Germany II (Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Hessische-Bergstrass, Franken, Württemberg, Baden) Flashcards
What is the primary soil type of the Schloss Johannisberg vineyard?
Quartz
During what century was botrytis discovered in Germany?
1700s (Rheingau)
1-producing anbaugebiete of Sylvaner
Rheinhessen
Hipping and Petthenthal are 2 vineyards located in which anbaugebiete? Which gemeinde? Name 2 producers.
- Rheinhessen
- Gemeinde Nierstein
- Keller, Gunderloch
Famous soil of the Roterhang
“Rotliegendes” (clay and red sandstone)
The village of Florsheim-Dalsheim is home to what famous producer?
Keller
Which anbaugebiete is permitted to produce Chardonnay Grosse Lage VDP wines?
Baden
Top village for Chasselas in Germany
Markgräflerland (Baden)
Hottest vineyard in Germany
Ihringer Winklerberg (within the Kaisterstuhl bereich and Pfalz anbaugabiet)
River that runs through Württemberg, and cuts through Stuttgart
Neckar River
What is Schillerwein?
Rotling from Württemberg (aka a rose made via blending)
Most-planted grape of Franken
Müller-Thurgau
In what anbaugebiete is the village of Heppenheim located?
Hessische-Bergstrasse
Which anbaugabiete is the Charter wines associated with?
Rheingau
What is the German term for “old vines”?
Alte Reben
What is the name of the traditional barrel used in the Rheingau and how large is it?
Stuck. 1,200 liters
Name Franken’s (2) bereiche? Which river cuts through?
- Mainviereck
- Maindreieck Steigerwald
- Main river
Franken’s alliance of wine growers?
Frank and Frei
Most of Rheingau’s best vineyards are between which two towns?
Rudesheim (east), Weisbaden (west)
Village with steepest slopes in Rheingau? Steepest vineyard? Producer?
Rudesheim. Berg Schlossberg. George Breuer or Joseph Leitz
Name 5 Rheingau producers:
- Robert Weil
- Joseph Leitz
- Eva Fricke
- Franz Kunstler
- August Kessler
- PJ Kuhn
- George Breuer
- Carl Ehrhardt
Anbaugebiete known for Trollinger?
Württemberg
What is a Rotling?
Rose made from a mix of white and red grapes. Found in Baden, Sachsen and Württemberg
Name 3 producers of Rheinhessen
- Weingut Keller
- Wittman
- Gunderloch
- Wagner-Stempel
Legal term used for dry wines in the Rheingau from the best vineyards
Erste Gewachs
Nickname for wines that come from Franken
Steinwein
What is the only red grape grown in Franken?
Spätburgunder
What is the climate of Hessische-Bergstrasse and Franken?
Continental
What is Germany’s warmest winegrowing region that is located in Baden?
Kaiserstuhl
Who produces G-Max and where is it from?
Weingut Keller, Rheinhessen
What river borders Rheinhessen and Rheingau?
The Rhine River
T or F? The Taunus mountain range in the North creates a moderating effect for Rheingau’s south-facing vineyards.
True!
What is Rheingau’s steepest vineyard slope?
Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg
Name a synonym for ‘true’ Riesling
Rhine riesling; Johannisberg riesling
The largest Clos in Germany is found in the Rheingau, what is it and who owns it?
Steinberg by Kloster Erbach
The alleinbesitz Grafenberg is found in which gemeinde and who owns it?
Kiedrich, by Robert Weil
What is the German word for hand-riddled or remuage?
Handgerüttelt
T of F? Schloss Vollrads and Schloss Johannisberg are both a producer and vineyard name.
True!
T or F? Since Steinberg and Schloss Vollrads are both an ortsteil, the wines are not required to have the village name on the label.
True!
Name the respective communes for the following sites. A) Kirchenstück B) Höllenberg C) Jesuitengarten
A) Hochheim B) Assmanshausen C) Winkel
What is Schloss Johannisberg’s contribution to the discovery of Spätlese and other levels of sweet wines?
The “discovery” of Spätlese harvesting dates to 1775. The estate followed with the introduction of the Auslese category in 1787 and the first Eiswein in 1858.
Nonnenberg (Rheingau) is an alleinbesitz of whom and which village?
Georg Breuer, in Rauenthal
The alleinbesitz Pfaffenberg in the Rheingau is found in which gemeinde and who owns it?
Hattenheim, by Schloss Schonborn
T or F? The Rheinhessen is the largest region for planted vineyard (not production).
True!
More than half of all Liebfraumilch is found in the Rheinhessen but also found in which 3 other German wine regions?
Nahe, Pfalz, Rheingau
Which region has a higher proportion of the Riesling grape (nearly 80% of vineyard acreage) than any other anbaugebiet?
Rheingau
Name 3 main vineyard towns in the Rheinhessen.
- Nierstein
- Westhofen
- Nackenheim
- Oppenheim
- Florsheim-Dalsheim
What is the “Message In a Bottle” affilliation in the Rheinhessen?
A group of winemakers who strive for healthy, lower-yield vineyards, produce smaller amounts of wine but at a much higher quality (ex: Keller, Dreissigacker)
T or F? Almost half of Germany’s total of Spätburgunder is grown in Baden.
True!
Where would you find ‘Seewein’ and what is it?
“Lake wine.” Mostly crisp, floral whites based on Muller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder and Weissburgunder found in Baden, near Lake Constance (the Bodensee).
Badisch Rotgold, Schillerwein, and Schieler are all different names for Rotlings. Name their respective region.
Badisch Rotgold (Baden), Schillerwein (Wurttemberg), and Schieler (Sachsen)
Which city is Franken’s wine capital and home to Steinwein?
Würzburg
Which German region would you find Frühburgunder (an early-ripening strain of Pinot Noir) mostly?
Franken
This special bottle shape was historically used for Steinwein and later for other Franconian wines
Bocksbeutel
This subregion is the heart of Franken’s winegrowing area
Maindreieck
What is Germany’s smallest anbaugabiet?
Hessische-Bergstrasse
What is Weissherbst and where would you find it?
It’s a single variety rose; Baden
T or F? Around 1/3 of Germany’s vineyard areas are farmed by coops
True!
The lowest recorded rainfall in the Rheinhessen in the last 10 years were…
2011 (129mm) and 2015 (133mm)
Name 3 great vintages for botrytis in Germany
1971, 1975, 1990, 2015
Name 2 sites where Keller makes a TBA
- AbstE
- Morstein
- Hubacker
- Nierstein(2015)
4 quality regions (1971 wine law)
- Deutscher Wein
- Deutscher Landwein
- Qba (Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiet (QbA)
- Pradikatswein (Qualitätswein mit Prädikat) (QmP)
The sole exception to the 1971 Wine law, ignoring the minimum 5ha vineyard size requirement
Doctor vineyard (Bernkastel, Mosel)
Other 2 vineyards besides the Bernkasteler Doctory vyd in the Mosel excluded from the 1971 Wine Law (with the 1982 amendment)?
Forster Kirchenstück (Pfalz) Kiedricher Turmberg (Rheingau)
T or F? All GGs comes from a Gross Lage (“great site”)
True!
Which of the 3 terms can legally appear on a label?
A) Grosses Gewächs
B) Erstes Gewächs
C) Erste Lage
B) Erstes Gewächs
Explain GG
- Dry wines within Grosse Lage is in this category
- Must be dry !! May not contain more than 9g/l residual sugar
- Min Spatlese ripeness, top level wines from selected sites.
- Wines can be chaptalized so they can’t bear any pradikat! Not covered by german wine law.
- With the introduction of the new classifications of top dry German wines, Erstes Gewachs and Grosses Gewächs, the VDP has discouraged the continued use of Auslese trocken, as it has been seen as confusing for the consumer to have sweet and powerful dry wines with the same Prädikat.
- The Grosses Gewächs category is reserved for Grosse Lage ONLY, so producers of Erste Lage dry wines must label their products as “Trocken”instead.
- In addition, while all VDP members are committed to Grosse Lage, individual member organizations in each anbaugebiet may choose whether or not to develop an Erste Lage designation.
- In the Pfalz, for instance, this category will exist and some former top sites, like Paradiesgarten and Kalkofen in Deidesheim, will be recast as Premier Cru.
- Max yield is 50 hl/ha
T or F? The top VDP Gross Lage level (2012) ‘top site’, highest quality level, ‘Grand Cru like’, 1st growth can be dry (GG), or sweet Pradikat
- True!
- If dry, must be GG
- If sweet, must have Pradikat level
- The former Erste Lage logo–a “1” followed by a cluster of grapes– will be applied only to wines of Grosse Lage quality
- Bürklin-Wolff labels its Grosse Lage wines as GC for Grand Cru rather than GG
- Aspects of the classification also differ from one anbaugebiet to another: in the Mosel, for instance, producers may now make Grosse Lage wines at every prädikat level, but producers in Pfalz will not be able to produce Kabinett Grosse Lage.
- Max yield is 50 hl/ha
Explain the VDP Erste Lage (Premier Cru) second level
- used by VDP in all regions EXCEPT Mosel and Rheingau
- Erste Lage: ONLY Riesling allowed for Mosel, Nahe, Mittelrhein
- other grapes are allowed for other anbaugabiets
- dry wines from Erste Lage labeeld “Qualitatswein Trocken”
- Max yield is 60 hl/ha
Define Ortswein/Klassifizierte Lagenweine
- wines from specific regions or villages (but not grosslagen or Breech)
- Max yield of 75 hl/ha (same as Gutswein)
Famous Rheingau sites Frankenthal and Höllenberg in which commune? Name a producer.
Assmanshausen
Famous Rheingau sites Hölle, Kirchenstück, Reichestal in which comune? Name a producer.
Hochheim
Famous Rheingau site Gräfenberg in which commune? Name a producer.
Kiedrich, Robert Weil
Famous Rheingau sites Berg Roseneck, Berg Rottland, Berg Schlossberg, Klosterlay in which commune? Name a producer.
Rüdesheim
Famous Rheingau sites Schlossberg, Marcobrunn in which commune? Name a producer.
Erbach
Famous Rheingau sites Schloss Vollrads, Jesuitengarten in which commune? Name a producer.
Winkel
Famous Rheingau sites Schloss Johannisberger, Klaus in which commune? Name a producer.
Johannisberg
Famous Rheingau sites Rothenberg in which commune? Name a producer.
Geisenberg
Name the 2 PDOs found in Franken
- Burgstadter Berg
- Wurzburger Stein-Berg: (new 11/2020)
What does PDO translate into German? Spell it out.
Geschutzte Ursprungbezeichnung
Highest and coolest Bereich of Franken?
Steigerwald
