Germany-Rest of Flashcards

1
Q

What grape is local specialty of Franken? However…

A

Silvaner, however plantings are decreasing and the region has less than others (Rheinhessen has most in the world)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the major river of Franken?

A

Main River (trib of Rhine)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is a bocksbeutel? Which region is it traditionally used in?

A

squat, flask shaped bottled traditionally used in Franken (Silvaner)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the 3 main Bereiche of Fraken?

A

Mainviereck (westernmost)
Maindreieck
Steigerwald (easternmost)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Which Bereich of Franken is best for PN?

A

Mainviereck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the primary village of the Mainviereck of Franken? Best producer here?

A

Bürgstadt

Rudolf Fürst for PN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Which Bereich of Franken is responsible for the majority of production?

A

Maindreieck (3/4 of region)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is primary soil of Mainviereck of Franken?

A

red sandstone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is primary soil of Maindreieck?

A

muschelkalk (shell-limestone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the Taubertal?

A

Tauber River is trib of the Main River

i. Taubertal divided in 1971, portion remains in Franken, rest is split between Baden and Württemberg
ii. Riesling and Silvaner dominate in Bocksbeutel
iii. Württemberg cannot bottle in Bocks.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Which village is commercial center for Franken?

A

Würtzburg (in Maindreieck)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is best known vineyard in Franken? Where in Franken?

A

Stein (85ha)

Würzburg in Maindreieck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who is largest producer in Franken?

A

Juliusspital

charitable hospital financed by large wine org

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Which region is the highest and coolest of Franken? From what does it take it’s name?

A

Steigerwald

Steigerwald Forest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is soil type of Steigerwald region of Franken?

A

heat retaining black gypsum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is most important village of Steigerwald region of Franken? Why?

A

Castell

introduction of Silvaner by Cistercian monks in 1659

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What is primary grape of Nahe?

A

Riesling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What is primary river of the Nahe?

A

Nahe, doi!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What forms the border between Nahe and Mosel?

A

Hünsruck Hochwalk Forest forms natural border on W edge of Nahe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Which region is the driest in GR?

A

Nahe has the lowest ave annual rainfall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is the general facade of the Nahe vineyards?

A

Vineyards typically planted on steep S facing slopes on N bank of Nahe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What is general climate of Nahe?

A

transitional between maritime and continental

Overall mild and dry, lowest average annual rainfall in GR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What is the sole Bereich of the Nahe? How is it divided?

A

Nahetal

3 sub zones:

  • Upper Nahe (westernmost)
  • Middle Nahe
  • Lower Nahe (easternmost)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Which region of Nahe is the coolest and closest to Hunsrück Hills?

A

Upper Nahe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What are important villages of Upper Nahe?

A

Monzingen
Schlossböckelheim
Bockenau

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What is best vineyard of Monzingen?

A

Frühlingsplätzchen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

What happened to the Frühlingsplätzchen vineyard in the 1971 laws? Who is still eminent producer here?

A

went from 8 to 64 ha.

Emrich-Schönleber

28
Q

What are best vineyards of Schlossböckelheim?

A

Felsenberg

Kupfergrube

29
Q

Who are top producers of Upper Nahe?

A

Schäfer-Frolich

Emrich-Schönleber

30
Q

Which region of Nahe is most famous?

A

Middle Nahe

31
Q

What is primary soil structure of Nahe?

A

volcanic, slate, limestone, schist

32
Q

What are primary villages of Middle Nahe?

A
Oberhausen
Niederhausen
Norheim
Traisen
Bad Kreuznach
33
Q

What is the alleinbesitz of Dönnhoff in Nahe? Which Gemeinde?

A

Oberhauser Brüke in Oberhausen

34
Q

What is best einzellage of Neiderhausen? Best Producer?

A

Hermannshöhle

Donnhoff

35
Q

What is best vineyard of Norheim?

A

Dellchen (in Middle Nahe)

36
Q

What is largest town and commerical center of Nahe?

A

Bad Kreuznach

37
Q

Which part of the Nahe forms a triangle w/ Rheingau and Rheinhessen?

A

Lower Nahe

38
Q

What is the soil structure of the Lower Nahe?

A

heavier soils w/ clay and loess

39
Q

Which region of Nahe is best for PN? Caveat?

A

Lower Nahe, however still not allowed in Grosse Lage einzellagen

40
Q

Who is primary producer of Lower Nahe? Home village?

A

Schlossgut Diel in Burg Layen

41
Q

What percentage of Württemberg is planted to red grapes?

A

70%

42
Q

What is most planted grape of Württemberg? Other local specialties? 2nd most planted grape?

A

Trollinger (Schiava)

Lemberger, Schwarzriesling (Meunier), Schillerwein

Riesling 2nd most, and most planted white

43
Q

What is Schillerwein?

A

Rosé unique to Württemberg, few EU styles where blending is allowed, in this case, mandated

44
Q

What is primary river of Württemberg?

A

Neckar (w/ many tribs including Tauber)

45
Q

Which Bereich of Württemburg has the highest concentration of vineyards?

A

Württembergisch Unterland

46
Q

primary producer of Württemberg?

A

Weingut Graf Neipperg

47
Q

What is river informing the Ahr? Mtn range?

A

Ahr River and Eifel Mtns

48
Q

What climactic factors make the Ahr unique but high quality region for PN?

A

N of 50th Parallel, but moderated by Gulf Stream, which elongates growing season. Also, heat retaining slate soils

49
Q

What is the Bereich of Ahr? How is it divided?

A

Walporzheim-Ahrtal

Upper and Lower Ahr

50
Q

What are the primary differences between Upper and Lower Ahr?

A

Upper=pure slate soils, sparsely planted

Lower=warmer, more densely planted, clay-basalt over slate

51
Q

What are primary villages of Upper Ahr?

A

Dernau

Walporzheim

52
Q

What are primary Gemeinde of Lower Ahr?

A

Ahrweiler

Bad-Neuenahr

53
Q

Primary producers of Ahr?

A

Meyer-Näkel
Jean Stodden
JJ Adeneuer

54
Q

Which producer is largely responsible for the international repute of Ahr Spätburgunder? When?

A

1980’s Meyer-Näkel began shifting towards PN production

55
Q

Which region of GR is smallest?

A

Hessische-Bergstrasse (in both size and ha planted)

56
Q

What is the trans of Hessische-Bergstrasse?

A

“Hessen Mtn Road”

57
Q

Which region did the Hessische-Bergstrasse historically belong to? Specifically which producer?

A

Rheingau

part of extensive network of Kloster Eberbach’s vineyards

58
Q

Who owns the vast majority of vineyards in Hessische-Bergstrasse?

A

Bergstrasse Winzer eG co-op

*owns more than 1/2

59
Q

Which 2 anbaugebiete of GR were added in 1990 during the reunification of the country?

A

Sachsen (Saxony) and Saale-Unstrut

60
Q

Which regions are the northernmost in GR?

A

Both Sachen and Saale-Unstrut are on the 51st parallel

61
Q

Which river informs Sachsen?

A

Elbe River

62
Q

Which grape is most planted in both Sachsen and Saale-Unstrut?

A

Müller-Thurgau

63
Q

What is most planted white grape of Franken?

A

Müller-Thurgau

64
Q

Which region of GR is fastest growing?

A

Saale-Unstrut, yet still only 800 ha under vine

65
Q

What is local specialty of Sachsen? How much exists?

A

Goldriesling, a crossing developed in Alsace in 1893

Dry to off-dry styles

only 12 ha or so exist so, sort of who cares

66
Q

Which Anbaugebeit of Germany is the worlds most northerly region dedicated to red wine?

A

Ahr Valley

67
Q

Where does Saale-Unstrut take it’s name?

A

The region meets at both the Saale and Unstrut rivers