Germany pt II Flashcards
This gemeinde is the center of red wine production in Rheingau
Assmanshausen
Name 2 famous estates of Rheingau
Kloster Eberbach
Schloss Johanissberg
Kloster Eberbach is a famous estate located…
in Rheingau
Famous gemeinde and sole bereich of Rheingau
Johannisberg
Over ___ of the wines produced in Rheingau are trocken
half
Rheingau produces a more …. style of Riesling compared to Mosel
powerful
Trad bottle of the Rheingau
Rheingauer flute (flute-shaped brown bottle)
Mosel uses ____ glass for its bottles
green
What led to the development of Spatlese and Auslese in the late 18th century?
Schloss Johanisberg harnessed the power of botrytis
Winkel is a gemeinde in …
Rheingau
…. is to the west of Rheinhessen
Nahe
Rheinhessen’s most planted variety
Riesling
This gemeinde in Rheinhessen is home to the German Wine Institute
Mainz
Quality wines in the Rheinhessen have classically been produced in the …, on the western banks of the Rhine
Rheinterrasse
What is the Rheinterrasse?
Informal. “Rhine Terrace” subregion of Rheinhessen along the western banks of the Rhine. contains the Roter Hang
What is the Roter Hang?
prestigious slope of red clay in Rheinhessen (Rheinterrasse)
t/f: Silvaner is considered a regional speciality of Rheinhessen
true
Forst is an important gemeinde in this anbaugebiete
Pfalz
Pfalz is divided into …
Mittelhaardt (north)
Sudliche Weinstrasse (south)
Scheurube contains lots of pyrazines, making it easy to compare to this famous international grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Burklin-Wolf is famous producer in…
Pfalz
t/f: Pinot varieties are popular in Pfalz
true
Bad Durkheim is an important gemeinde in this anbaugebeite
Pfalz
Name 2 important gemeinde in Pfalz
Bad Durkheim
Forst
Nahe is a tributary to the…
Rhine
t/f: Nahe Riesling is generally trocken
false. generally sweet
Riesling from this anbaugebeite falls between Mosel and Rheingau in style
Nahe
Niederhausen is famous gemeinde in this anbaugebiete
Nahe
The world’s most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production
Ahr
t/f: Riesling is the dominant grape in Ahr
false. Spatburgunder
The Eifel Mountains shelter the vineyards of thsi small anbaugebiete
the Ahr
t/f: Ahr has a mediterranean climate
true
the vineyards of the Ahr are planted on…
steep slopes of rocky, volcanic slate
Franken is centered along the … River
Main
This grape thrives in this Franken; produces smoky, full, mineral-tinged whites
Silvaner
Almost all Franken wine is …
dry
What is Fruhburgunder?
earlier-ripening clone of spatburgunder
Why are Spatburgunder and other red varities favored in Baden and Wurtemburg?
too hot for quality riesling
Lemberger is also known as..
Blaufrankisch
What is schillerwein?
style of rose produced by fermenting red and white grapes together
Where is the famous vineyard Scharzhofberg?
Saar
Which line of latitute runs thru Rheingau?
50 N
In which month does the German Riesling harvest typically begin?
september
Term indicates estate-bottled wine
Gutsabfullung
