Germany

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WHAT ARE THE SUBREGIONS OF GERMANY? HOW MANY ARE THERE?

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13 subregions. They are:
AHR, MITTELRHIEN, MOSEL, NAHE, RHEINGAU, RHEINHESSEN, PFALZ, HESSISCHE-BERGSTRASSE, BADEN, FRANKEN, WURRTEMBERG, SAALE-UNSTRUT, SACHSEN

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What is the climate like in Germany?

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Very cool. Germany is the EU’s northernmost wine producing country.
The weather varies from year to year, so vintage is important.

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What kind of soil do the best german vineyards have?

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Slate and basalt, which retain heat, are considered the best.

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What is the gerneal aspect like in German Vineyards?

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Most of the aspects are steep riverbank slopes.

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List the main varietals of Germany.

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WHITE: Riesling, Muller-Thurgeau, Rulander (Pinot Gris) Weissburgunder (pinot blanc)
RED: Spatburgunder (pinot noir)

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TRUE OR FALSE: Many of Germany’s vineyard sites have latidue measurements similar to those of Mongolia.

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TRUE

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What is the most widely produced Grape in Germany?

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Riesling as of 1996. Used to be Muller-Thurgeau.

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Which is the most highly prized varietal in Germany?

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Riesling.

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Name two white varietal crosses besides Muller-Thurgeau.

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Kerner and Schreurebe

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Name two relatively recent red wine varietal crosses that have started to produce wine in Germany.

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Regent (rot resistant)
Cabernet Cubin ( cross of cabernet Sauvignon and Lemberger)

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40% of Germany’s vineyards are planted with:

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red wine vines.

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Why are Germany’s vineyards the most precisely planted of any in the world?

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Because in such far northern areas, they have to capture every bit of sun light possible, and therefore the growers are very careful, measuring the best possible position for them.

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Where are they best vineyards located in Germany, and why?

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On river slopes. The better vineyards are closer to the river, to catch the heat and light reflecting off of the river.

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TRUE OR FALSE: When you translate the name of a German vineyard, you may find whimsical or sexually oriented names like “honeypot,” the “biter of cats” “pig’s stomach, and “spice hell”

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TRUE. Oh, the Whimsy!

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TRUE OR FALSE: Many of the harvesters of grapes in Germany are elderly who brave the severe cold to pick grapes by hand.

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TRUE

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What is an ANBAUGEBIETE?

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A large German Wine growing region that is subdivided ino Bereichts, or districts. There are 13 total in Germany currently.

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What is a BEREICHT?

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A district, or subdivision of a larger area in Germany. A Bereicht will contain smaller divisions called Grosslages. THERE ARE 40 BEREICHTS

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What is a GROSSLAGE?

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A collection of vineyard sites, and may be the finaly division of land before the individual vineyards themselves. THERE ARE 160 GROSSLAGES

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What is an EINZELLAGE?

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A specific vineyard site.

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What is Liebfraumilch?

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A QbA light sweet wine blended from Muller-Thurgeau or Riesling.

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German wine labels will list a wine what four crieteria, in what order?

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(Town) then (Vineyard) then (varietal) then (Classification)
For instance “Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese” Means a spatlese, or late harvest, style Riesling from the Goldtropfchen vineyard in the town of Piesporter.

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Germany’s quality rating system is based on what?

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Because of it’s climate and the challenges involved in simply growing the grapes, Germany’s wine systems are all based around exalting the grapes’ ripeness above all factors.

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What are the 5 Main Levels of German Wine Classification? Differentiate between them . Do not confuse this question with the QmP levels.

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Tafelwine
deutcher Tafelwine
Landwine
QbA
QmP

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Define Tafelwine

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(tablewine) may be a blend of wines from anywhere in the European Union, known as a “euroblend.” This wine style may look germann, but in fact be mostly Italian.

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Define Deutscher Tafelwine

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(100% german tablewine) This
wine must be completely from Germany, and usually come across as a blended version of the region that may be listed on the label. (in order for any basic location to be listed, at least 75% of the grapes must come from that area.)

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Define Landwein

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(Like vin de Pays) This parallels the vin de pays system of france, where the wine comes from a specific region, but beyond that, there are differences. Vin de Pays wines in France can aspire to be more, graduating to the VDQS and then AOC levels.
Landwein, however, is exactly what it is, with no hope of being more. Landwein is the saddest of all german wines, and needs constant comforting. In this way, is also the most “wein-y” and annoying.

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Define QbA

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(Qualitatswein Bestimmter Anbaugbiete) getting into the basic good german wine categories, a QbA is a quality wine that is produced in one of 13 specific regions.
As with the earlier categories, these wines are usually chaptalized (sugar or sugary juice is added) to increase alcohol potential and sweetness. QbAs often have a lower Oechsle (grape sugar level) than a Kabinett, but can often taste sweeter.

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Define QmP

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(Qualitatswein mit Pradikat) This is the equivalent of the AOC system in France. However, in Germany it is important to remember that quality is associated with sweetness and ripeness, and therefore the quality levels of the QmP system are determined by how sweet the wines are. This is the first level of German wine that is not allowed to be Chaptalized. Sussreserve (or the sweet juice of grapes) may be added after fermentation by some winemakers.

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What does QbA Stand for?

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Qualitatswein Bestimmter Anbaugbiete

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What does QmP stand for?

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Qualitatswein mit Pradikat

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List the QmP levels, in order.

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Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Trockenberenauslese

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KABINETT QmP

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: The first of the QmP levels, and the driest, lightest, and often times, purest.

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SPATLESE QmP

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Spatlese means “late harvest.” But as most of the harvest is traditionally done early in Germany as insurance against the often harsh weather, this doesn’t equate to the late-harvests of other wine growing regions. Spatlese could be viewed as the first level of german wine to be made from truly ripe grapes. Usually sweet and acidic.

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AUSLESE QmP

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is the truly late harvested crop. After the Spatelese harvest, these clumps of grapes are left on the vine to mature. These grapes must also be picked with an attention to rot and damage, as only high quality grapes can be used. Some Auslese wines may be trocken, or totally dry, but traditionally they are full and sweet. In fact, some of the greater producers sometimes undersell or underdeclare the level, so while drinking a auslese, you may get close to a Berenauslese.

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BEERENAUSLESE QmP (or BA)

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Made only in exceptional vintages, these wines are made from overripe grapes that have made it through the late harvest to be affected by Edelfaule, or noble rot. These grapes are selected individually. Very sweet, elegant.

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TROCKENBEERENAUSELE QmP (or TBA)

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: everything that Beerenauslese is, but more. The grapes are even more raisinated.

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What is EISWEIN? How is this different from a TBA?

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A wine of Beerenauslese quality made from grapes affected by noble rot, and are harvested when frosted and frozen, rushed to the winery, and pressed in their frozen state. With less water in the grapes, this concentrates the juices, but leaves more acidity than a beeren or trockenbeerenauslese, therefore proceing a totally different style of wine.

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TRUE OR FALSE: A wine in the first 2 QmP levels will be dry, but after that they will always be sweet.

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FALSE: At the 3 highest levels of QmP rating, there is a enough natural sugar in the grape to guarantee a sweet taste. In the lower three, they can naturally ferment completely dry, and as such, there is no direct correlation between QmP Level and sweetness.

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PRADIKAT indicates what? What does it NOT indicate?

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the level of sugar in the grapes at harvest. It does not indicate the sweetness level of the wine.

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Name another way to evaluate the sweetness level of a German wine by the label alone.

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Sometimes a better indicator of sweetness is he Abv %. For German wines, which normally are fighting to achieve medium to high %, a wine of 9% Abv has probably fermented dry, using all natural sugar to achieve that level. Anything less than 9% most likely has a small amount of residual sugar.

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What is Oeschle?

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Must weight, or grape sugar measurement, in German.

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Besides natural methods, such as stopping fermentation, to schieve a sweeter wine, there are two other methods a German Winemaker will sometimes employ. These methods are called what? Explain!

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CHAPTALIZATION: The adding of sugar before or during fermentation to increase potential alcohol % and sweetness.

SUSSRESERVE (sweet reserve): Holding in reserve, and later adding, unfermented sweet grape juice to an almost finished, dry wine.

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CHAPTALIZATION

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The adding of sugar before or during fermentation to increase potential alcohol % and sweetness.

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SUSSRESERVE

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(sweet reserve): Holding in reserve, and later adding, unfermented sweet grape juice to an almost finished, dry wine.

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What does VDP stand for?

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Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter. It is an association of the top 200 top grape growers.

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TRUE OR FALSE: German wines typically have more alcohol than a California Chardonnay.

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FALSE: Usually they have a 1/3 less.

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TRUE or FALSE: QmP wines may be Chaptalized.

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FALSE

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AFTER WWII, German wines were intentionally made much sweeter than before. Why?

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BECAUSE PEPOPLE CRAVED CHEAP SWEETNESS DUE TO A POOR DIET OVER THE PREVIOUS YEARS, WHEN THEY HAD RATIONED SUGAR.

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GERMAN SWEETNESS LEVELS. LIST THEM AND GIVE THE GRAMS PER LITER

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Trocken= less than 0.9 % sugar per liter (less than 9 grams)
Halbtrocken= fewer than 1.8 % (less than 18 grams)

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TRUE OR FALSE: Higher acidity preserves flavor.

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TRUE. This is why German wines age so well.

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TRUE OR FALSE: Higher levels of sugar preserve flavor.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: After 10 to 20 years, a german Riesling will lose much of it’s character.

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FALSE; it will change character, becoming richer and more harmonious.

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What is the German Term for Sparkling wine?

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Sekt

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High end German Sparkling wine is normally produced from what varietals?

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Sometimes Riesling, Weissburgunder, or Rulander.

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TRUE OR FALSE: German Sparkling wine is usually produced methode Champenoise.

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FALSE. Most sekt is made in giant pressurized tanks.

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What is Deutscher Sekt?

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High quality sparkling wine made in Germany.

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How can you tell if a German sparkling wine is high end or low end?

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Usually higher end product will show a vintage and vineyard o the label.

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The Mosel includes arguably the steepest vineyard in the world. What is it called, and how steep is it?

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Calmont; 76 degree incline

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TRUE OR FALSE: The Saar and the Ruwer are tributaries of the mosel.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE: The Mosel region gets 1/3 of the sunlight of Provence, France.

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TRUE

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What is the soil type of the mosel? Why is this a great match with riesling?

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Devonian Slate: contributes warmth and heat to grapes, but also adds the flavor of wet stone, sought after by rielsing drinkers.

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Name the great mosel vintages, both recent and classic into the 1970’s.

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Mosel: 2006, 2005!, 2001, 1993-1996, 1990!, 1976!, 1975!, 1971!

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What one vintage should be avoided in recent years due to poor quality?

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AVOID: 2000

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The divisions of the Mosel valley are, North to South:

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North to south-
Terrassenmosel
Mittelmosel
Ruwer
Saar
Obermosel
Moseltor

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What historically famous vine grows in the Obermosel?

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Elbling, making light, acidic still and sparkling wine.

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The Obermosel is east of:

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Luxembourg

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Saar wines are distinguishable from Ruwer or Mosel wines how?

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There’s an emphasis on the steely, slatey qualities rather that they honeyed ones.

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The most famous wine estate in the Saar is:

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Egon Muller.

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The best vineyard of Wiltingen is:

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Scharzhofberg (in the SAAR)

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Name the famous south SAAR vineyard right across from Saarsburg.

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Rausch.

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The best vineyards in this region face:

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South. It gets super warm in them in the summertime, but then cools off rapidly at night.

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The best site of Trittenheim is what? Who owns it?

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Trittenheimer Apotheke. It is a monopole owned by Weingut Milz.

in the MIttlemosel

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List the famous Vineyards of the Mosel after the city they are located next to.

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Ayl: Kupp.
Bernkastel: Bratenhofchen, Doctor, Graben, Lay, and Mathesbildchen.
Brauneberg: Juffer and Juffer-sonnenuhr
Erden: Pralat and Trepchen
Graach: Domprobst and Himmelreich
Mertesdorf/Maximin Grunhaus: Abstberg and Herrenberg
Ockfen: Bockstein and Herrenberg.
Piesport: Goldtropfchen.
Urzig: Wurtzgarten
Wehlen: Sonnenuhr
Wiltingen: Braune Kupp, Braunfels, and Gottesfuss
Zeltingen: Himmellreich, Scharzhofberg, Scholssberg, and Sonnenuhr

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List the famous vineyards of Ayl

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Kupp

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vineyards of Bernkastel

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Bratenhofchen, Doctor, Graben, Lay, and Mathesbildchen.

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vineyards of Brauneberg

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Juffer and Juffer-sonnenuhr
IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vienyards of Erden

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: Pralat and Trepchen

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vineyards of Graach

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: Domprobst and Himmelreich

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vineyards of Mertesdorf/Maximin Grunhaus:

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Abstberg and Herrenberg

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vienyards of Ockfen

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: Bockstein and Herrenberg.

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vineyard of Piesport

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: Goldtropfchen.

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vineyard of Urzig

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Wurtzgarten

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vineyard of Wehlen.

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Sonnenuhr

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vineyards of Wiltingen

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: Braune Kupp, Braunfels, and Gottesfuss

IN THE MOSEL

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List the famous vienyards of Zeltingen

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: Himmellreich, Scharzhofberg, Scholssberg, and Sonnenuhr

IN THE MOSEL

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What is the Slate called in the Mosel? Are there different types? Why?

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The slate in the mosel is called Devonian Slate. It comes in a range of colors due to the differing mineral content, which gives distinct flavors as well.

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Describe Erdener Trepchen

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Means Staircase of Erden. The vineyard is so steep that they had to cut stone stairs into it. The soil is iron-rich red slate, and makes wines that are more muscular and complex. Likened to a muscular rock climber than a ballet dancer.

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Where is Erden?

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Middle mosel. Just east of Urzig.

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Describe Erdener Pralat

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the “BISHOP” of erden. Red soil of erden, plus 100% south facing slope, and a warm micro climate, make almost every vintage ripe when compared to the other vineyards. A key to this vineyard’s wines is concentration of flavor.

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Describe Urziger Wurzgarten

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URZIG: just west of Erden on the bend.
the spice garden. Red volcanic slate soil. The ground is red. Though right next to erden, the wines tend to be spicer and earthy.

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describe Urziger goldwingert

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One of the smallest vineyard in Germany, owned by the Berres estate. Red/grey/slate soil.

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describe Wehlener Sonnenuhr

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: means the sundial of wehlen. The soil here is pure Blue Slate, and has virtually no top soil. The wine will be lively, with a brilliant mineral streak, and a delicate but crisp acidity.

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describe Graacher Himmelreich

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GRAACH: In between Whelen and Bernkastel.
between Wehlen and Bernkastel, combining both of their elements. Graceful from wehlen, rustic from Bernkastel. The slate here is darker, which apparently turns into stone-fruit and citrus flavors.

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Describe Bernkasteler Lay

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BERNKASTEL: On the southern bend of the middle mosel.
: Lay means slate in an old dialect, and is pronounced “LIE.” Has a gentler slope, and heavy darker slate. The wines are more richly textured and assertive (rustic? Even? ) than the neighboring vineyards.

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TRUE OR FALSE: More than one village may have a vineyard of the same name.

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TRUE

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What is the Mittlemosel?

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A cluster of villages where some of the greatest Riesling producers are found, such as Bernkastel Village and Piesport.

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What is Sonnenuhr?

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Means “sundial”. Three of the most renowned vineyards of the mosel are named sonnenuhr: Wehlener-Sonnenuhr, Branuberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr, and Zeltinger-Sonnenhur. They were the vineyards that received the most sun, so the sundials that told workers when the lunch break was were placed in them.

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Why is the Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard named so?

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Because a terminally ill archbishop was supposedly miraculously cured after drinking wine from this vineyard.

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Does Eiswein have to be made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea?

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No.

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What does it usually mean when a German word ends in –er?

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When a word ends in –er, as in Urziger, it is spelled in the possessive. The next word that follows is usually a vineyard that “belongs” to the district or commune that precedes. Ie. Urziger-Wurtzgarten means the vineyard of Wurtzgarten in the town of Urzig.

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True or false: The Ruwer is tiny, almost a trickle, compared to the mosel.

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TRUE

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What is the best vineyard of Eitelsbach?

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Kartauserhofberg.

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LIST THE VILLAGES OF THE RUWER NORTH TO SOUTH.

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Ruwer
Eitelsbach
Mertesdorf
Kasel
Waldrach

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YOU WILL KNEEL:

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BEFORE ZOD

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What are the villages of the Rheingau, and what are their respective vineyards?

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Assmannshausen: Frankenthal, Hinterkirch, and Hollenberg.
Eltville: Langenstuck, Rheinberg, and Sonnenberg
Erbach: Marcobrunn, Schlossberg, Siegelsberg.
Geisenheim: Klauserweg, Monchspfad, and Rothenberg.
Hallgarten: Jungfer and Schonhell
Hattenheim: Nussbrunnen, Pfaffenberg, and Wisselbrunnen
Hochheim: Herrnberg, Holle, and Konigin Victoriaberg
Johannisberg: Goldatzel, Holle, Klaus, and Vogelsang
Kiedrich: Grafenberg and Wasseros
Rauenthal: Baiken, Gehrm, and Rothenberg.
Rudesheim: Berg Roseneck, Berg Rottland, BergSchlossberg, and Bischofsberg.
Winkel: Hasensprung and Jesuitengarten.

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Vineyards of Assmannshausen

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Frankenthal, Hinterkirch, and Hollenberg.

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Eltville

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Langenstuck, Rheinberg, and Sonnenberg

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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vineyards of Erbach

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: Marcobrunn, Schlossberg, Siegelsberg.

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Geisenheim

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: Klauserweg, Monchspfad, and Rothenberg.

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Hallgarten

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: Jungfer and Schonhell

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Hattenheim:

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Nussbrunnen, Pfaffenberg, and Wisselbrunnen

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Hochheim:

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Herrnberg, Holle, and Konigin Victoriaberg

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Johannisberg

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: Goldatzel, Holle, Klaus, and Vogelsang

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Kiedrich

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Grafenberg and Wasseros

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Rauenthal

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: Baiken, Gehrm, and Rothenberg.

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Rudesheim

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Berg Roseneck, Berg Rottland, BergSchlossberg, and Bischofsberg.

STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Vineyards of Winkel

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: Hasensprung and Jesuitengarten.


STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!

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Name the better Rhein vintages in the 2000’s.

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Rhein: 2004-2005,

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What is the aspect of the Rheingau?

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One long, rolling, continuous slope.

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What is the name of the mountain range behind the Rheingau, and how did it help create it?

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The Taunus mountains. The range halted the northward flow of the Rhine and made it veer west for 20 miles, which in turn formed a perfectly south facing slope for great Riesling to grow on.

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Name the biggest difference between a Rheingau and a mosel Riesling.

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Mosels are icy and slatey; Rheingaus are richer, voluptuous and fruitier.

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How is the soil in the Rheingau different from the mosel’s?

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The Rheingau's is more diverse, with loam and quartz, so the slate is less pronounced.

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What is Johannisberg?

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STRAIGHTUP RHEINGAU!
A famous town in Germany. German immigrants to the US brought clippings of Johannisberg Riesling to the states, and named it the same in the hopes to differentiate their grapes from inferior rieslings coming out of Germany.

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TRUE OR FALSE: the Rheingau is the only German wine region to have a vineyard classification system.

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TRUE; it was established in 1999.

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What is Erstes Gewachs?

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The Rheingau equivalent of GRAND CRU or first growths. Marked by 3 double sets of roman arches.

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WHAT IS (WAS) THE ASSOSIATION OF CHARTA?

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When trocken wines became popular, many Rheingau producers were worried because most of the dry-style wines produced were of comparably low quality, which could be potentially damaging to the Rheingau’s international reputation should these wines become popular. In 1983, the Association of Charta (pronounced Karta) was formed in an effort to raise standards and overall quality.

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What are the Rules of Charta?

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The rules of the Charta include the following- The wine must:
- be made from 100% Riesling
- be made in a trocken, or dry, style.
- Be made from handpicked grapes.
- Have a minimum potential abv% of 12 %.
- Be made in quantities of < 220 cases per acre.
- Not mention a Pradikat level.

A Charta wine has also passed 2 tastings/testings to ensure it meets standards, and surpasses other more common wines in a blind tasting.

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How can you tell if a wine is Charta approved?

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You can tell a charta wine by it’s label: It will be listed as Charta on the back, as well as show a “Romanesque Double Arch”. If on the bottom black band of a charta wine there are also 3 smaller versions of the same arch, then the wine is considered made from a 1st growth equivalent vineyard.

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THE CHARTA ASSOCIATION HAS NOW PASSED IT’S TORCH TO A NEW GROUP CALLED:

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THE VDP, which calls the wines Erstes Gewachs.

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The Classification of the Rheingeauzs vineyards happened in______________?

What percentatge of the vineyards were deemed first growths?

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2000 (1999?)

35%

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What is the term for a first growth in Germany?

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Erste Lagen.???

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What town on the Rhein is known as a famous center of enology education and viticulture?

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Geisenheim

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What is the famous vineyard north of Geisenheim?

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Schloss Johannisberg

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Where is Hockheim?

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ON the far east stretch of the rheingeau, separated from the other Rheingeau growing areas.

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Name 2 great vineyards from hockheim and differentiate between their styles.

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STRAIGHT UP RHEINGAU!
Kirchenstuck: Elegant.
Domdecheny: Super rich styled wines.

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List the important Villages of the Pfalz and their vineyards.

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Deidesheim: Grainhubel, Hohenmorgen, Kieselberg, Leinhohle.
Forst: Freundstuck, Jesuitengarten, Kirchenstuck, Musenhang, Ungeheuer.
Kallstadt: Saumagen
Mussbach: Eselhaut
Ruppertsberg: Hoheburg, Nussbien, and Reiterpfad.
Ungstein: Bettelhaus and Herrenberg
Wachenheim: Bohlig, Gerumpel, Goldbachel, and Rechbachel.

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Name the vineyards of Deidesheim.

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: Grainhubel, Hohenmorgen, Kieselberg, Leinhohle.

TRULY PFALZ!

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Name the vineyards of Forst

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: Freundstuck, Jesuitengarten, Kirchenstuck, Musenhang, Ungeheuer

TRULY PFALZ!

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Name the vineyrads of Kallstadt

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Saumagen

TRULY PFALZ!

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Name the vienyards of Mussbach

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: Eselhaut

TRULY PFALZ!

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Name the vineyards of Ruppertsberg

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: Hoheburg, Nussbien, and Reiterpfad.

TRULY PFALZ!

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Name the vineyards of Ungstein:

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Bettelhaus and Herrenberg

TRULY PFALZ!

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Name the vineyards of Wachenheim:

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Bohlig, Gerumpel, Goldbachel, and Rechbachel.

TRULY PFALZ!

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What is the meaning of Pfalz?

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Derived from the Roman word Palatium or Palatinate, because many palaces were built there.

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Why are Pfalz wines very obust and fruity?

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The climate is warmer, so ripeness in hardly ever an issue.

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What is Scheurebe?

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A varietal cross between Riesling and Silvaner.

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What is the name of arguably the best German Wine estate?

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Muller-Catoir

TRULY PFALZ!

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What is Dornfelder?

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A german varietal cross (red.)

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Name the ‘three main Pinots’ German names?

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Weissburgunder. : Blanc
Grauburgunder: Gris
Spatburgunder: Noir

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TRUE OR FALSE: 2 out of 3 bottles of Pfalz wine are sweet.

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FALSE. 2 out of 3 are dry.

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Name the 3 historically dominant producers of the Mittelhaardt region.

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Burklin-Wolf (now biodynamic)
Von Buhl
And von Basserman-Jordan.

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TRUE OR FALSE: Pfalz winemakers are growing sangiovese and viognier in vineyards now.

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TRUE

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Name 4 important villages of Rheinhessen and the Vineyards of note there.

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Bingen: Scharlachberg
Nackenheim: Rothenberg
Nierstein: Bruchchen, Brudersberg, Hipping, Oelberg, Orbel, Paterberg, and Pettenthal
Oppenheim: Kreuz and Sacktrager.

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What are the names of the vineyards of Bingen?

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: Scharlachberg

NO MESSIN- IT'S RHEINHESSEN!

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What are the names of the vineyards of Nackenheim?

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: Rothenberg

NO MESSIN- IT'S RHEINHESSEN!

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What are the names of the vineyards of Nierstein?

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: Bruchchen, Brudersberg, Hipping, Oelberg, Orbel, Paterberg, and Pettenthal

NO MESSIN- IT'S RHEINHESSEN!

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What are the names of the vineyards of Oppenheim?

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Kreuz and Sacktrager.

NO MESSIN- IT'S RHEINHESSEN!

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How big is the Rheinhessen?

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Biggest region in Germany, 65,000 acres.

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What was the Rheinhessen best known for in the recent past?

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Cheap, inexpensive Liebfraumilch.

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Though much has changed stylistically in the past few years, what one flavor characteristic remains true for most Rheinhessen wines?

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They are sweeter than halb-trocken.

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What is problematic about Nierstien?

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It is the name of a village and a Bereicht. So while the village wine is usually of very high quality, the name can also appear on low-grade wine that has nothing to do with the village.

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What is the Rheinterrasse?

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The steep west bank of the Rhine, where most of the best Riesling comes from, and where nackenheim, Oppenheim, and Nierstein are located.

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What is the soil like on the Rheinterrasse?

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Reddish sandstone mixed with slate, making earthy and juicy Riesling grapes.

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What are the Rheinhessen Five?

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One of a few new-generation wine producer organizations that have been steeping up quality.

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What is Worms?

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A famous german city, that held the “Diet” that excommunicated Martin Luther.

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Ahr is know for what?

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Ahr makes predominately red wine.

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IS there any red wine grown in Baden?

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YES. More than any other region except for ahr.

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TRUE OR FALSE: Baden is one of the warmest wine regions in Germany.

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TRUE

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What is the leading grape in Baden?

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Muller-Thurgeau

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TRUE OR FALSE: Baden is better known for its food than its wine.

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TRUE

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What is the soil like in Baden?

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Mostly Loess, but with most of the finest Spat/Grau-burgunders growing on volcanic soil types.

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What is Klingelberger?

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The local name for Riesling in Baden

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What is Schwartzriesling?

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Pinot Meunier (called such for sure in Baden)

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What is the name of the tiny wine region north of Baden?

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Hessische- Bergtrasse

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What is the climate like in Franken?

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Harsh, with springtime frosts

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What is the SOIL like in the 3 bereichts of Franken?

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Each beriecht has a different soil:
maindreieck= limestone/clay,
Mainviereck = arid sandstone, producing great pinot noirs, and
Steigerwald= red marl, lending very strong flavors to its wines.

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What is a bocksbeutel?

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A goat scrotum. Or, in relation to wine, a round, fat bottle that is the distinguished and unique bottle of Franken wine.

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What is the top grape of Franken?

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Silvaner

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What are wines from Franken called and why?

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Wines from this region are called “Steins.” Many “Steins” from “Franken” are vinified after dead vines (from the previous year’s harvest) are revived through use of a natural electrical current, usually obtained from convenient lightning storms. These wines are known to be full-bodied, monstrously tannic, and prone to ravage local villages in an insane, vengeful rage.
This provides a cautionary tale for new and upcoming producers: that despite their grand delusions, even winemakers cannot play the part of God.

Just kidding. Of course they can.


Originally when I typed that, I was making it up, but here’s the funny part. This particular book I’m reading says that Steinwien was once loosely used to describe all Franken wine.
They could live an incredibly long time (say, from 1540 to 1960). The long lived onces were always of berenauslese quality or higher, so immensely sweet. Now, only 6% is more that trocken or halb-trocken.

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What is Drachenblut?

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Dragon’s blood; a spatburgunder named after the blood from the dragon that Siegfried supposedly slew.
From the mittelrhein!

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The Nahe is named after what?

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A river that is south of, and parallels, the mosel.

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What is Bad Kreuznach?

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The famous town of the Nahe.

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What are the most planted three grape varietites of Nahe?

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Riesling, Muller-Thurgeau, and Dornfelder in that order.

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How could one describe the character of a Nahe wine?

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Like a mix of mosel and Rhiengau wine.

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Ahr

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Region : The Ahr
Location within Country : Western Central Germany
Major Climatic Factors : Hohe Eifel Hills shield the region
Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Ahr River and Hohe Eifel Hils
Soil Types : Deep loess in the eastern valley, slate and greywacke in the upper valley
Major Cities : Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Mayschoss
Planted Varietals : Spatburgunder, Portuigeiser, Riesling

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Name the enzellages of Bereich Walporzheim-Ahrtal

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BEREICH OF AHR
Grosslage Klosterbeg
Ahrweiler Silberberg
Altenahr Eck
Neuenahr Sonnenberg
Walporzheim Kruaterberg
Walporzheim Alte Lay

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Name the Bereichts of Ahr.

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Bereich Walporzheim-Ahrtal

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The Mittlerhein

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MITTELRHEIN
Location within Country : Western Central Germany
Major Climatic Factors : Steep vineyards and rivers give
warmth and protection
Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Rhine River
Soil Types : Mostly clay-sate soils with some greywacke
Major Cities : Koblenz, Boppard, Konigswinter, Bacharach
Planted Varietals : Riesling

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Name the Enzellages of Bereich Loreley

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BEREICH OF MITTELRHEIN
Grosslage Burg Hammerstein
Bacharach Hahn
Grosslage Gedeonseck
Boppard Hamm Gasserlay
Boppard Hamm Feuerlay
Grosslage Schloss Schonburg
Oberwesel Romerkrug
Grosslage Schloss Stah

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Name the Enzellages of Bereich Siebengebrige

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Bereich OF THE MITTELRHEIN
A single Grosslage Bereich
Covers the Vineyards of Konigswinter Siebengebirge

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Name the Bereichs of the Mittelrhein

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Bereich Loreley
Bereich Siebengebrige (single Enzellage)

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Ahr

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Region : The Ahr
Location within Country : Western Central Germany
Major Climatic Factors : Hohe Eifel Hills shield the region
Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Ahr River and Hohe Eifel Hils
Soil Types : Deep loess in the eastern valley, slate and greywacke in the upper valley
Major Cities : Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Mayschoss
Planted Varietals : Spatburgunder, Portuigeiser, Riesling

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Name the Grollages of Bereich Walporzheim-Ahrtal

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BEREICH OF AHR
Grosslage Klosterbeg
Ahrweiler Silberberg
Altenahr Eck
Neuenahr Sonnenberg
Walporzheim Kruaterberg
Walporzheim Alte Lay

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Name the Bereichts of Ahr.

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Bereich Walporzheim-Ahrtal

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The Mittlerhein

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MITTELRHEIN
Location within Country : Western Central Germany
Major Climatic Factors : Steep vineyards and rivers give
warmth and protection
Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Rhine River
Soil Types : Mostly clay-sate soils with some greywacke
Major Cities : Koblenz, Boppard, Konigswinter, Bacharach
Planted Varietals : Riesling

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Name the best vineyards of Engelholl, village of the mittlerhein.

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ENGELHOLL:
Bernstein

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Name the Grosslages of Bereich Siebengebrige

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Bereich OF THE MITTELRHEIN
A single Grosslage Bereich
Covers the Vineyards of Konigswinter Siebengebirge

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Name the Bereichs of the Mittelrhein

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Bereich Loreley
Bereich Siebengebrige (single Enzellage)

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Where is Bereich Loreley?
Name it's Grosselages?

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The Mittlerhein
Grosslage (notable village)
Burg Hammerstein
Burg Rheinfels
Gedeonseck** (Boppard Hamm)
Herrenberg
Lahntal
Loreleyfelsen
Marksburg
Petersberg
Reichstein
schloss schonberg** (Engelholl, Oberwesel)
stahleck** (bacharach)

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Name the best vineyards of BACHARACH (village of the mittelrhein)

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BACHARACH:
Hahn
Kloster Furstenal
Posten
Wolfshole

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Name the best vineyards of Obervesel, village of the mittlerhein

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OBERVESEL:
Romerkrug

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Name the 2 Bereichs of the MIttlerhein

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Bereich Loreley
Beriech Siebengebirg (single grosselage)

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Name the best vineyards of Boppard Hamm, village of the mitterhein.

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BOPPARD HAMM:
Feuerlay
Mandelstein
Ohlenberg

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What should you know about Bereich Walporzheim-Ahrtal and Grosslage Klosterberg?

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They are both in AHR.
Klosterberg is the only grosslage of the bereich, and is therefore identical

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Name the Bereichs of the Mosel

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Bereich Bernkastel (all mittlemosel)
Bereich Burg Cochem
Bereich Moseltor (south)
Beriech Obermosel (northern)
Beriech Ruwertal (north 1/2)
Bereich Saar (south 1'2)

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Name the grosslages of Bereich Bernkastel

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GROSSLAGE (notable Village)
Badstube (Bernkastel)
Kurfurstlay (Braunenberg)
Michelsberg (Piesport, trttenheim)
Munzlay (Graach, wehlen, Zeltingen)
Nacktarsch
Probstberg
St Michael
Schwarzlay (Erden, Urzig)
Von Heissen Stein

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Name the grosslages of Beriech Burg Cochem

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GROSSLAGE (village)
Goldbaumchen
Grafschaft
Rosenhang
schwarze katz
Weinhex (winningen)

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Name the grosslages of Beriech Moseltor

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GROSSLAGE (village)
Schloss Bubinger

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Name the grosslages of Beriech Obermosel

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GROSSLAGE (village)
Gipfel
Konigsberg

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What are the wines of the Obermosel usually made into?

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Sekt. the wines are from the upper mosel, and thin and acidic.

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Name the grosslages of Bereich Ruwertal.

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GROSSLAGE (village)
Romerlay (Eitelsbach, Kasel)

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Name the grosslages of Bereich Saar

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GROSSLAGE (village)
Scharzberg (Kanzem, Ockfen, Saarsburg, Serrig, Wiltingen)

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Franken

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Soil Types : Weathered primitive rock and colored sandstone
in Spessart Hills north of Miltenberg. Shell-limestone
dominate in central district, heavier gypsum and keuper
soils are found further east, near the Steiger Forest.
Major Cities : Wurzberg
Planted Varietals : Sylvaner, Riesling, Muller-Thurgau

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Name the Bereichs of Franken

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Bereich maindreieck
Bereich mainviereck
Bereich Steigerwald

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Bereich Steigerwald's Grosslage and villages are:

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FRANKEN
Grosslage Burgweg
(Iphofen) Julius-Echter Berg
(Iphofen) Kalb
(Iphofen) Kronsberg

Grosslage Herrenberg
(Castell) Kugelspiel
(Castell) Schlossberg

Grosslage Schlossberg
(Rodelsee) schwanleite

Grosslage Schlosstuck
Grosslage Kapellenberg

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Bereich Maindreieck's grosslages and vilages are:

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FRANKEN
Grosslage Ewig Leben
Randersacker Sonnenstuhl
Randersacker Marsberg
Grosslage Hongiberg
Grosslage Kirchberg
Hallburg

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Bereich Mainvierick's grosslages and villages are:

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FRANKEN
grosslage Heilgenthal
grosslage reuschberg

most of this beriechs best vineyards are not grouped under a grosslage

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Hessiche-Bergstrasse

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Location within Country : South-west
Major Climatic Factors : Ample sunshine and Rain
Mountains, Rivers, etc. :
Soil Types : The soils are varied, ranging (north to south) from
porphyry-quartz to weathered granite to sand and loess-loam.
Major Cities : Darmstadt
Planted Varietals : Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Scheurebe

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name the bereichs of Hessiche-Bergstrasse

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Bereich Starkenburg
Bereich Umstadt

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Name the grosslage of Bereich Starkenburg

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in Hessiche-Bergstrasse

Grosslage Rott
Grosslage Schlossberg
(heppenheim) Centgericht
Grosslage Wolfsmagen
(bensheim) kalkgasse

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Name the grosslage of Bereich Umstadt

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in Hessiche-Bergstrasse

NONE worth mentioning

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Saale-Unstrut

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Location within Country :Northeast
Major Climatic Factors : Continental climate
Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Saale River
Major Cities : Leipzig
Planted Varietals : Muller-Thurgau, Riesling, Sylvaner

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Name Bereich SchlossNeuenberg's grosslages and villages

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IN SAALE-UNSTRUT
Grosslage Gottersitz
(Naumberg) Steinmeister

Grosslage Schweigenberg
(Freyburg) Edelacker
(Karsdorf) Hohe Grate

grosslage Gottersitz
(naumburg) steinmeister

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Sachsen

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Location within Country : EAST
Major Climatic Factors :
Mountains, Rivers, etc. :
Soil Types : The steepest slopes are of weathered granite and
gneiss, with loess or sand deposits in some.
Major Cities : Dresden
Planted Varietals :

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Name the Bereichs of Sachsen

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Bereich Meisen
Bereich Dresden
Bereich Elstertal

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NAHE

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Location within Country : Western Central
Major Climatic Factors : The lower Nahe runs almost perpendicularly
in a north-south direction between Münster-
Sarmsheim and Bad Kreuznach. The best wines from this subregion
are rarely grown along the Nahe River itself, but mostly
along the tributaries, where they can benefit from south-facing
slopes. In addition, many of these small valleys are closed in
from three sides, open only toward the Nahe itself, giving them
clear advantages in terms of a protected microclimate.
Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Nahe River
Soil Types : The entire rock cycle of igneous (volcanic), sedimentary
(sandstone, clay, limestone) and metamorphic (slate)
rocks is present in the Nahe.
Major Cities : Bad Kreuznach
Planted Varietals : Riesling

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Name the Bereichs of NAHE

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Bereich Nahetal

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Name the grosslages and villages of Nahe

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NAHE
Grosslage Burgweg
(Niederhausen) Hermannshohle
(Schlossbockelheim) Kupfergrube
(Schlossbockelheim) Felsenberg
(Traisen) Bastei

Grosslage Kronenberg
(bad kreuznach) Paradies, st martin

Bretzenheim Pastorei

Grosslage Pfarrgarten
(Wallhausen) Johannisberg

Grosslage Paradiesgarten
(Sobernheim) Marbach
(Meddersheim) Rheingraffenberg

Grosslage Schlosskapelle
(Dorsheim) Pettermanchen
(Marsheim)-Sarmsheim Dautenplanzer
Gudenthal Rossnteich

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Pfalz

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Location within Country :Southwestern
Major Climatic Factors : Warm vineayrds
Soil Types : Loam is prevalent, often in a mixture with other soil types,
such as loess, chalk, clay, colored sandstone or sand.
Major Cities : Bad Durkheim, Deidesheim, Neustadt
Planted Varietals : Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Dornfelder, Spatburgnger

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Bereichs of the Pfalz

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Bereich Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse
Bereich Sudliche Weinstrassse

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Bereich Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse

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PFALZ
Grosslage Feuerberg (Bad Durkheim)
Ellsterstadt Kirchenstuck

Grosslage Grafenstuck (Bockenheim)
Muhlheim Sonnenburg

Grosslage Hochmess (Bad Durkheim)
Bad Durkheim Michelsburg
Bad Durkheim Spielberg
Grosslage Hongisackel (Ungstein)
Ungstein Herrenberg
Ungstein Weilberg

Grosslage Kobnert (Kallstadt)
Kallstadt Saumagen

Grosslage Mariengarten (Forst an der Weinsttrasse)
Deidesheim Kieselberg
Deidesheim Hergottsacker
Deidesheim Leinhohle
Forst Ungeheuer
Forst Jesuitengarten
Forst Kirchenstuck
Forst Pechstein

Grosslage Meerspinne (Neustadt-Gimmeldingen)
Gimmeldingen Mandelgarten
Haardt Burgergarten
Mussbach Eselshaut

Grosslage Schenkenbohl (Wachenheim)
Wachenheim Konigswingert

Grosslage Schenpenflug an der Weinstrasse (Forst an der
Weinstrasse)
Forst Stift

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Bereich Sudliche Weinstrassse

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PFALGrosslage Ordensgut (Edesheim)
Hainfield KapelleZ

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Rheingau

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Location within Country : Southwestern
Major Climatic Factors : Mild winters and warm summers. The vineyards are protected from cold winds by the forestcapped
Taunus Hills and benefit from the heat-reflecting surface of the Rhine.
Mountains, Rivers, etc. : Taunus Hills, Rhine River
Soil Types : Soils along the riverside show some variety, with areas of marl, clay, loess and, of course, some slate.
Major Cities : Bingen, Geisnheim, Mainz
Planted Varietals : Riesling and Spatburgunder

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Name the bereichs of the Rheingau

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Bereich Johannisberg

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Name the grosslages and villages Bereich Johannisberg

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Grosslage Burgweg Grosslage Erntebringer
Geisenheim Rothenberg Johannisberg Schloss Johannisberg
Rudesheim Berg Rottland Johannisberg Goldatzel
Rudesheim Berg Schlossberg Winkel Hasensprung
Rudesheim Bichofsberg Winkel Schloss Vollrads
Grosslage Daubhaus Grosslage Mehrholzchen
Hochheim Kirchenstuck Hallgarten Jungfer
Hochheim Holle Grosslage Honigberg
Grosslage Deutelsberg Erbach Marcobrunn
Hattenheim Steinberg Winkel Jesuitengarten
Hattenheim Wisselbrunnen Winkel Hasensprung
Grosslage Gotteshtal Grosslage Steil
Oestrich Lenchen Assmannshausen Hollenberg
Oestrich Doosberg Grosslage Steinmacher
Grosslage Heiligenstein Eltville Sonnenberg
Kiedrich Graffenberg Rauental Baiken
Rauental Rotenberg