Germany - Ahr Flashcards
Name the sole Bereich of the Ahr
Walporzheim-Ahrtal
Name the most important grosslage in the Ahr
Klosterberg
What parallel is the Ahr located on
50th paralell
What is the dominant grape variety of the Ahr
Spatburgunder
What is the climate of the Ahr
VDP describes it as Meditteranean - most say it’s continental
Which Anbaugebiete is the Walporzheim-Ahrtal Bereich located in?
Ahr
Name some producers in the Ahr and their wines
Jean-Stodden - Neuenahrer Sonnenberg Spatburgunder
Meyer-Nakel - Dernau Pfarrwingert Spatburgunder
JJ Adeneuer -Walporzheimer Garkammer Spatburgunder (alleinbesitz)
Name the important communes and their vineyards in the ahr. (west to east)
Altenahr: Eck
Mayschoss: Monchenberg
Rech: Herrenberg
Dernau: Pfarrwingert
Mariental: none
Walporzheim: Garkammer / Krauterberg
Ahrweiler: Rosenthal
Neuenahr: Sonnenberg
Heppingen: Burggarten
Heimersheim: Landskrone
Name the two most planted red grapes after spatburgunder, and the most planted white grape.
Frühburgunder: 37 ha Portugieser: 32 ha Riesling: 46 ha
What is the most planted grape in the Ahr after spatburgunder?
Riesling: 46 ha
What protects the region from rainfall?
The Eifel Range to the north and the Hohe Venn Forest to the south and west.
What is the one VDP site for nobly sweet Riesling in Ahr?
Altenahr - Eck (lower Ahr on slate & graywacke pressed into the river bend = mosel-esque.)
What is the one VDP site for dry or sweet riesling in Ahr?
Mayschoss - Mönchberg: (lower Ahr on slate & graywacke just off the river bend = mosel-esque.)
Name the main alleinbesitz of Ahr.
Walporzheimer Garkammer - JJ Adeneuer
Name a VDP GL for Frühburgunder in Ahr.
Bad Neuenahr Sonnenberg
