Germany -- Book Flashcards
What is Flurbereinigung?
the vineyards were reallocated so that they are now in neat blocks, with vines planted in lines up and down the slopes.
What is Landwein?
Grapes must be grown in one of 26 regions (Landweingebiete); must be trocken or halbtrocken in style
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What is Qualitätswein?
Must be produced from approved varieties sourced from a single anbaugebiet, may be chaptalized
What is Bereiche?
This is a district within an Anbaugebiet
like Bereiche Bernkastel, Bereiche Ruwertal, Bereiche Saar
What is Grosslagen?
This is the name for a collection of vineyard sites
refers to a collection of smaller vineyards of varied quality that together form one large vineyard under the name of a village
Saar: Scharzberg
Where is Bereiche Nierstein?
Rheinhessen
Where is Rosengarten Grosslage?
Village Rudesheim in Naha
Where is Schwarze Katz Grosslage?
Village Zell in Mosel
Where is Erntebringer Grosslage?
Village Johannisberg in Rheingau
What is Einzellage?
This is an individual vineyard site
only permitted to Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein
What are the crossing grape of Müller-Thurgau
Riesling x Madeleine Royale
What are the three main red grapes of Germany?
Spätburgunder, Dornfelder, Blauer Portugieser
What is Edelfäule?
Nobel Rot
Two best single vineyard in Rheingau
Schloss Johannisberg and Schloss Vollrads
What is the village produce more red wines than white wines in Rheingau?
Assmannshausen
Where is the famou wine institute located in Rheingau?
Geisenheim
What is the only village on the right side of Rhine river in Rheingau?
Lorchhausen
What is the village that is on the tribute Main river in Rheingau?
Hoch-heim
famous single vineyards in Rheingau
Gräfenberg – Kiedrich
Hölle – Hochheim, and Johannisberger
Trio ‘berg’ vineyard in Rüdesheim
Berg Rottland, Berg Roseneck, Berg Schlossberg
What is Roter Hang?
is a slim, east-facing slope reaching 70 to 80% grade, which fetched prices in line with those of the Rheingau in the 19th century
means red hill
Blend wines from Rheinhessen?
Liebfraumilch, Niersteiner Gutes Domtal, Niersteiner Spiegelberg