Germany pt II

Question 1

This gemeinde is the center of red wine production in Rheingau

Answer 1

Assmanshausen

Question 2

Name 2 famous estates of Rheingau

Answer 2

Kloster Eberbach
Schloss Johanissberg

Question 3

Kloster Eberbach is a famous estate located…

Answer 3

in Rheingau

Question 4

Famous gemeinde and sole bereich of Rheingau

Answer 4

Johannisberg

Question 5

Over ___ of the wines produced in Rheingau are trocken

Answer 5

half

Question 6

Rheingau produces a more …. style of Riesling compared to Mosel

Answer 6

powerful

Question 7

Trad bottle of the Rheingau

Answer 7

Rheingauer flute (flute-shaped brown bottle)

Question 8

Mosel uses ____ glass for its bottles

Answer 8

green

Question 9

What led to the development of Spatlese and Auslese in the late 18th century?

Answer 9

Schloss Johanisberg harnessed the power of botrytis

Question 10

Winkel is a gemeinde in …

Answer 10

Rheingau

Question 11

…. is to the west of Rheinhessen

Answer 11

Nahe

Question 12

Rheinhessen’s most planted variety

Answer 12

Riesling

Question 13

This gemeinde in Rheinhessen is home to the German Wine Institute

Answer 13

Mainz

Question 14

Quality wines in the Rheinhessen have classically been produced in the …, on the western banks of the Rhine

Answer 14

Rheinterrasse

Question 15

What is the Rheinterrasse?

Answer 15

Informal. “Rhine Terrace” subregion of Rheinhessen along the western banks of the Rhine. contains the Roter Hang

Question 16

What is the Roter Hang?

Answer 16

prestigious slope of red clay in Rheinhessen (Rheinterrasse)

Question 17

t/f: Silvaner is considered a regional speciality of Rheinhessen

Answer 17

true

Question 18

Forst is an important gemeinde in this anbaugebiete

Answer 18

Pfalz

Question 19

Pfalz is divided into …

Answer 19

Mittelhaardt (north)
Sudliche Weinstrasse (south)

Question 20

Scheurube contains lots of pyrazines, making it easy to compare to this famous international grape

Answer 20

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 21

Burklin-Wolf is famous producer in…

Answer 21

Pfalz

Question 22

t/f: Pinot varieties are popular in Pfalz

Answer 22

true

Question 23

Bad Durkheim is an important gemeinde in this anbaugebeite

Answer 23

Pfalz

Question 24

Name 2 important gemeinde in Pfalz

Answer 24

Bad Durkheim
Forst

Question 25

Nahe is a tributary to the...

Answer 25

Rhine

Question 26

t/f: Nahe Riesling is generally trocken

Answer 26

false. generally sweet

Question 27

Riesling from this anbaugebeite falls between Mosel and Rheingau in style

Answer 27

Nahe

Question 28

Niederhausen is famous gemeinde in this anbaugebiete

Answer 28

Nahe

Question 29

The world's most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production

Answer 29

Ahr

Question 30

t/f: Riesling is the dominant grape in Ahr

Answer 30

false. Spatburgunder

Question 31

The Eifel Mountains shelter the vineyards of thsi small anbaugebiete

Answer 31

the Ahr

Question 32

t/f: Ahr has a mediterranean climate

Answer 32

true

Question 33

the vineyards of the Ahr are planted on...

Answer 33

steep slopes of rocky, volcanic slate

Question 34

Franken is centered along the ... River

Answer 34

Main

Question 35

This grape thrives in this Franken; produces smoky, full, mineral-tinged whites

Answer 35

Silvaner

Question 36

Almost all Franken wine is ...

Answer 36

dry

Question 37

What is Fruhburgunder?

Answer 37

earlier-ripening clone of spatburgunder

Question 38

Why are Spatburgunder and other red varities favored in Baden and Wurtemburg?

Answer 38

too hot for quality riesling

Question 39

Lemberger is also known as..

Answer 39

Blaufrankisch

Question 40

What is schillerwein?

Answer 40

style of rose produced by fermenting red and white grapes together

Question 41

Where is the famous vineyard Scharzhofberg?

Answer 41

Saar

Question 42

Which line of latitute runs thru Rheingau?

Answer 42

50 N

Question 43

In which month does the German Riesling harvest typically begin?

Answer 43

september

Question 44

Term indicates estate-bottled wine

Answer 44

Gutsabfullung