Ahr, Mittelrhein Flashcards

1
Q

Mittelrhein:

2 Bereiche

A
  • Siebengebirge (N)
  • Loreley (S, larger)
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Mittelrhein:

Primary Soil

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Devonian Slate

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3
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Mountain range that shelters the Ahr from cold winds

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Eifel Mountains

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4
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Bacharacher Hahn:

Monopole

A

Toni Jost

  • Bacharach, southern Mittelrhein, near Rheingau
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5
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Ahr:

3 the most planted red grapes

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  • Spätburgunder
  • Frühburgunder
  • Portugieser
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6
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Ahr:

sole Bereich

A

Walporzheim-Artal

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7
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Ahr:

sole Grosslage

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Klosterberg

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8
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Ahr

3 Producers

A
  • Meyer-Näkel
  • Kreuzberg
  • Jean Stodden
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9
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Where does Toni Jost make wine?

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Mittelrhein

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10
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What mountain range shelters the Ahr from cold winds?

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Eifel Mountains

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11
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What is the major soil type of the Ahr?

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Volcanic Slate
Loess and loam at lower elevations
Also basalt, sandstone, Greywacke gravel

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12
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What is the bereich of the Ahr?

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Walporzheim-Ahrtal

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13
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What is the grosselage of the Ahr?

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Klosterberg

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14
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What is the major grape of the Ahr?

A

Spätburgunder

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15
Q

Name the Erste Lage wines of Meyer-Näkel

A
Walporzheim Kräuterberg (herb mountain)
Neuenahrer Sonnenberg (sunning mountain)
Dernauer Pfarrwingert (wingert parish)
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16
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Name the Erste Lage wines of Jean Stodden

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Recher Herrenberg (ungrafted spatburgunder)
Dernauer Hardtberg
Ahrweiler Rosenthal

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17
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What are the communal boundaries of the Ahr?

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Altenahr (west, higher elevation) to Bad Bodendorf (east, lower elevation, close to the Rhine).
Divided into Ober Ahr (Altenahr and west, no vineyards), Mittel Ahr (Altenahr to Walporzheim), and Nieder Ahr (Walporzhei to Bad Bodendorf)

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18
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Ahr: Topography and climatological influences by zubzone

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Mittel Ahr: Steep, craggy, and winding, culminating in the Bunten Kuh cliffs near Walporzheim
Nieder Ahr: flatter, with more basalt in the soil
Surrounded by Hohe Eifel (heavily forested) and the Ahr mountains (to the northwest), protecting the region from cold winds resulting in an almost mediterranean climate.

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19
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Major vineyards of the Middle Ahr, west to east, with producers

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Alenahrer Eck: Mayschoss-Altenahr Winzergenossenschaft
Dernauer Pfarrwingert: Meyer-Nakel
Walporzheimer Gärkammer: JJ Adeneuer (alleinbesitz)
Walporzheimer Kräuterberg: Meyer-Nakel, JJ Adeneuer

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20
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Major vineyards of the Lower Ahr, west to east, with producers

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Ahrweiler Rosenthal: Meyer-Nakel, Stodden, Mayschoss-Altnahr Winzergenossenschaft
Neuenahrer Sonnenberg: Meyer-Nakel, Jean Stodden, JJ Adeneuer, Mayschoss-Altenahr Wingergenossenschaft
Heimersheimer Landskrone: Meyer-Nakel, JJ Adeneuer

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21
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What is bogrebenerziehung?

A

A traditional style of training in the Mosel, which forms the vine into a bow without the use of wires.
(Pontet Canet?)

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22
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What are the prädikat values for Riesling and Pinot Noir in the Ahr?

A

Riesling: 76, 80, 88, 110, 150

Pinot Noir: 80, 85, 90, 110, 150

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23
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What are the bereiche of the Mittelrhein?

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Siebengebirge (north of Koblenz, 4 villages only)

Lorelei (south of Koblenz, most of the region)

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24
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Who owns the Hahn Erste Lage site in Bacharach?

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Toni Jost-Hahnenhof

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25
Q

Name the top wines of Florian Weingart:

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Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg (EG)

Bopparder Hamm Fuerlay

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26
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Mittelrhein: Soil Breakdown

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Slate rubble and greywacke, with Devonian bedrock
Blue, black, red, and green slate, white Taunus quartzite, sand, gravel
North of Koblenz in the Neuwied basin is volcanic tuff, basaltic ash, and loess

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27
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Mittelrhein: Mountains

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In the west, Eifel (north of Mosel) and Hünstruck (south of Mosel) mountains
In the east, Siebengebirge (north) and Taunus (south) mountains
Westwald forest in the north

28
Q

Pradikat levels for Riesling in the Mittelrhein

A

76, 80, 88, 110, 150

29
Q

What is the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?

A

A coalition founded in 2011 by 38 growers, modeled after Vinea Wachau

30
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What are the quality designations of the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?

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Handstreich (Coup): max 11% abv, max 89 oechsle, TA:RS Ratio: 1:3
Felsenspiel (Rock Game): max 12.5% abv, max 95 oechsle, TA:RS Ratio 1:2
Meierstück (Masterpiece): min 12.5% abv, min 95 oechsle, max RS 9/L (TA within 2g/L of RS)

31
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What are the requirements for the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?

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Accomplished Riesling: 100% Riesling only, scoring 3 out of 5 on blind tasting for typicity
Interaction of the Elements: wines show typicity through interaction with the 4 elements and traditional methods of production
Natural Rhein Wines: hand harvested, no adulteration such as concentration, fractioning, or flavoring
Exclusive Growing Area: Mittelrhein
Profile Wines with Heart: bottled as one of three quality designations
World Heritage Preserve: a fixed portion of revenue goes into a fund to preserve the unique cultural landscape of Mittelrhein viticulture and winemaking

32
Q

Jean Stodden, Meyer-Näkel, and JJ Adeneuer are top producers from which anbaugebiete?

A

Ahr

33
Q

List 3 ways in which the Ahr manages to successfully ripen Pinot Noir despite being north of the 50th parallel.

A

a. Has a east-west orientation that benefits from the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream, so the growing season is longer than in nearby regions
b. Eifel Mountains provide a rainshadow effect, so sunlight hours are longer
c. Dark slate soils retain heat

34
Q

What are the 2 Bereiche of the Mittelrhein? Which one has all of the region’s Grosse Lage sites?

A

Loreley and Siebengebirge; Loreley

35
Q

Major villages of the Mittelrhein:
North of Koblenz (north to south)

A

Bad Hönningen, Hammerstein, Leubsdorf

36
Q

Major villages of the Mittelrhein:
South of Koblenz (north to south)

A

Spay, Osterspai, Boppard, Oberwesel, Engehöll, Dörscheid, Dellhofen, Bacharach, Steeg

37
Q

What varieties are approved for VDP Grosse Lage and Erste Lage Classifications in the Mittelrhein:

A

Riesling
Spätburgunder

38
Q

VDP Producers of the Mittelrhein:

A

Matthias Müller (Spay), Ratzenberger (Bacharach), Toni Jost-Hahnenhof (Bacharach), Frederich Bastian (Bacharach), Lanius Knab (Oberwesel)

39
Q

Name the sole bereiche of the Ahr:

A

Walporzheim-Ahrtal

40
Q

Name the most important einzellagen of the Ahr:

A

Klosterberg

41
Q

What parallel is the Ahr on?

A

50th

42
Q

What is the dominant grape variety of the Ahr?

A

Spatburgunder

43
Q

Leading producers of the Ahr:

A

Meyer-Nakel
Jean Stodden
JJ Adeneuer
Kreuzberg

44
Q

Grapes of the Ahr:

A

Red grapes (84%):
- Spatburgunder
- Portugeiser
- Frühburgunder

45
Q

Synonym for Frühburgunder:

A

Pinot Noir Precoce
(German Pinot mutation)

46
Q

Geographical location of the Ahr:

A

The Ahr valley on the fringe of the protective Eifel Hills

47
Q

Ahr’s largest wine estate:

A

The State Wine Domain @ Kloster Marienthal

48
Q

Principle grape of the Mittelrhein?

A

Riesling

49
Q

Mittelrhein: % of white to red grapes?

A

White - 85%, Riesling, Muller
Red - 14%, Spatburgunder

50
Q

Where did the Romans first plant in Germany?

A

Mittelrhein

51
Q

Largest contiguous vineyard are in the Mittelrhein:

A

Bopparder Hamm

52
Q

What’s most notable about the vineyards in Mittelrhein?

A

How steeply they’re terraced

53
Q

What is this area of the Rhine called?

A

The Rhine Gorge

54
Q

Soil types of the Mittlerhein:

A

Clayish slate and greywacke

55
Q

What GG bottlings does Meyer Näkel produce?

A

Meyer Näkel Pinot Noir GG, Pfarrwinger
Meyer Näkel Pinot Noir GG, Sonnenberg

56
Q

Top 5 grape plantings of the Ahr

A

Spatburgunder 61%, Portugieser 9%, Riesling 7%, Fruhburgunder 6%, Dornfelder 4%

57
Q

Ahr Soil Types

A

Greywacke and weathered slate in Upper Ahr of Altenahr and Marienthal, then from Walzporheim to Heimersheim cliff loam and loess loam with weathered slate and greywacke in steeper sites

58
Q

Ahr: rain and sun

A

662mm annual and 1370 hrs

59
Q

What is Ahrbleichart?

A

Ahr pink wines- popular in the 19th century, actually deep red not pink

60
Q

What is the parentage of Muller-Thurgau?

A

Riesling x Madeline Royale

61
Q

What is the Minimum Must Weight for Spatburgunder in the Ahr?

A

65°Oechsle

62
Q

Walporzheim Gärkammer is the Grosse Lage Alleinbesitz of what producer?

A

JJ Adeneuer

63
Q

Ahr: 5 top producers

A

Meyer-Nakel, JJ Adeneuer, Jean Stodden, Kloster Marienthal, Klosterhof

64
Q

What two rivers meet at Heimersheim?

A

Ahr meets the Rhine

65
Q

Heimersheim terroir

A

125m, grades of 60-70%, and has slate- but river isn’t big enough to offer benefits like Mosel

66
Q

5 top Grosse Lage of the Ahr

A

Ahrweiler Rosenthal, Altenahr Eck, Dernau Pfarrwingert, Heimersheim Landskrone, Walzporheim Garkammer