Germany - Mosel Flashcards
What is the originals name of the Mosel
Mosel - Saar - Ruwer
What is the soil type of the Mosel
Blue Devonian Slate
What is the primary white grape of the Mosel
Riesling
What is the goldkapsel?
A device exclusively used by Mosel producers as a mean of subverting the 1971 wine laws which stated any additional qualifications of the Prädikat level could not be listed on the bottle
A labeling tool used to indicate additional sweetness
What is the Lange Goldkapsel
A longer gold capsule and this length and color capsule may be the only clue to a substantial difference in price and character
What is the climate of Mosel
Continental climate
What physical features are apart of the Mosel
Vosges Mountains
The Mosel River
- two tributaries: the Saar and Ruwer
The Rhein River
What are the 6 bereiche of Mosel
- Bernkastel
- Burg Cochem
- Saar
- Ruwertal
- Obermossel
- Moseltor
What is the largest bereich in Mosel
Bernkastel - Kues
How does the slate help the Vines?
Blue slate retains heat in the day time and releases it in the evening keeping the Vines warm
How does the Mosel river help the Vines
The reflection of the sun off the river, shoots off sun exposure so the grapes can ripen
Which way to the Vines face in the mosel?
Southward facing slopes
Where are most of the Mosel Vines located?
Off the Mosel and Rhine River
What is a grosslagan wine?
Wines of a lesser production due to lack of sunlight and not being able to produce noble Riesling
Where are the Doctor Vineyards located
In Mosel; Deutschland at the Bernkastel - Kues Beriche