection
- max RS 9 g/L
- single variety from single vineyard
- max 60 hl/ha
- auslese ripeness equivalent
- not released prior to Sept 1, YFH
208
As of 2022, how many VDP members are there?
202
209
Hand harvesting is required for all Pradikat wines above what level?
auslese (and above)
210
True or false: VDP members are prohibited from using grosslagen on their labels?
True
211
What is the Traubenadler?
VDP logo
212
What are the aging requirements for a GG red wine?
- not released prior to Sept 1, 2YFH
- must include 12 months in wood
213
Is chaptalization legal in GG wines?
- yes, GG are considered qualitatswein in the eyes of the German law (so chaptalization is legal)
- uncommon in white wine
- routinely practiced in red wine making
214
What is the max yield for gutswein and ortswein?
75 hl/ha
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True or false: VDP members are allowed to label only one dry riesling per Grosse Lage as GG
True
216
In what year did Koehler Ruprecht leave the VDP and why?
2014 (effective 2013 vintage)
- disputes over the use of Pradikat terms on labels of dry wine
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What is the top vineyard site for Koehler-Ruprecht?
Kallstadter Saumagen
218
What percentage of the world's riesling is grown in Germany?
40%
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What is the only Bereiche in the Rhinegau?
Johannisberg
220
Which Rhinegau village has the steepest slopes?
Rudesheim (70% grade at Berg Schlossberg)
221
List 2 of the 10 grosslagen of Rhinegau
- Burgweg
- Daubhaus
- Deutelsberg
- Erntebringer
- Gottesthal
- Heiligenstock
- Honigberg
- Mehrholzchen
- Steil
- Steinmacher
222
What are the two tributaries of the Mosel river?
- Saar
- Ruwer
223
Who owns Maximin Grunhaus and in what Bereich is the property?
Von Schubert family, Ruwertal
224
List the 6 villages of Burg Cochem from north to south
- Winningen
- Kobern Gondorf
- Hatzenport
- Cochem
- Bremm
- Zell
225
What are the 3 gU's of the Mosel?
- Uhlen Blaufusser Lay
- Uhlen Laubach
- Uhlen Roth Lay
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What are the 5 major villages in Nierstein from north to south?
- Bodenheim
- Nackenheim
- Nierstein
- Oppenheim
- Diedenheim
227
What are the 5 major villages of Wonnegau?
- Westhofen
- Florsheim Dalsheim
- Dittelsheim
- Monsheim
- Worms
228
What was the first vintage of G-Max?
2001
229
What grapes are allowable for VDP Grosse Lage in Pfalz?
- riesling
- spatburgunder
- weissburgunder
230
Decribe the DC Pfalz classification
- est 2005, not really used
- min abv 12%
- dry wine only
- riesling, grauburgunder, spatburgunder, weissburgunder, dornfelder
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Wurtzburger Stein is planted to primarily which 2 grapes?
- riesling
- silvaner
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What producers are the most important landowners of Wurtzburger Stein?
- Juliusspital
- Burgerspital
both charitable hospital foundations
233
What are the 2 gUs of Franken?
- Burgstadter Burg gU
- Wurtzburger Stein Burg gU
234
What is the only VDP Grosse Lage approved grape in Nahe?
riesling
235
What is the only gU of Nahe?
Monzinger Niederburg gU (riesling only)
236
What are the 9 bereiche of Baden?
- Badische Bergstrasse
- Kraichgau
- Ortenau
- Breisgau
- Kaiserstuhl
- Marksgraflerland
- Bodensee
- Tauberfranken
- Tuniberg
237
Achkarren, Burkhein, Obberotweil, Ihringen, and Sasbach are all villages in which bereich?
Kaiserstuhl (Baden)
238
List 2 top producers in Baden
- Bernhard Huber
- Andreas Laible
- R&C Schneider
- Salwey
- Dr Heger
- Enderle & Moll
239
What is the soil type of the upper Ahr Valley and why is this unique?
Slate - it is a hotspot for pinot noir and one of the only examples of slate grown pinot
240
What are the 4 principal vinayard holdings of JJ Prum?
- Wehlener Sonnenhur
- Zeltinger Sonnenhur
- Graacher Himmelreich
- Bernkasteler Badstube
241
List 3 of Keller's top wines other than G-Max
- Hubacker GG
- Kirchspiel GG
- Morstein GG
- Absterde GG
- Pettenthal GG
- Hipping GG
242
What is the name of the wine Keller makes with young vines from GG sites?
Riesling von der Fels
243
List 2 of the principal vineyard holdings of Dr Loosen
- Berkasteler Lay
- Graacher Himmelreich
- Wehlener Sonnenhur
- Erderner Treppchen
- Urziger Wurtzgarten
- Erdener Pralat
244
In what vineyard does Okonomierat Rebholz have their top holdings?
Im Sonnenschein
245
In addition to riesling, what grapes does Okonomierat Rebholz make wine from?
- weissburgunder
- spatburgunder
- chardonnay
246
List 2 of the top wines produced by Burklin-Wolf
- Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling GG
- Forster Pechstein Riesling GG
- Wachenheimer Rechbachel Riesling
- Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl Riesling GG
247
Who produces Berg Schlossberg Riesling Trocken Artist Series and when was the first vintage?
Georg Breuer, 1980
248
What is the soil type of the Schloss Johannisberger vineyard?
Taunus quartz with loam-loess topsoil
249
What producer uses colored wax seals to indicate quality level and sweetness? What are the levels?
Schloss Johannisberg
Dry Wines
- gelblack
- bronzelack
- silberlack
- goldlack
Sweet Wines
- gelblack feinherb
- rotlack kabinett
- grunlack spatlese
- rosalack auslese
- purpurlack BA
- violettlack eiswein
- blaulack TBA
250
What grape crossing is a specialty of the Sachsen anbaugebiete?
goldriesling
251
What is the main river of Sachsen?
Elbe river
252
What is the hottlest vineyard in Germany? Who is the primary producer?
Ihringer Winklerberg (Kaiserstuhl, Baden)
- Dr Heger
253
What well known producers are located in the Upper Nahe?
- Schafer Frohlich
- Emrich Schonborn
254
What well known producer is located in the Lower Nahe?
Schlossgut Diel
255
Braune Kupp is an allenbeisitz of what producer?
Egon Muller (Wiltingen, Saar, Mosel)
256
Bacharacher Hahn is an allenbesitz of what producer?
Toni Jost
257
Rupperstberg Gaisbohl is a monopole of what producer?
Burklin-Wolf
258
What is the main river of Wurttemburg?
Neckar River
259
Who is the largest single producer in Germany and what famous estate do they own?
Hessen State Winery
- Kloster Eberbach
260
The "Three B's" of the Pfalz all have land holdings in what vineyard?
Forster Kirchenstuck
261
What are the 3 Grosse Lage of the Roter Hang?
- Pettenthal
- Hipping
- Rothenberg
262
What producer has land holdings in all 3 Grosse Lage of the Roter Hang?
Gunderloch
263
Wagner Stempel and Wittman are both producers located in which anbaugebiete?
Rhinehessen
264
Samling 88 is also known as what grape?
scheurebe
265
Kanzem Horecker is an allenbeseitz of what producer?
Von Hovel (Saar)
266
Josephshofer is an allenbeisitz of what producer?
Reichsgraf von Kesselstat
267
What percentage of VDP vineyards is made up of riesling?
55%
268
What are the 2 beireche of the Mittelrhein?
- Lorely
- Siebingeberg
269
What is the only gU in Nahe?
Monzinger Niederburg gU
270
What is the German term for harvest?
hauptlese
271
What is the meaning of the term vorlese?
early harvest (green harvest)
272
Between 2022 and 2024, which vintage had the lowest yields in germany?
2024
- late frost decimated vineyards
- still high quality
273
What producer is known for bottlings of both Erdener Treppchen and Erdener Pralat?
Dr Loosen
274
Which 4 anbaugebiete are allowed to produce Liebfraumilch?
- Rhinehessen
- Rhinegau
- Pfalz
- Nahe
275
What is the min oechsle for riesling spatlese and auslese in the Mosel?
spatlese - 80 degrees
auslese - 88 degrees
276
Between 1990 and 1999, what vintage is considered the best in the Mosel?
1990 - compared to legendary 1971 vintage
277
What is alcolon and where is it found?
- grape crossing of blaufrankisch X dornfelder
- specialty of Ahr
278
What is the difference between berg and burg in the German language?
berg - hill
burg - town
279
Where is the producer Rudolph Furst located and what is their specialty?
Franken (Mainviereck)
- spatburgunder
280
What GG wine is Horst Sauer known for and where is it located?
Eschendorfer am Lumpen (Eschendorfer Lump, Franken)
- GG riesling and silvaner
281
Which producer is known for bottlings of GG silvaner Iphofer Julius Echter Berg in bocksbeutal?
Hans Wirsching (Franken)
282
What are the VDP Grosse Lage allowable grapes in Ahr?
- spatburgunder
- fruhburgunbder
- nobly sweet riesling
283
What is the warmest and sunniest bereiche in Germany?
Kaiserstuhl (Baden)
284
What are the allowable VDP Grosse Lage grapes in Baden?
- riesling
- weissburgunder
- spatburgunder
- grauburgunder
- chardonnay
- lemburger
285
List 2 leading producers in Baden
- Bernhard Huber
- Andreas Laible
- Salwey
- Dr Heger
- Enderle & Moll
286
List the 9 bereiche of Baden
- Tauberfranken
- Badische Bergstrasse
- Kraichgau
- Ortenau
- Breisgau
- Kaiserstuhl
- Tuniberg
- Markgraferland
- Bodensee
287
What are the 2 bereiche of Hessische-Bergstrasse?
- Starkenburg
- Umstadt
288
What is the only allowable VDP Grosse Lage grape in the Nahe?
riesling
289
What are the allowable VDP Grosse Lage grapes of the Pfalz?
- riesling
- weissburgunder
- spatburgunder
290
What is the min oechsle for spatlese in Nahe?
87 degrees
291
What is the min oechsle for spatlese in Pfalz?
90 degrees
292
What are the allowable VDP Grosse Lage grapes in Rheingau and Rhinehessen?
- riesling
- spatburgunder
293
What are the primary red grapes in Saale-Unstrut?
- dornfelder
- portugieser
294
What are the primary white grapes in Saale-Unstrut?
- muller thurgau
- weissburgunder
- riesling
- silvaner
295
What are the 3 bereiche of Saale-Unstrut?
- Schloss Neunenberg
- Thuringen
- Mansfelder Seen
296
What are the 2 bereiche of Sachsen?
- Meissen
- Elstertal
297
What is the difference between rotling and weissherbst?
weissherbst - single varietal rose
rotling - rose made from a blend of red and white grapes (usually co-fermented)
298
Bacharacher Hahn is an allenbeseitz of what producer?
Toni Jost (Mittelrhein)
299
What are the two monopole Grosse Lage sites (pinot based) of Friedrich Becker that are actually located in France?
- Sankt Paul
- Heydenreich
300
What is the highest elevation site in the Rhinegau?
Berg Schlossberb
301
Which 3 Grosse Lage sites in the Pfalz are less than 5 hectares?
- Forster Kirchenstuck (3.7 ha)
- Deidesheimer Hohenmorgan (2.08 ha)
- Bad Durkheim Michelsberg (4.8 ha)
302
What is the orientation of vineyard rows in the Ahr and why?
vines are planted north/south
- maximizes sun exposure by allowing both sides of canopy to receive sun evenly
303
What is the oldest named vineyard in Germany?
Nierstiener Glock (Rhinehessen)
- monopole of Oppenheimer
304
What are the Grosse Lage sites of Schlossbockelheim (Nahe)?
- Kupfergrube
- Felsenberg
305
What auctions are held by the VDP and when do they occur?
- VDP Grosse Ring
- VDP Mosel
- VDP Nahe
- VDP Rhinegau
take place in November
306
What Mosel wine auction takes place in March?
Bernkasteler Ring
307
List 3 of the 5 Grosse Lage sites in Piesport
- Goldtropfchen (largest at 65.4 ha)
- Domherr (5 ha)
- Grafenberg (5 ha)
- Schubertslay (.5 ha)
- Kreuzwingert (smallest at .1 ha)
308
What Australian wine producer has partnered with Dr Loosen and what are the 2 resulting wines?
Jim Barry
LoosenBarry Wolta Wolta
- Clare Valley fruit
- 2 weeks longer hang time
- wild fermented in neutral oak fuder
- 12 months in neutral oak and further 11 months in ss on fine lees
- aussie zippy/limey quality with a hint of RS
LoosenBarry Walhalla
- Mosel fruit
- selected yeast
- fermentation in stainless steel
- 4 g/L RS, 8 g/L TA
- Mosel delicacy and complexity with aussie linear, squeaky quality
309
In what bereiche is Wagner Stempel found?
Bingen, Rhinehessen
310
What is the coolest bereich in Franken?
Stiegerwald
311
What forest forms the natural separation if Nahe and Mosel?
Hunsruck Forest
312
What is the annual average temperature in the Mosel?
50 degrees F
313
What is the most planted grape in both Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen?
muller-thurgau
314
What is the most planted grape in Hessische Bergsrasse?
riesling
