Germany - Ahr, Mittelrhein, Nahe,

Question 1

Which German region is the world’s most northerly dedicated to red wine production?

Answer 1

Ahr

Question 2

What percentage of Ahr production is dedicated to red wine, mostly Spätburgunder?

Answer 2

88%

Question 3

The Ahr river is a tributary of the _________.

Answer 3

Rhein river

Question 4

The Ahr valley is protected from cold winds by the __________ mountains.

Answer 4

Eifel

Question 5

The Eifel mountain range protects which region from cold winds?

Answer 5

Ahr

Question 6

Describe the vineyard sites of Ahr

Answer 6

Steep, terraced volcanic stone.

Question 7

What is the soil type of the Ahr?

Answer 7

Volcanic slate

Question 8

Which other varieties are grown in the Ahr, apart from Spätburgunder?

Answer 8

Riesling
Müller-Thurgau
Portugieser
Frühburgunder

Question 9

How many bereiche does Ahr have?

Answer 9

One - Walporzheim-Ahrtal

Question 10

What is Walporzheim-Ahrtal?

Answer 10

A bereich of the Ahr Valley

Question 11

How many grosslagen does Ahr have?

Answer 11

One - Klosterberg

Question 12

Name two producers of the Ahr

Answer 12

Meyer-Näkel

JJ Adenauer

Question 13

Why is the Ahr valley described as having a Mediterranean climate?

Answer 13

In the rain shadow of the Eifel Mountain range. Long sunshine hours in summer.

Question 14

Where is Nahe located?

Answer 14

West of the Rheinhessen, on the Nahe tributary

Question 15

What is the finest site of the Nahe?

Answer 15

Hermannshöhle

Question 16

What is the monopole vineyard of Dönnhoff in Oberhausen?

Answer 16

Brücke

Question 17

Soil type of Nahe?

Answer 17

Very varied -

Some slate, volcanic, sandstone and others….

Question 18

What are the grosslagen of Nahe?

Answer 18

Schlosskapelle - castle chapel
Pfarrgarten - parish garden
Kronenberg - crown mountain
Burgweg - fortress path
Paradiesgarten - paradise garden
Rosengarten - rose garden

Question 19

Name two significant Nahe producers other than Dönnhoff

Answer 19

Emrich-Schönleber

Schäfer-Fröhlich

Question 20

Where is the region of Mittelrhein located?

Answer 20

Along the Rhein as it flows north, north of Lorch (Rheingau)

Between Bonn and Bingen

Question 21

Name a Mittelrhein producer

Answer 21

Toni Jost

Question 22

What is the soil type of the Mittelrhein?

Answer 22

Slate and greywacke

Question 23

Describe the vineyards of Mittelrhein

Answer 23

Steep slate slopes on the bank of the Rhein

Question 24

What styles of wine are produced in Mittelrhein?

Answer 24

Most of the wine is consumed in the region
25% of the wine is made by seven cooperatives
Most of the wine is trocken or halbtrocken
Riesling and Müller-Thurgau, with less than 10% Spätburgunder

Question 25

What is Hahn?

Answer 25

One of the Mittelrhein’s most famous sites, a Grosse Lage monopole of Toni Jost in Bacharach

Question 26

This is one of the Mittelrhein’s most famous sites, a Grosse Lage monopole of Toni Jost in Bacharach…

Answer 26

Hahn