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Germany Viticulture, History and Grapes!

Question 1 of 31

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In what years were the first grape must laws introduced in Germany?

Select one of the following:

  • 1820s

  • 1870s

  • 1830s

  • 1880s

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Question 2 of 31

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in Germany is unified, freeing trade among regions

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Question 3 of 31

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The Hochschule Geisenheim Institute and the Julius Kuhn Institute were two influential institutes founded in the late 19th century, that had great influence in creating hardier grape varieties.
Where were they located?

Select one of the following:

  • Rheingau-Pfalz

  • Baden-Mosel

  • Mosel-Rheingau

  • Pfalz-Saar

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Question 4 of 31

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The Flurbereinigung is...

Select one of the following:

  • a reserve wine that is released later than the classic cuvees

  • a semi-sweet style from Baden

  • the german wine inspectors

  • a land reform

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Question 5 of 31

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Site selection in Germany due to the northerly latitude there are two major factors that will help :
1- play a vital role to , thus extending the growing season.
2- on steep vineyards is also used to

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    grapes ripen
    Rivers
    radieate heat
    Planting
    maximize sunlight

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Question 6 of 31

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The and mountain ranges shelter German vineyards from cold winds and even worse rains.

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Question 7 of 31

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Kerner is a German cross of Riesling with...

Select one of the following:

  • Scheurebe

  • Gewurztraminer

  • Savagnin

  • Sauvignon Blanc

  • Trollinger

  • Muscadelle

  • Gruner Veltliner

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Question 8 of 31

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Good canopy management is important in Germany to...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Being able to produce eiswein

  • Encourage botrytis

  • maximise sun exposure

  • To increase profit

  • increase air circulation

  • Decrease disease pressure

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Question 9 of 31

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Percentage of German vineyards certified organic

Select one of the following:

  • 20%

  • 5%

  • 8%

  • 15%

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Question 10 of 31

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Dornfelder is a grape created by August Herold and its Germany's most planted black variety, and is a cross between two obscure varieties: Helfensteiner with a variety holding his name,

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Question 11 of 31

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Riesling is a grape that is well adapted to cool german weather since it buds ( late, early, very early, very late ) avoiding ( botrytis, phylloxera, mildew, spring frost ), it has ( thin, thick, crumbling, no ) wood to resist hardy winters, it is a ( early, late ) ripener and with the right conditions it produces high levels of sugar that are ideal for ( dry, fortified, flabby, sweet ) wines

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Question 12 of 31

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is the most planted black variety of Germany with 11.5% of plantings

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Question 13 of 31

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When vinifying Spatburgunder producers tend to use ___________ to add tannins without the aid of oak

Select one of the following:

  • Chips

  • Tannin Powder

  • Reverse osmosis

  • Whole bunch fermentation

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Question 14 of 31

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Dornfelder is the main variety in these two regions

Select one or more of the following:

  • Mosel

  • Ahr

  • Rheingau

  • Rheinhessen

  • Mittelrhein

  • Pfalz

  • Nahe

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Question 15 of 31

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is a synonym for Pinot Gris, but in Germany is also known as

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Question 16 of 31

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is one of the earliest german crossings, it has yields and its a main contributor to liebfraumilch. is a synonym for this grape.

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Question 17 of 31

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Pinot Meunier in Germany is known as...

Select one of the following:

  • Blauer Portugieser

  • Schwarzriesling

  • Trollinger

  • Lemberger

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Question 18 of 31

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Blaufrankisch is also grown in Germany but is called...

Select one of the following:

  • Blauer Portugieser

  • Trollinger

  • Schiava

  • Lemberger

  • Weissburgunder

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Question 19 of 31

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In the EU wine law, Germany is permitted to enrich, as its within the Zones A and B, which permit a % abv max enrichment for Zone A and % abv max enrichment for zone B

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Question 20 of 31

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Deacidification is permitted in Germany

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 21 of 31

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Acidification is permitted in Germany

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 22 of 31

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What is Süssreserve?

Select one of the following:

  • A sweet wine typical of Baden

  • A term denoting a higher quality

  • German Superior Sekt

  • Unfermented grape juice added to the wine to sweeten it

  • A Mistelle style wine

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Question 23 of 31

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It is a ( common, Uncommon ) practice in Germany to age the Spätburgunders in new oak barrels/casks

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Question 24 of 31

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and were two historic estates founded in the 12th Century in Rheingau considered some of the first quality minded producers in their respective regions!

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Question 25 of 31

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This variety used to produce large amounts of fruity inexpensive wines, although in Franken more complex examples with good acidity are produced

Select one of the following:

  • Silvaner

  • Muller-Thurgau

  • Trollinger

  • Dornfelder

  • Gruner Veltliner

  • Chardonnay

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Question 26 of 31

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Schloss is the german word for

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Question 27 of 31

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Gemeinde is the German word for...

Select one of the following:

  • Single vineyard

  • Old Vines

  • Village

  • Cooperative

  • Castle

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Question 28 of 31

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Pockets of this soil can be found throughout German regions like Baden, Pfalz Rheinhessen. Usually growers use it to plant Spatburgunder, Weissburgunder or in Franken where it produces some of the best Sylvaner

Select one of the following:

  • Calcareous

  • Clay

  • Gravel

  • Slate

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Question 29 of 31

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Vineyards in ( Mosel, Baden, Pfalz, Nahe ) depend greatly on ( Slate, Clay, Schist, Gravel ) to capture the ( Heat of the sunlight, Heat of the southern wind, Water, Insects ) during the day, and transfer ( The heat, Positive, Intense, Cool ) energy into the soil long after the sun has gone down.
In addition, ( The Slate, The Press, The Soil, The Foliage ) coverage also prevents water from slipping between the cracks and reaching the soil, so as much as it rains there, the soil can stay relatively dry.

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Question 30 of 31

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In Germany large oak or acacia casks are often used to age the wine, there are a few traditional ones like the ( Fuder, Stuck, Gonc, Barrel ) of ( 1,000, 225, 500, 1,200 ) L of capacity which is mainly used in the Mosel or the ( Stuck, Fuder, Gonc, Barrique ) of ( 1,200, 1,000, 600, 228 ) L which is used in the ( Rhine, Pfalz, Baden, Ahr ) valley

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Question 31 of 31

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Rotburger is a synonym for the grape

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