Germany - Mosel Flashcards
Where does the Mosel originate and where does it merge with another river?
Rises in the Vosges mountains, France
Meets the Rhine river at Koblenz
When was the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer renamed Mosel?
1 August 2007
How many bereiche are in the Mosel?
6
What are the bereiche of the Mosel?
Burg-Cochem Bernkastel Ruwertal Saar Moseltor Obermosel
What are the four VDP Grosse Lage of the einzellage Uhlen (Winningen)? Why are they divided?
Divided based on soil type
Uhlen - blue slate
Uhlen Blaufüsser Lay - blue-grey slate with clay
Uhlen Laubach - grey slate with calcareous fossils
Uhlen Roth Lay - red slate
What oechsle level is required for riesling in the Mosel at each quality level?
Kabinett 73° Spätlese 80° Auslese 88° Beerenauslese 110° Trockenbeerenauslese 150°
How many degrees oechsle are required for Mosel kabinett riesling?
73°
How many degrees oechsle are required for Mosel spätlese riesling?
80°
How many degrees oechsle are required for Mosel auslese riesling?
88°
How many degrees oechsle are required for Mosel BA riesling?
110°
How many degrees oechsle are required for Mosel TBA riesling?
150°
Two Mosel bereiche that start with B
Bernkastel
Berg-Cochem
Two Mosel bereiche - the river door and the river valley
Ruwertal
Moseltor
Two Mosel bereiche with Mosel in the name
Moseltor
Obermosel
Two Mosel bereiche that used to use their name in the regional name
Saar
Ruwertal
Which Mosel bereich is the largest?
Bernkastel
Major villages of Bernkastel (important vineyard in brackets)
Pünderich (Marienburg - Falkenlay, Fahrlay, Rothenpfad)
Erden (Treppchen, Prälat)
Ürzig (Würzgarten)
Zeltingen (Sonnenuhr)
Wehlen (Sonnenuhr)
Graach an der Mosel (Himmelreich, Domprobst, Josefshöfer)
Bernkastel-Kues (Lay, Graben, Badstube, Doctor)
Brauneberg (Juffer, Juffer Sonnenuhr)
Piesport (Goldtröpfchen, Domherr, Schubertslay)
Trittenheim (Apotheke)
Enkirch Traben-Trarbach Wolf Kröv Lösnich Lieser Kesten Wintrich Dhron Neumagen Leiwen
For which producer is Graacher Josefshöfer an alleinbesitz?
Reichsgraf von Kesselstadt
Major villages of Ruwertal (important vineyard in brackets)
Eitelsbach (Karthäuserhorberg)
Mertesdorf (Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Bruderberg - all three are alleinbesitz of Von Schubert aka Maximin Grünhaus)
Ruwer
Kasel
Waldrach
Avelsbach
Major villages of Saar (important vineyard in brackets)
Saarburg (Rausch)
Wiltingen (Hölle, Braune Kupp, Kupp, Scharzhofberg, Braunfels)
Ayl (Kupp)
Serrig
Ockfen
Oberemmel
Kanzem
Major villages of Burg-Cochem (important vineyard in brackets)
Winningen (Uhlen - Blaufüsser Lay, Roth Lay, Laubach)
Kobern-Gondorf Hatzenport Cochem Bremm Zell
In which ortsteil and bereich is the vineyard of Scharzhofberg?
Wiltingen > Saar > Mosel
What is the difference between grosslage and Grosse Lage?
Grosslage - a collective vineyard site, a grouping of several vineyards supposed to make wine of a similar style. Can be made from sites from multiple villages. The opposite to einzellage (single vineyard). Often a misleading name for an inexpensive wine ie. Piesporter Michelsberg
Grosse Lage - a grand cru site as designated by the VDP, from which either Grosses Gewächs dry wines can be made, or traditional Prädikat-stye wines can be made.
What is the dominant grape variety of the Moseltor and Obermosel?
Elbling
Fruity simple whites and sparkling wine
Located near the border with Luxembourg
Calcareous soil - part of the Paris Basin (ie. Champagne, Chablis etc)
