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Germany - Hessische Bergstrasse, Franken Flashcards

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What are the two bereiche of Hessische Bergstrasse?

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Starkenburg, Umstadt

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What are the main varieties of Hessische Bergstrasse?

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Riesling and Grauburgunder

Also Müller-Thurgau, Spätburgunder

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How many hectares in the anbaugebiet of Hessische Bergstrasse?

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approx 400ha

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Where is Hessische Bergstrasse located?

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Between Baden and Franken
North of Heidelberg
East of the Rhein, west of the Oden Forest

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Anything notable about the production of wine in Hessische Bergstrasse?

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Mostly consumed locally

Over half of all production is made by the local Heppenheim cooperative

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What are the three bereiche of Franken?

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Mainviereck (Main rectangle)
Maindreieck (Main triangle)
Steigerwald (Climbing Forest)

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Along which river is Franken situated?

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Main

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Which German anbaugebiete is best known for Silvaner?

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Franken

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For which variety is Franken best known?

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Silvaner

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What is the traditional bottle shape of Franken?

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Bocksbeutel

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In the mid 20th century, which grape surpassed plantings of Silvaner in Franken?

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Müller-Thurgau

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Is Riesling widely planted in Franken?

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No, it struggles to ripen in the cool climate

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Where is Franken located?

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East of Frankfurt
Northern Bavaria
Main town is Würzburg

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What is Franken’s most famous vineyard

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Stein, in Würzburg

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What was the old nickname for Frankish wine? Why?

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Steinwein.

The fame of the Stein vineyard in Würzburg

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Name two important producers of wine from Franken

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Hans Wirsching

Horst Sauer

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What style of wine is Franken Silvaner?

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Full, rich, smoky, mineral.

Dry

18
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Describe the soil and climate of Franken

A

Continental - Warm summers and cold winters
High rainfall
Frost prone
Sandstone and limestone

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Name four Franken villages and a vineyard from each

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Würzburg - Stein (in Maindreieck)
Escherndorf - Lump (in Maindreieck)
Iphofen - Julius Echter Berg (in Steigerwald)
Bürgstadt - Centgrafenberg (in Mainviereck)

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