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1
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Name the main red and white grapes of Germany

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White: Riesling

Red: Spatburgunder

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Name the other white grapes other than Riesling

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Muller-Thurgau
Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)
Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc/Klevner)
Silvaner
Scherurebe
Kerner
Ortega

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Name the other red grapes other than Spatburgunder

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Dornfelder
Lemberger (Blaufrankisch)
Schwarzriesling (Pinot Munier)
Trollinger (Schiava)

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Parentage of Muller-Thurgau…

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Riesling x Madeline Royale

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Parentage of Scherurebe

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Riesling x Bukettrebe

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Parentage of Kerner…

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Riesling x Trollinger

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Parentage of Dornfelder…

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Heroldsteiner x Heroldrenbe

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What is edelfaule

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noble rot

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When and where was edelfaule discovered

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in 1775 at Schloss Johannisberg in Rheingau

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State the percentage needed for German wine to be labelled varietally

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85%

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Where are vineyards planted in Germany

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Southwest

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State the year that German Wine Law is registered.

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1971

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List the grading of German Wine Law 1971 from lowest to highest

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Wein/Tafel-wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein (QbA)
Pradikatswein (QmP)

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List the level of Pradikatswein according to ripeness

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Kabinett
Spatlese
Auselese
Beerenauselese
Eiswein
Trokenbeerenauselese

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Describe eiswein

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overripe grape unaffected by botrytis left on vine until frozen

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List the Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP) classification from lowest to highest

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Gutswein (regional)
Ortswein (village)
Erste Lage (Premier Cru)
Grosse Lage (Grand Cru)

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17
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Name the term for dry grosse lage wine and its RS

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Gross Gewachs (GG)

not more than 9 g/L RS

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Gross Gewachs in Rheingau known as

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Erstes Gewachs

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19
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What is anbaugebiete

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region

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What is bereiche

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district

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21
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What is grosslage

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group of vineyard

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22
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List all of the anbaugebiete in Germany

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  1. Mosel
  2. Rheingau
  3. Rheinhessen
  4. Pfalz
  5. Nahe
  6. Ahr
  7. Franken
  8. Mitterlrhein
  9. Hessische-Bergstrasse
  10. Baden
  11. Wurttumberg
  12. Sachsen
  13. Saale-Unstrut
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23
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The vineyards in Mosel sits on…

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Mosel River

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Name the soil in Mosel

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dark blue Devonian soils

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List the 6 bereiche in Mosel
1. Burg Cochem 2. Bernkastel 3. Ruwertal 4. Saar 5. Obermosel 6. Moseltor
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Describe goldkapsel
a gold capusle, indication of additional sweetness and higher must weight. Commonly found on Auselese bottlings
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Name the main river for Rheingau
Rhine River
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In Rheingau, vineyards are mostly planted on the...
southeast-facing slope toward Rhine River
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Name the soil types in Rhiengau
Upper slopes: dominated by slate Lower slopes: closer to river; mix of clay, loess, alluvial sand and red slate
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Name the grape for Rheingau
Riesling
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Describe the style of wine in Rheingau
Mainly dry
32
Describe Rheingauer Flote
a brown coloured flute shaped bottle
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Name the bereiche in Rheingau
Johannisberg
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What so special about Schloss Johannisberg
discovery of Spatlese in 1775
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Name the grapes of Rheinhessen
Muller-Thurgau (main) Riesling Silvaner
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Name the most planted grape in Rheinhessen
Silvaner
37
Describe Leibfraumilch
"Ladys Milk", blends of Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner and 70% Kerner; with at least 18 g/L RS
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Name the 3 bereiche of Rheinhessen
Nierstein Bingen Wonnegau
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Notable producer in Rheinhessen
Keller - "G-Max"
40
Describe the climate of Pfalz
Sunny and dry. Warmest region in Germany
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Name the soils in Pfalz
layer of red sandstone, calcium-based limestone, red slate, basalt, igneous granite and alluvial gravel
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Name the hill in Pfalz
Haardt Hills, continuation of Vosges Mountain from Alsace
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Name the main grape of Pfalz
Riesling
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Name the 2 bereiche in Pfalz
Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse Sudliche Weinstrasse
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Iconic producers in Pfalz
1. Friedrich Becker - Spatburgunder 2. Becker - dry Riesling and Weissburgunder 3. Hansjorg Rebholz - dry Riesling and Weissburgunder
46
Describe the best vineyard location in Nahe
along the Nahe River
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Name the main grape for Nahe
Riesling
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Describe the style of wine in Nahe
Generally sweet, style sit between Mosel and Rheingau
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Name the bereiche in Nahe
Nahetal
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Iconic producer of Nahe
Donnhoff Monopole Oberhauser Brucke and Niederhausener Hermannschohle
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Name the main grape of Ahr
Spatburgunder
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Name the river in Ahr
Ahr River
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Name the mountain that protect vineyards from cold winds
Eifel Mountain
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Describe the soils of Ahr
rocky and volcanic slate
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Describe the benefit of the soils in Ahr
provide warmth to the vineyards
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Name the bereiche in Ahr
Walporzheim-Arhtal
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Name the only 1 grosslage in Ahr
Klosterberg
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Iconic producers of Ahr
Meyer-Nakel Kreuzberg
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Name the main grapes of Franken
Silvaner Riesling
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Name the 3 bereiche of Franken
Maindreieck Mainviereck Steigerwald
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Describe the style of wine in Franken
Mostly dry with some excellent GG Riesling
62
Describe bocksbeutel
squat, flask shaped bottle
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Name the main grape in Mittelrhein
Riesling
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Describe the style of wine in Mittelrhein
mostly trocken or halbtrocken
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Name the main city of Mittelrhein
Koblenz
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Name the finest site of Mittelrhein
Hahn grosse lage vineyard, monopole of Toni Jost in Bacharach
67
Name the Germany's smallest anbaugebiet
Hessische-Bergstrasse
68
Name the main grape of Baden
Spatburgunder
69
Describe weissherbst
rose wine famous in Baden
70
Name the main grapes of Wurttemberg
Schwarzriesling, Lemberger
71
Name the famous rose wine produced by fermenting red and white grape together
Schillerwein
72
Name the most widely planted grape in Sachsen
Muller-Thurgau
73
Name the specialty of Sachsen
Goldriseling - an aromatic crossing developed in Alsace
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Name the 2 rivers in Saale-Unstrut
Saale River Unstrut River
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Name the grapes of Saale-Unstrut
Muller-Thurgau Weissburgunder

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