Factors

Question 1

What is the climate in Germany?

Answer 1

Cool Continental

Question 2

Does Germany have wet or dry summers?

Answer 2

Wet

Question 3

What does the long cool ripening period allow?

Answer 3

Sugar to be reached with retaining acidity

Question 4

Is vintage variation common in Germany?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Why are the vines in Germany head pruned & individually staked?

Answer 5

Due to steep slopes to maximise sunlight & to allow air circulation to prevent disease

Question 6

Why are several passes at harvest done?

Answer 6

To ensure enough ripe grapes are collected to meet must weight.

Question 7

What 2 regions are impacted by the rhine?

Answer 7

Mosel

Rheingau

Question 8

What 2 rivers impact Mosel?

Answer 8

Mosel

Rhine

Question 9

What region has slate soil?

Answer 9

Mosel

Question 10

What river impacts Nahe?

Answer 10

Nahe

Question 11

What hills impact Rheingau?

Answer 11

Taunus

Question 12

What region is impacted by Haardt Mountains?

Answer 12

Pfalz

Question 13

Where is the volcano Kaiserstuhl?

Answer 13

Baden

Question 14

What type of soil do the best sites have?

Answer 14

stony

Question 15

What can air movement from river flow protect against?

Answer 15

frosts

Question 16

What are the 2 rivers that impact Rheingau?

Answer 16

Rhine

Main

Question 17

Which is the driest region where vines can suffer from water stress?

Answer 17

Pfalz

Question 18

Which is the warmest region?

Answer 18

Baden