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What is an ortseil?
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An einzellagen so famous that it has no village name. (i.e. Schoss Johannisberg)
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What is an alleinbesitz?
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A monopole
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What is the minimum size of an of an einzellagen?
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5 hectares
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What is the only change to the 1971 wine law's classification of vineyards?
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The shrinking of the Bernkasteler Doctor to 8 hectares in 1984.
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When was the first Spatlese harvest and where was it?
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1775 at Schloss Johannisburg
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When was the first Auslese harvest and where was it?
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1787 at Schloss Johannisburg
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What's the Hessische Staatsweinguter?
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The state-run wine administration immediately-post WWII
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What's edelfaule?
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Botrytis
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What's a Hock?
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A traditional german long-necked wine bottle
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What's in the town of Geisenheim?
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One of the most prominent german agricultural universities, dedicated to viticulture and vinification
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When was Muller-Thurgau created and what is it a cross of?
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1882, Riesling X Madeleine Royale
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When was Dornfelder originally bred?
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1956
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Where is the Liebfrauenkirche?
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Worms, Rheinhessen
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What grape is Liebfraumilch usually produced from? May it be labeled varietally?
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Muller-Thurgau, No
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What anbaugebiet can be blended to produce Liebfraumilch?
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Rheinhessen, Nahe, Rheingau, and the Pfalz
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Riesling accounts for roughly what percentage of plantings in Germany?
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25%
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What's Schwarzriesling?
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Pinot Meunier
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What is Scheurebe a crossing of? When was it first propagated?
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Riesling and "an unknown wild vine" - 1916
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What's Samling 88?
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Scheurebe
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What is is Kener a crossing of? When was it first propagated?
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Trollinger X Riesling - 1969
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What is Bacchus a cross of? When was it first propagated?
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(Silvaner X Riesling) X Muller-Thurgau
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What is Dornfelder a crossing of? When was it first propagated?
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Helfensteiner (Fruhburgunder X Trollinger) X Heroldrebe (Blauer Portugieser X Lemberger) - 1979
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What is Weissherbst?
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A saignee-style rose made from a single variety and of at least QbA quality
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What percentage of the stated variety must German varietal wines contain?
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%85
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What is Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete often shorted to?
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"QbA"
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What is Qualitatswein mit Pradikat often shortened to?
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"QmP"
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Approximately what percentage of most vintage's wine is classified QbA and QmP?
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95%
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What are the 13 anbaugebiete of Germany?
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Ahr, Baden, Franken, Hessische-Bergstrasse, Mosel, Mittelrhein, Nahe, Pfaltz, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Sachen, Saale-Unstrut, Wurttemberg
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Is there a maximum Oechsle for each Pradikat?
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No, only a minimum
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Are minimum Oeschsle levels universal for all anbaugebiete?
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No, they vary
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What's the minimum alcohol for Auslese Pradikat and below?
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7%
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What is the minimum alcohol for Beerenauslese Pradikat and above?
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5.5%
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What's the Amtliche Prufungsnummer? What level of German wine is it used on
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A unique "AP" number is assigned to every QmP wine
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What does the first section of the AP number refer to?
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The anbaugebiete
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What does the second section of the AP number refer to?
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The commune
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What does the third section of the AP number refer to?
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The bottler's code
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What does the fourth section of the AP number refer to?
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The unique code for the bottling
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What does the fifth section of the AP number refer to?
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The year in which the application was filed
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Do all Grosses Gewachs wines have to be QmP?
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No, they can be released as QbA
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Do QmP and QbA wines require an anbaugebite on the bottle?
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Yes
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What styles (in terms of RS) must Landwein be produced in?
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Trocken or Halbtrocken
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What are the seven regions of Deutscher Wein production?
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Rhein-Mosel, Oberrhein, Neckar, Albrechtsburg, Stargarder Land, Bayern, and Niederlausitz.
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Can you can you label Deutscher Wein varietally?
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Yes
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What's the minimum Oechsle range for Kabinett?
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70-85
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What's the difference between Sekt, Deutscher Sekt, and Sekt QbA?
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Sekt is sparkling charmat method, possibly with grapes from another country, Deutscher Sekt is German-only grapes, and Sekt QbA is Anbaugebiete-labeled
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What's the minimum Oechsle range for Spatlese?
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80-95
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What's the minimum Oechsle range for Auslese?
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88-105
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What's the minimum Oechsle range for Beerenauslese?
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110-128
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What's the minimum Oechsle range for Trockenbeerenauslese?
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150-154
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What's the minimum Oechsle range for Eiswein?
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110-128
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When was the VDP founded?
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1910
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What was the VDP originally called?
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Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer
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What does "natur" mean relative to German wine production?
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No sugar added
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Is chaptalization allowed for QbA wines?
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Yes
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When was the Charta founded?
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1984
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When was the Charta assimilated into the VDP
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1999
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Approximately how many members does the VDP have?
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200
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What's the maximum yield for a VDP Erste Lage wine?
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60 hl/ha
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At what QmP Pradikat level must all Erste Lage wines be harvested at?
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Spatlese
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What is the maximum g/l of sugar in an Erste Lage wine?
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9 g/l
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How much additional aging must red Grosses Gewachs reds have?
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1 year
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Are VDP einzellage identical to 1971 wine law einzellage?
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No, only certain einzellage, and ofter smaller plots within those same vineyards
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What is Klassifizierte Lagenweine?
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Wines from classified sites, according to the VDP
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What is Orstweine?
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From a specific region of village, but not named by grosslagen or bereiche.
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Can you produce second-tier VDP wine out of Erste Lage?
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No
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What's are the maximum yields for second-tier VDP wines?
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65 hl/ha
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What is the lowest level of quality for the VDP?
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Gutswein
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What's the maximum permitted yield for Gutswein?
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75 hl/ha
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What does "Classic" indicate on a bottle of German wine?
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Maximum residual sugar of 15 g/l, varietally labeled, minimum alcohol of 12% (11.5% in the Mosel)
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What does "Selection" indicate on a bottle of German wine?
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Maximum residual sugar of 9 g/l (12 g/l for Riesling), single variety, minimum alcohol of 12% (11.5% in the Mosel), single vineyard, 60 hl/ha, Auslese Oechsle, hand harvested, released Sept. 1 following the harvest
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When did the Mosel become the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer?
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August 1, 2007
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Is Goldkapsel a legal definition?
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No
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What mountain range does the Mosel river emerge from?
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The Haardt (Vosges)
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At what town does the Mosel meet the Rhein?
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Koblenz
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What are the six bereiche of the Mosel?
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Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, and Moseltor
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What is the largest bereich of the Mosel?
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Bernkastel
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The village of Erden has primarily what color of slate?
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Red
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Badstube and Michaelsburg are what in the Mosel?
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Grosselagen
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Reinhold Haart and Reichsgraff von Kasselstatt have some of their best sites in which einzellage?
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Piesport Goldtropfchen
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What compas point contained most of the vineyards which were removed from the Bernkasteler Doctor?
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East
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What is the einzellage for the vineyards removed from the Bernkasteler Doctor called?
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Alte Badstube am Doktorberg
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What gemeinde is Scharzhofberg in?
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Wiltingen
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Which is farther east, the Ruwer or the Saar?
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The Ruwer
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What's the former name of the of the Berg Cochem bereich?
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Zell
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What is the Berg Cochem bereich and Northern Mosel also referred to as?
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The Terrassenmosel
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What is the dominant grape of the Obermosel and the Moseltor?
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Ebling
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Where are the Obermosel and the Moseltor located along the path of the Mosel?
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South and west of the Mittelmosel
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What are the two major Gemeinde of the Saar?
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Wiltingen and Saarburg
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What is the major einzellage of Saarburg?
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Rausch
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What is the major einzellage of Wiltingen?
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Scharzhofberger
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What are the two major Gemeinde of the Ruwertal?
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Eitelsbach and Mertesdorf
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What is the major einzellage of Eitelsbach?
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Karthauserhofberg
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What are the three major einzellage of Mertesdorf?
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Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Bruderberg
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What are the nine major Gemeinde of Bernkastel?
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Trittenheim, Piesport, Brauneberg, Bernkastel-Kues, Graach an der Mosel, Wehlen, Zeltingen, Urzig, Erden
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What's the major einzellage of Trittenheim?
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Apotheke
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What's are the two major einzellage of Piesport?
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Goldtropfchen, Domherr
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What are the two major einzellage of Brauneberg?
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Juffer, Juffer Sonnenuhr
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What are the two major einzellage of Bernkasteler-Kues?
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Doctor, Lay
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What are the three major einzellage of Graach an der Mosel?
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Domprost, Josephshofer, Himmelreich
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What is the one major einzellage of Wehlen?
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Sonnenuhr
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What is the one major einzellage of Zeltingen?
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Sonnenurh
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What is the one major einzellage of Urzig?
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Wurzgarten
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What are the two major einzellage of Erden?
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Pralat, Treppchen
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What is the one major Gemeinde of Burg Cochem?
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Winningen
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What is the one major einzellage of Winningen?
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Uhlen
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Approximately what proportion of the Rheingau is planted to Riesling?
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80%
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Who is Georg Bruer?
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He spearheaded the formation of the Charta
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What is the primary difference between the upper and lower vineyards of the Rheinhgau in terms of their soil composition?
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The upper slopes are mostly slate, where as the lower slopes contain considerable alluvial material
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What is a Rheingauer Flote? What color is it?
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A brown Hock-style bottle
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Which of the Gemeinde in the Rheingau is particularly known for red wine production?
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Assmanhausen
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What is the one major einzellage of Zeltingen?
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Sonnenurh
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What is the one major einzellage of Urzig?
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Wurzgarten
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What are the two major einzellage of Erden?
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Pralat, Treppchen
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What is the one major Gemeinde of Burg Cochem?
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Winningen
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What is the one major einzellage of Winningen?
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Uhlen
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Approximately what proportion of the Rheingau is planted to Riesling?
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80%
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Who is Georg Bruer?
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He spearheaded the formation of the Charta
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What is the primary difference between the upper and lower vineyards of the Rheinhgau in terms of their soil composition?
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The upper slopes are mostly slate, where as the lower slopes contain considerable alluvial material
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What is a Rheingauer Flote? What color is it?
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A brown Hock-style bottle
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Which of the Gemeinde in the Rheingau is particularly known for red wine production?
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Assmanhausen
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The Hatteheimer Pfaffenberg is a monopole of which producer?
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Schloss Schonborn
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The Hattenheimer Mannberg vineyard is a monopole of which producer?
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von Simmern
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What is the one Bereich of the Rheingau?
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Johannisberg
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What are the 10 major Gemeinde of the Rheingau?
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Assmanshausen, Rudesheim, Johannisberg, Winkel, Hattenheim, Hallgarten, Erbach, Kiedrich, Eltville, Hochheim am Main (East to West)
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What's the one major einzellage of Assmanshausen?
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Hollenberg
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What are the three major einzellage of Rudesheim?
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Berg Roseneck, Berg Rottland, Berg Schlossberg
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What are the two major einzellage of Johannisberg?
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Schloss Johannisberg, Holle
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What are the three major einzellage of Winkel?
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Schloss Vollrads, Jesuitengarten, Hasensprung
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What are the two major einzellage of Hattenheim?
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Pfaffenberg, Mannberg
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What is the one major einzellage of Erbach?
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Marcobrunn
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What is the one major einzellage of Kiedrich?
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Grafenberg
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What is the one major einzellage of Eltville?
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Sonnenberg
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What are the two major einzellege of Hochheim am Main?
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Holle, Kirchenstuck
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The Rheinhessen is directly south of what anbaugebiet?
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The Rheingau
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What anbaugebiet is located directly to the west of the the Rheingau?
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The Nahe
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What anbaugebiet is located directly to the south of the the Rheingau?
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The Pfaltz
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What's the southernmost town in the Rheinhessen?
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Worms
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What's the northernmost town in the Rheinhessen?
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Mainz
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True or false: the Rheinhessen has more vines under acre than any other anbaugebiet
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True
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Where is the Rheinterrasse?
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The Rheinhessen, around the town of Nierstein
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What is the Roter Hang?
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An eastern-exposed stretch of red slate along the Rhein in the Rheinhessen
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What are the three major Bereich of the Rheinhessen?
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Nierstein, Wonnegau, and Bingen
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What are the three major gemeinde of Nierstein?
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Nackehenheim, Nierstein, and Oppenheim
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What is the one major einzellage of Nackenheim?
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Rothenberg
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What are the two major einzellage of Nierstein?
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Hipping, Pettenthal
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What are the two major einzellage of Oppenheim?
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Schutzenhutte and Sacktrager
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What are the two major gemeinde of Wonnegau?
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Florsheim-Dalsheim, Westhofen
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What are the two major einzellage of Westhofen
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Morstein, Kirchspiel
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What is the major einzellage of Dalsheim?
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Hubacker
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The Pfalz is more commonly known by English speakers as what?
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The Pfalz
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What are the two major bereich of the Pfalz?
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Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse and Sudliche-Weinstrasse
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What are the 7 major gemeinden of the Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse?
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Kallstadt, Ungstein, Bad Durckheim, Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg, Konigsbach
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What's the major einzellage of Kallstadt?
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Saumagen
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What are the five major einzellage of Forst?
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Kirchenstuck, Freundstuck, Pechstein, Ungeheuer, Jesuitengarten
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What are the three major einzellage of Deidsheim?
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Langenmorgen, Hohenmorgen, Kieselberg
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What are the two major einzellage of Ruppertsberg?
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Reiterpfad, Gaisbohl (Burklin-Wolf alleinbeseitz)
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What's the one major einzellage of Konigsbach?
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Idig
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What are the three major gemeinden of the Sudliche-Weinstrasse?
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Siebeldingen, Birkweiler, Scweigen
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What is the one major enzellage of Siebeldingen?
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Im Sonnenschein
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What is the one major einzellagen of Birkweiler?
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Kastanienbusch
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What is the one major einzellagen of Scweigen?
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Kammerberg
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If you're in the Rheinhessen, what direction do you have to travel to get to the Nahe?
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West
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What are the 6 major gemeinden of the Nahe?
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Bad Kreuznach, Bad Muster, Norheim, Niederhausen, Oberhausen, Schlossbockelheim
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What are the two major einzellage of Niederhausen?
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Hermannshohle, Hermannsberg
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What is the one major einzellage of Oberhausen?
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Bruke (alleinbesitz of Donnhoff)
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What are the two major einzellage of of Schlossbockelheim?
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Kupfergrube, Felsenberg
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Which gebiete is the northernmost wine region dedicated to red wine production?
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The Ahr
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What is the one bereich of the the Ahr?
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Walporzheim-Ahrtal
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What is the one grosselage of the Ahr?
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Klosterberg
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What mountain range features as a prominent climate modifier in the Ahr?
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The Eifel Mountains
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What are the four major gemeinde of Franken?
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Wurzburg, Escherndorf, Iphofen, Burgstadt
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What are the two major einzellage of Wurzburg?
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Stein, Leiste
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What is the one major einzellage of Escherndorf?
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Lump
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What is the one major einzellage of Iphof?
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Julius-Echter-Berg
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What is the one major einzellage of Burgstadt?
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Centgrafenberg
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If you were in Assmanhausen, what direction would you walk to the Mittelrhein?
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North
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In what region do Toni Jost and Matthias Muller produce wine?
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The Mittelrhein
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What is Germany's smallest gebiete?
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Hessische-Bergstrasse
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What is Germany's only region without a VDP Grosse Lage?
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Hessische-Bergstrasse
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If you were in Franken, what direction would you head to Wurttemberg?
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South
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What is Germany's warmest bereich?
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Kaiserstuhl in Baden
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What is Weissherbst?
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Partially-mascerated rose, usually from Pinot Noir
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What is Schillerwein?
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Co-fermented rose, common in Wurttemberg
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What is Germany's northernmost gebeite?
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Saale-Unstrut
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What river Sachsen located allong?
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The Elbe
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What are the Bereiche of Baden?
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Badische-Bergstrasse, Kraichgau, Kaiserstuhl, Bodensee, Breisgau, Markgräflerland, Ortenau, Tuniberg, Tauberfranken
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Name three VDP Erste Lagen sites in the Ahr?
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Altenahr: Eck
Mayschoss: Mönchberg Rech: Herrenberg Dernau: Pfarrwingert, Hardtberg Walporzheim: Gärkammer, Kräuterberg Ahrweiler: Silberberg, Rosenthal Neuenahr: Kirchtürmchen, Schieferlay, Sonnenberg Heimersheim: Burggarten, Landskrone |
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What are the Bereiche of Franken?
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Mainviereck, Maindreieck, Steigerwald
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What are the Bereiche of Hessische-Bergstrasse?
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Starkenburg, Umstadt
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What are the Bereiche of Mittelrhein?
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Siebengebirge, Lorelei
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Name three Erste Lage sites in the Mittelrhein?
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Boppard: Hamm Mandelstein, Ohlenberg
Steeg: St. Jost Bacharach: Wolfshöhle, Posten, Hahn Engehöll: Bernstein Oberwesel: Oelsberg |
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What's the one Bereiche of the Nahe?
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Nahetal
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What are the bereiche of the Pfalz?
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Südliche Weinstrasse, Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse
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What are the bereiche of the Rheingau?
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Johannisberg
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What are the Bereiche of the Rheinhessen?
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Bingen, Wonnegau, Nierstein
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What are the Bereiche of Saale-Unstrut?
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Schlossneuenburg, Thüringen, Mansfelder Seen
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What are the Bereiche of Sachsen?
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Dresden, Meissen, Elstertal
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