Germany - Rheinegau, Nahe, Rheinhessen, Pfalz Flashcards

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1
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What’s the most planted grape in Rheinegau?

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Riesling, 80%

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Name 2 synonym of Riesling that are related to the Rheinegau

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Johannisberg Riesling and Rhine Riesling

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3
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In which Anbaugebiete are Kloster Eberbach and Schloss Johannisberg based?

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In the Rheingau

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4
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How many Bereich?

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1) Johannisberg

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Who had the biggest influence in demarcating the vineyards of the Rheingau?

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The Church

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Name the main gemeinde, West to East

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Lorch, Assmannshausen, Rüdesheim, Geisenheim, Johannisberg, Winkel, Hattenheim, Erbach, Kiedrich, Rauenthal, Hocheim, Wicker

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7
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Who developed the Charta and the Estes Gawachs?

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Bernard Breuer , in Rüdesheim

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Where are the vineyards?

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The vineyards are along the Rhine, facing southeast. Mostly are in the North bank of the river

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Is Rheingau warmer than Rheinhessen?

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Yes

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10
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In which gemeinden in the Rheingau will you find more Spätburgunder?

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Assmannshausen

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11
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In which year Erstes Gëwachs appeared?

Was it before or after the Grosse Gewachs?

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1999, 3 years before GG (2002)

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12
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Which grapes classify for Erste Gewachs?

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Riesling and Spatburgunder only

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13
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Is Erste Gewächs legally recognised?

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yes, it can appear on labels.

GG no

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What’s the soil profile in the Rheingau?

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  • Slate on the upper slope

* Clay, loess, Alluvial Sand and Red Slate on lower vineyards

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What’s the name of the iconic Rheingau bottle?

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Rheingau Flöte

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16
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Who and when established Kloster Eberbach?

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Cistercians 1136

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Who and when established Schloss Johannisberg?

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1106 Benedictine

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18
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In which year the ‘Charta’ classification appeared?

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1984

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19
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Is the Charta still on?

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No, the VDP absorbed it

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20
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Iconic producer based in Assmannshausen?

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Kesseler

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21
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Where are the einzellagen of Berg Schlossberg, Berg Roseneck and Berg Rottland located?

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In Rüdesheim

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Where are the einzellagen of Hölle, Klaus, Schloss Johannisberg based?

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Johannisberg

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23
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Where is the Jesuitengarten einzellage?

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In Winkel, Rheingau

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Where are the einzellagen of Hasensprung, Schloss Vollrands?

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Winkel

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25
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Where is Steinberger einzellage located?

Who’s Alleinbesitz is?

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In Hattenheim, Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach

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26
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Who owns Nonnenberg Einzellage?

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George Brauer

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27
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Where is The einzellage Kirchenstuck located?

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In Hochheim

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28
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How many Bereich in Nahe?

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1) Nahetal

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29
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What’s the main planted grape in Nahe?

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Riesling

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30
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Name the main gemeinde of Nahe N t S

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Dorsheim, Bad Kreuznach, Bad Munster am Stein, Niederhausen, Oberhausen, SchlossBockelheim, Bockenau

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31
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What’s the soil of Nahe?

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Volcanic

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32
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What’s the climate in Nahe?

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Continental, Maritime

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33
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Who’s Alleinbesitz Brücke belongs to?

Where is it?

A

Dönhoff

Oberhausen

34
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Where is Felseneck?

A

In Nahe, Bockenau

35
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Name 2 VDP producers of Nahe

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Schaëffer Frohlich, Dönhoff

36
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Where is the Rheinhessen?

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South of Rheingau

37
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Which river goes through the Rheinhessen?

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None through, but
Rhine border the region north and east
and Nahe river to the west

38
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What’s the climate in the Rheinhessen?

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Among the warmest and driest

39
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Which are the two main cities in the Rheinhessen?

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Worms (South)

Mainz (North)

40
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Which region has the most planted vines?

A

Rheinhessen

41
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What was the most planted grape until 2012?

A

Muller Thurgau

42
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What’s the home of Liebfraumilch ?

A

Rheinhessen

43
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Which area in the Rheinhessen is considered the one most regarded for quality wines?

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Rheinterrasen, along West Bank of Rheine

44
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How many Bereich in the Rheinhessen?

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Nierstein, Bingen, Wonnegau

45
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Which varietal is still considered a region specialty in the Rheinhessen?

A

Silvaner

46
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Which Bereich covers under the Rheinterrasen area?

A

Nierstein

47
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Name the main gemeinde of the Nierstein

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Bodenheim, Nackenheim, Nierstein, Oppenheim,

Dienheim,

48
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Name the main gemeinde of Wonnegau

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Westhofen, Florsheim-Dalsheim, Worms

49
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Where are the vineyards in the Rheinterrassen?

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Vineyards have an eastern exposure, as they are protected from frost and wind

50
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What is the Rotes Hang?

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It’s a slope between Nierstein and Nackenheim with red clay. 180ha

51
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Which iconic producer makes wine in the Rotes Hang?

A

Gunderloch

52
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What is “Message in a Bottle”?

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It’s an association of young winemakers in the Rheinhessen committed to raising the quality

53
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Name 2 iconic producers that belong to “Message in a Bottle”

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Keller and Wittmann

54
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What is the “Blue Nun”?

A

Blue Nun is a German wine brand that became extremely famous between the 1950s- 1980s for its liebfraumilch

55
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Which wine Region can claim the biggest acreage of Silver in the world?

A

Rheinhessen

56
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Is Rheinhessen using the Erste Lage category?

A

No, they don’t

57
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Where is the Einzellage of Rothenberg?

A

In the Nackenheim gemeinde

58
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Where are the einzellagen of Pettenthal and Hipping located?

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In the Rheinhessen, Nierstein (Bereich and Gemeinden)

59
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Where are the einzellagen of Morstein and Kirchspiel located?

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in the Westhofen Gemeinde in the Wonnegau Bereich in the Rheinhessen

60
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Name the 2 Bereich of Pfalz

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Mittelhaardt-Deutsche-Weinstrasse, Südliche Weinstrasse

61
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Name the main Gemeinde in the Mittelhaardt-Deutsche-Weinstrasse Bereich of Pfalz

A

Many of them, but in the middle, there are the most important ones.

  • Kallstadt, Ungstein, Bad Dürkheim, Wackenheim, Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Haardt

Dirmstein, Grünstadt, Laumersheim, Grosskarlbach, Kirchheim, Weisenheim, Kallstadt, Ungstein, Bad Dürkheim, Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg, Gimmeldingen, Mussbach, Haardt, Neustadt, Duttweiler

62
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What’s the soil in Pfalz?

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*Red Sandstone, Calcium based Limestone. Loess, Red Slate, Basalt, Igneus Granit, Alluvial Gravel

63
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What’s the name of the continuation of the Vosges Mountains in Pfalz?

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Haardt Hills (500- 600mt height)

64
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Does the Rheine touches Pfalz?

A

No

65
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What was the name of Pfalz until 1992?

A

Rheine Pfalz

66
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What’s the climate in Pfalz?

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Sunny and dry. It’s one of the warmest. wine regions

67
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Which grapes are cultivated in Pfalz?

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*Red Grapes (37.7%)
Dornfelder: 3,164 ha
Portugieser: 1,781 ha
Spätburgunder: 1,636 ha

*White Grapes (62.3%)
Riesling: 5,737 ha
Müller Thurgau: 2,078 ha
Grauburgunder: 1,268 ha
Weissburgunder: 1,026 ha
Kerner: 971 ha
68
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What’s the DC Pfalz?

A

Districtus Controllatus.
Only certain grapes are allowed ( Riesling, Grauburgunder, Spatburgunder, Weißburgunder, Dornfelder)
Min 12 % ABV
Wine must be dry

69
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Where is the Saumagen einzellage located?

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In Kallstadt

70
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Where is the iconic Jesuitengarten einzellage located?

A

It’s in Forst

71
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Where is the Kirchenstuck einzellage located?

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In Forst

72
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Name 2 iconic einzellagen in Forst

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Pechstein, Jesuitengarten, Kirchenstück, Freundstuck, Ungehuer

73
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Where is the Paradiesgarten einzellagen located?

A

Deidesheim

74
Q

Who’s Alleinbesitz is Gaisbohl?

A

Burklin Wolf (Ruppertsberg)

75
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Where is the Idig einzellage?

Who owns it almost entirely?

A

In Köningsbach, Christmann owns it almost the entirety

76
Q

Who own the Alleinbeseitz of Bürgergarten?

A

Muller-Catoir

77
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Where is the einzellage of ‘Im Sonnenshein’?

A

Siebeldingen (Okonomierat Rebholz)

78
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Where is the einzellage of Kastanienbush?

A

Birkeiler

79
Q

Does the VDP allow all different styles of pradikat?

A

No, in the Grosse Lage Kabinett is not allowed

80
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Which producer is allowed to label his wines as GC instead of GG?

A

Burklin Wolf

81
Q

Name 2 iconic producers based in Forst

A

Burklin Wolf, Von Buhl

82
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Name 2 iconic producers based in Deidesheim

A

Christmann, Burklin Wolf