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Name the Ripeness levels for QmP (Prädikat)
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Kabinett
Spätlese Auslese Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese Eiswein |
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What are the major wine regions of Germany?
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*Mosel-Saar-Ruwer – since 2007 known only as the Mosel
*Rheingau *Pfalz *Rheinhessen *Baden *Ahr *Nahe |
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What is the grape growing climate in Germany?
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Northern Continental climate – warm summers, cold winters, July and August – the wettest months
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Name the most important grape varieties grown in Germany.
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Riesling is the most important variety
Muller-Thurgau - the most production Rieslander, Graubergunder or Rulander, (Pinot Gris) Silvaner Spätburgunder, (Pinot Noir) Weissburgunder, (Pinot Blanc) |
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Germany is organized into a hierarchy of wine "collections". Name and explain each level of this hierarchy.
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13 wine regions called *Anbaugebiete are divided into forty districts, called Bereiche
40 *Bereiche contain 163 collections of vineyards, each called a Grosslage 163 *Grosslage are made up of individual vineyard sites, each called an Einzellage There are 2500 *Einzellage (vineyards) A B G E |
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What is the difference between Tafelwein and Landwein?
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Tafelwein - Grapes may be sourced and blended from other Countries in the European Union. Deutscher Tafelwein (less than 5%) are Table wines with Geographical description
and must be sourced in Germany from 4 areas Landwein – 5 % (similar to Vin de Pays) Grapes must be sourced in Germany from 17 areas and must be Trocken or Halbtrocken |
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What does QbA stand for and what are its specifications?
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Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiet
-Produced from one of the 13 Anbaugebiete -the label must show the region, and indicate a style -chaptalization is permitted, higher alcohol levels Sugar Levels: -51 Oechsle for the Mosel and Mittelrhein, -57 Oechsle for the Nahe and Rheingau -60 Oechsle for the Pfalz and Rheinhessen |
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What does QmP (Pradikat) stand for and what are its specifications?
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Qualitätswein mit Pradikat
From one of 13 Anbaugebiete – name must appear on the label – from a single Bereich (district) Specs: -determines where the grapes can be grown -the maximum yield of grapes per hectare -chaptalization is not permissible but Süssreserve (sweetened grape must) is allowed -methods of fermentation information must appear on the label -each wine must be examined, tasted and found to be true to type |
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What is the Amtliche Prüfnummer?
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German wines must, by law, each have their AP number listed on the label.
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What do Trocken and Halbtrocken refer to?
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Sweetness levels:
Trocken – dry Halbtrocken – half dry |
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Wines designated, Erstes Gewächs, Grosses Gewächs, Erstes Lage refer to what?
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Growth designations in the Rheingau:
Erstes Gewächs - First Growths Grosses Gewächs - Great Growths Erstes Lage - First Sites |
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What is Sekt?
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Sekt is sparkling wine.
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Quality Sekt is made from what grapes?
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Higher priced Sekt made from - Riesling,
Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Rulander (Pinot Gris) |
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What are the primary grapes of Mosel?
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Riesling
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Name the famous "Sundial" vineyards.
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Located in the Mittelmosel, they are:
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Zeltinger Sonnenuhr |
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What are the best known villages in the Mittelmosel?
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Bernkastel
Piesport Brauneberg Wehlen |
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What is the Rheingau most famous for?
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Johannisberg, named for St. John the Baptist
Kloster Eberbach (abbey) |
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What grapes are grown in the Pfalz?
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*Muller Thurgau
*Riesling Kerner Gewürztraminer Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) Rulander (Pinot Gris) Scheurebe (cross of Riesling and Silvaner) *More reds grown here: Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) |
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What is Liebfraumilch?
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Sweet and inexpensive generic wine is best known for export
Muller Thurgau and Silvaner with Riesling 10% part of production Produced in Pfalz, Rheinhessen and Nahe |
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The Rheinhessen is the _____ wine region of Germany with Muller Thurgau and Reisling used in the production of ____.
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largest,
Leibfraumilch |
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The Rheinterrasse contains what three famous villages?
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Nackenheim
Oppenheim Nierstein all contain an unusual reddish sandstone mixed with slate soil – Riesling planted |
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Baden lies across from the French region of _____.
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Alsace
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What grapes predominate Baden, Germany?
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Spätburgunder and Muller Thurgau
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Ahr is best known for the production of _____.
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Predominately red production (Spätburgunder)
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What is the most planted grape in Nahe?
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Riesling most planted, Spätburgunder, and Grauburgunder being planted in large quantity
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What are the growing conditions in the Pfalz?
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Protected by the Haardt Mountains/Vosges Mountains and warmer with milder winters- more reds planted here
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What is characteristic of Baden?
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Long narrow growing region – warmest region across from Alsace region in France, most southern, suntrap in the shape of a bowl for warmer varieties.
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