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Germany (Air/Mosel/Mittelrhein/Rheingau/Nahe/Rheinhessen) Flashcards

1
Q

Name 4 100+ year old producers

A

Schloss Johannisberg
Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
Reinhold Haart
Dr Burklin-Wolf

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2
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Who made the “discovery” of Spatelese and Eiswein

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Schloss Johannisberg

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3
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5 major German Rivers

A 
Mosel
Rhine
Main
Nahe
Elbe
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4
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6 Pradikat levels against the Oschle Scale

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Kabinet - 70-85 
Spatlese - 80-95
Auslese - 88-105
Beerenauslese - 110-128
Tockenbeerenauslese - 150-154
Eiswein - 110-128
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5
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Who are the VDP and start date

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Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter

1910

Group of 200 producers committed to top quality

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6
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What is Charta

A

formed to advance classic fry style of Rheingau Riesling

icon of 3 roman arches styled from balcony of Graue House in Winkel

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7
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4 VDP classifications

A

Grosse Lage
Erste Lage
Ortswein
Gutswein

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8
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Aging Grosse Gewächs vs Erstelage

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Grosse: Sept 1 year following harvest (Red additional year)

Erste: May 1 year following harvest

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9
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What is einzellage

A

individual vineyard site

must be approved by VDP

on label like Burgundy/village name is dropped

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10
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Top 5 VDP producers

A 
Joh Jos Prum
Reichgraff von Kesselstatt
Egon Muller
Donnhoff
Keller
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11
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What German region is red dominant and on the 50th parallel

A

Ahr (spatburgunder)

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12
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River, Mountain, and soil in Ahr

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River: Ahr River
Mountain: Eifel Mountains
Soil: Rocky, Volcanic Slate

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13
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1 Bereich and 1 Grosselage of Ahr

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Bereich - Walporzheim - Ahrtal

Grosslage - Klosterberg

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14
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Name a producer of Ahr

A

Meyer Nakel

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15
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What German Region is the oldest in winemaking?

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Mosel

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16
Q

Flavor profile of Kabinet style?

A

star bright, green apple, slate, candle wax, around 8% alcohol, high acid

17
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Gold Kapsel vs Lange Gold Kapsel. What region practices this

A

Gold: additional sweetness due to higher must weight

Lange: greatest of the producer’s sweet wine. Must be Pradikat Level

MOSEL

18
Q

6 Bereich in Mosel

A 
Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Saar
Ruwertal
Obermosel
Moseltor
19
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What is the translation of Goldtropfchen? What commune is it in?

A

Droplets of Gold

Piesport

20
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2 major Goldtropfchen producers

A

Reinhold Haart

Reichgraff von Kesselstatt

21
Q

Where are the Sundial Vineyards

A

Brauneberg

22
Q

Name the 3 Sundial Vineyards

A

Juffer - Sonnenuhr
Wehlener - Sonnenuhr
Zeltinger - Sonnenuhr

23
Q

3 other famous Mittel Mosel Producers/Sites

A

Joh Jos Prum Estate
Dr Loosen - Pralat Vineyard
Urziger Wurzgarten “Spice Garden”

24
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2 exceptional vintages of Saar

A

2003 & 2005

25
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Top producer of Saar

A

Egon Muller

26
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Water source of Ruwertal

A

Ruwertal Tributary

27
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2 monopoles of Ruwertal

A

Maximin Grunhauser

Karthauserhofberg

28
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Who spearheaded Charta

A

Bernhard Breur

29
Q

What direction is Rheingau facing?

A

South

30
Q

Soil of Rheingau

A

Uper Slope: Slate

Lower: Clay & Alluvial Sand

31
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Flavor profile of Rheingau Riesling vs Mosel

A

R: More powerful in style and fuller body

32
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What is a Rheingau Flote

A

Traditional flute shaped brown bottle used for some rieslings in Rheingau

33
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1 Bereich of Rheingau

A

Johannisberg

34
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Top grower of Assmanhausen. Where is it?

A

August Kesseler

Rheingau

35
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2 Outlier vintages of Germany

A

2009: Amongst the greatest vintages, 2009 is proving very alluring at a very early stage. The growing season was dry, warm and reliable.
2005: Exceptional vintage combining the luscious fruit of 2003 with the minerality and structure of 2004.

36
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What does Germany call Nobile Rot

A

Edelfäule

37
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Producers from Bernkastler Doctor

A

Weingüter Geheimrat J. Wegeler - Gutshaus Bernkastel

Weingut Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch – Erben Thanisch

Weingut Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch – Erben Müller-Burggraef

38
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Major GG producers

A

Reichsrat Von Buhl - Pfalz

Keller - Rheinhessen

Doonhof - Nahe

Dr. Burklin Wolf - Pfalz (Labels GG GC after grand cru from burgundy)

39
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What is equivalent to monopole in Germany

A

alleinbesitz

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