Germany - Franken Flashcards

1
Q

What is the traditional bottle of

Franken?

A

Bocksbeutel

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2
Q

Name the Major producers of

Franken

A

Mainvreieck Bereich

Rudolf Fürst
Burgstadt
(Centrafenburg is here)

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Maindreieck Bereich

  • *Juliusspital Würzburg**
  • Würzburg*
  • *Schloss Sommerhausen**
  • Sommerhausen*
  • *Hans Wirsching**
  • Iphofen - {Eastern Maindreieck}*
  • *Horst Sauer**
  • Escherndorf - {Eastern Maindreieck}*

Steigerwald Bereich

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  • *Castell’sches Domänenamt**
  • Castell*
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3
Q

Bereiche of

Franken

[west-east]

A

MMS
My _M_ain _S_tein

Mainviereck

Maindreieck

Steigerwald

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4
Q

Major River of

Franken

A

Main River

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5
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Major City of

Franken

A

Würzberg

(in Maindreieck Bereich)

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Würzberg has 3 Grosse Lage:
Stein Hagemann
Stein Harfe
Innere Leste

Note:

  • *Aschaffenburg** - marks westernmost Franken
  • *Bamberg** - marks easternmost Franken
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6
Q

What is Rieslaner?

A

A late ripening cross of

Silvaner
x
Riesling

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7
Q

What is Muschelkalk?

A

A famous “peculiar” limestone soil of Franken found famously in the Stein (hagemann & harfe) Grosse Lage in Würzberg, and the Lump Grosse Lage of Escherndorf.

Note:
- It is not too dis-similar from Kimmeridgian soil. Gives a raciness to the wines.

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8
Q

What area of Franken is it’s best Red Wine producing area?

A

Mainvrieck Bereich

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Good Spätburgunder, and Frühburgunder are grown here.

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9
Q

What are the 3 famous wine cellars of Würzberg?

A
  • *Staatliche Hofkeller**
  • belongs to the state of Bavaria
  • *Juliusspital**
  • a church charity
  • *Bürgerspital**
  • a civic charity
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10
Q

What is the most planted grape in Franken?

A

Müller-Thurgau

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Silvaner is second with 1/5 of all plantings.

(1/3 of all plantings)

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11
Q

Main Gemeinden of

Maindreieck

[west-east]
[along Main river]

A

HWR-SE

Homberg a Main

Wurzberg

Randersacker

Sommerhausen

Escherndorf

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12
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Main Gemeinden of

Mainviereck

[west-east]

A

Burgstadt

Producers here:
Rudolf Fürst

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13
Q

Main Gemeinden of

Steigerwald

A

Iphoffen

Castell

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14
Q

In what Gemeinde is the producer

Furstlich Castell’sches Domänenamt?

Allienbesitz?

A

Castell!!

{Stiegerwald Bereich}

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Schlossberg {M}
(Casteller)

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15
Q

In what Gemeinde is the producer

Rudolf Fürst?

A

Burgstadt

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{Mainviereck Bereich}

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16
Q

In what Gemeinde is the producer

Horst Sauer?

A

Escherndorf

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{Maindreieck Bereich}

17
Q

In what Gemeinde is the producer

Juliusspital?

A

Würzburg

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{Maindreieck Bereich}

18
Q

In what Gemeinde is the producer

Hans Wirsching?

A

Iphoffen

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{Steigerwald Bereich}

19
Q

In what Gemeinde is the producer

Schloss Sommerhausen?

Allienbesitz?

A

Sommerhausen!!

{Maindreieck Bereich}

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Steinbach {M}
(Sommerhausener)

20
Q

What is Burgstadt?

Important Grosse Lage?

A

A Gemeinde of
Mainviereck Bereich

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Has 1 Grosse Lage:
Centgrafenberg

21
Q

What is Castell?

Important Grosse Lage?

A

A Gemeinde in
Steigerwald Bereich

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Has 1 Grosse Lage:

  • *Schlossberg {M}**
  • {M}- Furstlich Castell’sches Domanenamt*
22
Q

What is Eschendorf?

Important Grosse Lage?

A

A Gemeinde of
Maindreieck Bereich

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Has 1 Grosse Lage:
Lump

23
Q

What is Homberg a Main?

Important Grosse Lage?

A

A Gemeinde of
Maindreieck Bereich

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Has 1 Grosse Lage:

  • *Kallmuth {M}**
  • {M}- Fürst Löwenstein*
24
Q

What is Iphoffen?

Important Grosse Lage?

A

A Gemeinde in
Steigerwald Bereich

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Important Grosse Lage:
Julius Echter Berg

25
Q

What is Randersacker?

Important Grosse Lage?

A

A Gemeinde of
Maindreieck Bereich

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Important Grosse Lage:
Pfulben

26
Q

What is Sommerhausen?

Important Grosse Lage?

A

A Gemeinde of
Maindreieck Bereich

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Has 1 Grosse Lage:

  • *Steinbach {M}**
  • {M}- Schloss Sommerhausen*
27
Q

What is Wurzberg?

Important Grosse Lage?

A

A Gemeinde of
Maindreieck Bereich

(Also the largest city in Franken)

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Important Grosse Lage:
Stein
Stein Harfe {M}

{M}- Bürgerspital