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Chapter 13: Regions of Germany Flashcards

1
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Within Germany, the Mosel River runs northeast from the city of Trier until it flows in to the _____ River.

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Rhine

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2
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Central area of the Mosel

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Mittelmosel

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Two important tributaries of the Mosel

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  1. Saar 2. Ruwer
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4
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Leading grape variety of the Mosel

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Riesling

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(4) Secondary grapes of the Mosel

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  1. Müller-Thurgau 2. Elbling 3. Grauburgunder 4. Spätburgunder
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Grapes can fully ripen in the cool climate of the Mosel due to these factors:

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  1. South-facing slopes 2. Slate soils 3. Hot summer days
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Wine region located along the Rhine River, including 15 miles (24 km) where the river flows west

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Rheingau

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The one (and only) Bereich of the Rheingau

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Johannisberg

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9
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Leading grape of the Rheingau

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Riesling

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Wine region located to the southwest of the Rheingau

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Nahe

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The finest vineyard sites of the Nahe are located ____

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The finest vineyard sites of the Nahe are located ‘on the south-facing slopes of the mainly east-west valleys of the Nahe River and its tributaries’

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Leading wine region of Germany in terms of area under vine and quantity/output

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Rheinhessen

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(3) leading grapes of the Rheinhessen

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  1. Riesling 2. Müller-Thurgau 3. Dornfelder
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The Rheinhessen forms a ____ and has a generally ____ climate

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The Rheinhessen forms a ‘low, flat plateau’ and has a generally ‘warm, dry’ climate

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Wine region located north of Alsace

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Pfalz

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16
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The Pfalz is the _____ largest German wine region in terms of acreage

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Second

17
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Leading grape of the Pfalz

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Riesling

18
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Secondary grapes of the Pfalz (2 white, 2 red)

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  1. Müller-Thurgau 2. Grauburgunder 3. Dornfelder 4. Spätburgunder
19
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Wine region located along the Main River

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Franken

20
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Two leading grapes of Franken

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  1. Müller-Thurgau 2. Silvaner
21
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Unique, flask-shaped bottle used in Franken

A

Bocksbeutel

22
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Wine region located north of Baden, named for a “mountain road”

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Hessische Bergstrasse

23
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Region heavily planted to red grapes, with many vineyards located in the Neckar River Valley

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Württemberg

24
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(3) Leading red grapes of Württemberg

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  1. Trollinger 2. Schwarzriesling/P. Meunier 3. Lemberger
25
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In terms of climate, Württemberg has higher levels of ____ and ____ than most other German regions.

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In terms of climate, Württemberg has higher levels of ‘rainfall’ and ‘humidity’ than most other German regions.

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Wine region located (in part) along the Rhine River and Lake Constance

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Baden

27
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Considered the warmest Bereich in Germany

A

Kaiserstuhl (Baden)

28
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Leading grape of Baden

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Spätburgunder

29
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(2) secondary grapes of Baden

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  1. Müller-Thurgau 2. Grauburgunder
30
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Wine region that (despite its northerly location) is planted to 80% red grapes

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Ahr

31
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(3) leading red grapes of the Ahr

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  1. Spätburgunder 2. Portugieser 3. Dornfelder
32
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(2) heat-retaining soils of the Ahr

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  1. Dark slate 2. Greywacke
33
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The topography of the Ahr includes a series of sheltered ____ lined with steep _____.

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The topography of the Ahr includes a series of sheltered ‘valleys’ lined with steep ‘south-facing slopes’.

34
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Small wine region (famous for its many castles and terraced vineyards) located north of Rheingau

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Mittelrhine

35
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Two wine regions in the former East Germany

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  1. Sachsen 2. Saale-Unstrut
36
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The ____ Region has over 500 Einzellagen

A

Mosel

37
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Bernkastel and Burg Cochem are _____ located in the _____

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Bernkastel and Burg Cochem are ‘Bereiche’ located in the ‘Mosel’

38
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The eastern-most wine region of the former West Germany

A

Franken

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