Germany- Ai Flashcards
What are the grosslagen of the Ahr?
Klosterberg and Garkammer
What is the sole bereiche of the Ahr?
Walporzheim-Ahrtal
What are the major villages of the Ahr?
West to east:
Altenahr, Mayschoss, Rich, Dernau, Marienthal, Walporzheim, Ahrweiler, Bad-Neuenahr, Heppingen, Heimersheim
What are the bereiche of Baden?
Badische-Bergstrass Kraichgau Orteneau Kaiserstuhl Markgraflerland Bodensee Tauberfranken Tune berg
What are the major villages of Baden?
Heidelberg Leimen Ostringen Suizfeld Tiefenbach
If a wine is labeled “classic” in Germany what does this indicate?
Dry tasting wines with a max of 15g/l from 1 grape variety
What does “selection” indicate on a bottle of German wine?
Superior dry tasting wines with a mix 12g/l from 1 single variety.
Which mountain range is near the Ahr?
The Eifel Mountains
What are the top two grapes planted in Franken?
Muller-Thurgau is #1 and Sylvaner is #2. 81% planted to white grapes here.
What are the three bereiche of Franken?
Mainveireck
Maindreieck
Steigerwald
Where would you find the Tauber River?
In Franken
What are the important Erste Lage in Franken?
There are 51 total in Franken. The most important ones are: Schlossberg- Pinot Noir Bischofsberg- Pinot Noir Altenberg- Sylvaner and Scheurebe Monchsof- Sylvaner Karthauser- Sylvaner and Weisburgunder
Which Anbaugebeite has the highest minimum oeschlese for white and red grapes?
Franken:
White: 78 degrees
Red: 85 degrees
What are the bereiche of Hessische-Bergstrasse?
Starkenburg
Umstadt
What does Hessische-Berstrasse mean in German?
Spring Garden
Which german anbaugebeite doesn’t have any Erste Lage?
Baden
What are the bereiche of Mittlerhein?
Loreley
Siebengebinge
What grape is most planted in Mittlerhein?
Riesling is #1 and Muller-Thurgau is #2
What are the major Erste Lage of Mittlerhein?
Feverlay Mandelstein Ohlenberg Furstenberg Schloss Furstenberg Am Schlossberg Kloster Furstenal
Describe the Mittlerhein Riesling Charter
Handstreich “coup”- max 11%, 89 degrees oeschlese
Felsenspiel “rock game”- max 12.5%, 95 degrees
Meiserstuck “masterpiece” max 12.5%, 95 degrees and 9g/l
This was copied from the Vinea Wachau for dry wines. Producers can bottle their wines under three designations, “Accomplished Riesling, Natural Rhine Wine, or Interaction of the Elements.” Wines must be hand harvested with no additions, 100% Riesling within the Mittlerhein
What is the name of the famous estate in Rheingau that is still an active monastery as well?
Kloster Eberbach - founded in Eltville in 1136
What is the most expensive Champagne now on the market?
Boërl & Kroff
Founded in 1995 in the Aube in Urville. Launched in 2007 with the 1996 vintage. Bottled only in magnum and large format bottles. Aged 12 years Sur latte.
What is the most expensive Spanish wine?
Teso La Monja by Sierra Cantabia- it is made from century old Tempranillo in Castilla y Leon in Toro. Sells for average $1,074 per bottle.
Who makes the wine La Faraona?
Descendientes de Palacios in Bierzo. This wine is made from Mencía and only 600 bottles produced each year.
Who is Peter Sisseck?
Founded Dominio de Pingus in Ribera del Duero in Castilla y Leon. He was on his way to work at Ridge Vineyards when he started this winery instead.
Describe the blend and aging of Unico?
It is a blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet. It is aged for 10 years in a combination of barrel and bottle. They use 225l barrels as well as 20,000 liter barrels.
In which DO would you find the winery Artadi? Or the top wine that they make Vina El Pison.
In Rioja. This is made in Rioja Alavesa and aged in French oak.
What are the two DOCa regions of Argentina?
San Rafael in 2007
Lujan de Cuyo in 2005
What is the major viticultural hazard in Texas?
Pierce’s disease which is caused by bacteria and spread by the glass wing sharp shooter.
What is the most famous vineyard in Franken?
The Stein vineyard in Wurzburg. It’s 85 hectare, south facing. Juliusspital is the largest owner here.
Top vintages of the 2000s in Germany
2001 2006* botrytis year 2007 2009 2011 2015
Worst vintages of the 2000s in Germany
2000
Best German vintages of the 1990s
1999
1990* botrytis year
Worst 1990s vintages for Germany
1993
1994
Best German vintages of the 1980s
1985
1988
1989
Worst vintages in the 1980s in Germany?
1980
1982
1984
1987
Best vintages in Germany in the 1970s
1971
1976* botrytis year
Worst German vintages in the 1970s
1973
1974
Bingen, Wonnegau and Nierstein are all bereiche of which region?
Rheinhessen
Oppenheim, Florsheim-Dalsheim and Worms are all villages where?
Rheinhessen
Where are these villages located? Siefersheim, Bingen, Westhofen
Rheinhessen
What is the minimum oeschlese for Rheingau Kabinett? How about Mosel?
Rheingau is 75
Mosel is 73
What is the minimum oeschlese for Mosel and Rheingau spatlese?
Mosel 80
Rheingau 85
Rheinhessen 85
Which region has the highest max oeschlese for BA wines, Mosel, Rheingau or Rheinhessen?
Mosel 110
Rheingau 125
Rheinhessen 120
Altenahr, Maychoss and Marienthal are all known for which grape?
Pinot Noir, all are villages in the Ahr
Heppingen, Heimersheim and Bad-Neuenahr are all villages where?
The Ahr
Heppingen and Heimersheim, Rich and Dernau are all villages where?
The Ahr
The villages of Ockfen, Kanzem, and Serrig are all located where?
In the Saar in the Mosel
Mertesdorf, Waldrach and Kasel are all villages where?
In the Ruwertal of the Mosel
Which bereiche has the most VDP sites?
Rheinhessen has 419 named vineyard sites
Pfalz has 316
Rheingau has 128
What are the bereiche of Franken?
Mainviereck, Mandreieck, Steigerwald
Nordheim, Fer, Frickenhausen and Sommerhausen are all villages where?
In Franken
Wurzberg, Marktheidenfeld and Erlenbach are all villages where?
Franken
Karlstadt and Miltenberg and Bürgstadt are all villages where?
In Franken
What grape would be most planted in Marienthal? Where is this village?
In the Ahr- Pinot Noir
Where would you find Bad-Neuenahr and which grapes is most common?
Ahr- Pinot Noir
Name three monopole vineyards of the Rheingau
Hattenheimer Steinberg (Kloster Eberbach) Schloss Johannisberg Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg (Schloss Schönborn)
What are some of the Einzellagen that were left out of the 1971 reclassification of vineyards even though they are too small on their own?
Bernkasteler Doctor
Kirchenstück in the Pfalz
Kiedricher Turnberg in Rheingau
What is orstwein?
Multiple vineyards in a village all are used for the bottling- labeled with the village name and/or a soil statement.
How long must GG red wines be aged in oak?
Min. 12 months in oak.
Name two producers of German Sekt
Raumland
Reichsrat von Buhl