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What is an Einzellagen?
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A single-vineyard wine area; the smallest georaphical unit allowed under German wine law
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What is a Grosslage?
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A collective site covering large vineyard areas & encompassing several Einzellagen (single sites) & many villages, each of which comprise large numbers of Einzellagen
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Why is the Grosslage classification problematic?
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By law, the term is not required to appear on German wine labels & when listed, the name of the Grosslage follows the village name, leading consumers to believe that a Grosslage wine is from a single Einzellage.
(Bulk-blended wines are sold as Grosslage) |
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What is a Bereich?
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A German wine district
i.e. Bereich Burg Cochem |
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What is a Grosses Gewachs?
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Great growth
Pradikate allowed: Auslese Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese Eiswein (Except for the Mosel) |
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What is an Erstes Gewachs?
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First growth- in the Rheingau only.
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What is an Erste Lage?
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First Site- Mosel only.
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What is the maximum yield of all of all Grosses Gewachs, Erstes Gewachs & Erste Lage wines?
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50 hl/ha
220 cases/acre |
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What is Gutsabfullung?
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Estate bottled. Indicates wine has benn grown on, fermented at & bottled on an individual wine estate. Can only be used by a winemaker who holds a diploma in oenology.
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What does VDP stand for?
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Verband Deutscher Pradikatsund Qualitatsweinguter
(Association of top wine estates) |
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What is an Alleinbesitz?
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A monopole or single ownership of a vineyard
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List the Pradikat levels of Pradikatswein classification
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Kabinett
Spatlese Auslese Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese Eiswein |
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List the minimum must weights in degrees Oechsle for the Pradikat levels
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Kabinett 67-85
Spatlese 76-95 Auslese 83-105 Beerenauslese 110-128 Trockenbeerenauslese 150-154 Eiswein 110-128 |
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List the 13 Anbaugebieten of Germany
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Mosel
Ahr Mittelrhein Rheingau Rheinhessen Nahe Pfalz Hessische-Bergstrabe Baden Wurttemberg Franken Sachsen Saale-Unstrut |
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Name the six Bereiche of the Mosel
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Bernkastel
Burg Cochem Saar Ruwertal Obermosel Moseltor |
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What is the VDP maximum yield of Gutswein wines?
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75 hl/ha
330 cases/acre |
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Grosses Gewachs wines in the Rheingau are known as?
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Erstes Gewachs
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What is the required VDP Pradikat equivalent level must weight for Erste Lage wines?
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Spatlese
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What is the maximum RS level
for Grosses Gewachs wines? |
9 g/l
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What is the VDP maximum yield of Klassifizierte Langenweine & Orstweine wines?
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65 hl/ha
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List the VDP tiers of classification from highest to lowest quality ranking
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1. Erste Lage
(Grosses Gewachs for Dry & traditional Pradikat level) 2. Klassifizierte Lagenweine (Classified sites) & Ortswein (Specific regions or villages) 3. Gutswein |
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As defined by German wine law, what is the maximum RS for "Classic" wines?
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15 g/l
Single varietal wines Min ABV 12% (11.5% Mosel) No mention of VY allowed |
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As defined by German wine law, what is the maximum RS for "Selection" Riesling wines?
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12 g/l
9 g/l for other varietals Single vineyard wines from a single varietal 60 hl/ha max yield Must weight=Auslese |
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List two Einzellagen of the Mittelmosel
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Trittenheim
Piesport Brauneberg Bernkastel-Kues Graach-an-der-Mosel Wehlen Zeltingen Urzig Erden |
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Goldtropfchen translates to?
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Droplets of Gold
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Which German anbaugebiete is planted with the highest % of Riesling?
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Rheingau
Nearly 80% of total VY acreage |
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List the bereiches of the Rheingau
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Johannisberg
Sole bereiches |
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The traditional flute-shaped brown bottle of the Rheingau is known as?
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The Rheingauer Flote
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List three Gemeinder (villages) of the Rheingau
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Assmanhausen
Rudesheim Johannisberg Winkel Hattenheim Hallgarten Erbach Keidrich Eltville Hocheim am Main |
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Assmanshausen is known for the production of?
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Spatburgunder
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