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Chapter Thirteen: Regions of Germany Flashcards

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Within Germany, the Mosel River runs northeast from the city of Trier until it flows into the ______ River.

A

Rhine

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What is the central area of the Mosel?

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Mittelmosel

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What are the two most important tributaries of the Mosel?

A

Saar

Ruwer

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What is the leading grape variety of the Mosel?

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Riesling

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5
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What are the 4 secondary grapes of the Mosel?

A

Müller-Thurgau

Elbling

Grauburgunder

Spätburgunder

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6
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Grapes can fully ripen in the cool climate of the Mosel due to these factors:

A

South-facing slopes

Slate soils

Hot summer days

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What is the wine region located along the Rhine River, including 15 miles (24 km) where the river flows west?

A

Rheingau

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What is the one (and only) Bereich of the Rheingau?

A

Johannisberg

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What is the leading grape of the Rheingau?

A

Riesling

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10
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What is the wine region located to the southwest of the Rheingau?

A

Nahe

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11
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The finest vineyards sites of the Nahe are located….

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…on the south-facing slopes of the mainly east-west valleys of the Nahe River and its tributaries

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12
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What is the leading wine region of Germany in terms of area under vine and quantity/output?

A

Rheinhessen

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13
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What are the 3 leading grapes of the Rheinhessen?

A

Riesling

Müller-Thurgau

Dornfelder

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14
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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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15
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What is the wine region located north of Alsace?

A

Pfalz

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

A

Second

17
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What is the leading grape of the Pfalz?

A

Riesling

18
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What are the secondary (2 white, 2 red) grapes of the Pfalz?

A

Müller-Thurgau

Grauburgunder

Dornfelder

Spätburgunder

19
Q

What is the wine region located along the Main River?

A

Franken

20
Q

What are the two leading grapes of Franken?

A

Müller-Thurgau

Silvaner

21
Q

What is the unique, flask-shaped bottle used in Franken?

A

Bocksbeutel

22
Q

What is the wine region located to the north of Baden, named for a mountain road?

A

Hessische Bergstrasse

23
Q

What is the region heavily planted to red grapes, with many vineyards located in the Neckar River Valley?

A

Württemberg

24
Q

What are the 3 leading red grapes of Württemberg?

A

Trollinger

Schwarzriesling/P. Meunier

Lemberger

25
Q

In terms of climate, Württemberg has higher levels of _________ and _________ than most other German regions?

A

Rainfall and humidity

26
Q

What is the wine region located (in part) along the Rhine River and Lake Constance?

A

Baden

27
Q

What is considered the warmest Bereich in Germany?

A

Kaiserstuhl (Baden)

28
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What is the leading grape of Baden?

A

Spätburgunder

29
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What are the 2 secondary grapes of Baden?

A

Müller-Thurgau

Grauburgunder

30
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What is the wine region that (despite its northerly location) is planted to 80% red grapes?

A

Ahr

31
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What are the 3 leading red grapes of the Ahr?

A

Spätburgunder

Portugieser

Dornfelder

32
Q

What are the 2 heat-retaining soils of the Ahr?

A

Dark slate

Greywacke

33
Q

The topography of the Ahr includes a series of sheltered _______ lined with steep ______________.

A

valleys lined with south-facing slopes

34
Q

What is the small wine region (famous for its many castles and terraced vineyards) located north of Rheingau?

A

Mittelrhine

35
Q

What are the two wine regions in the former East Germany?

A

Sachsen

Saale-Unstrut

36
Q

The _______ region has over 500 Einzellagen

A

Mosel

37
Q

Bernkastel and Burg Cochem are _________ located in the __________.

A

They’re Bereiche in the Mosel

38
Q

What is the eastern-most wine region of the former West Germany?

A

Franken

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