Germany - Rheinegau, Nahe, Rheinhessen, Pfalz Flashcards

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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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In which Anbaugebiete are Kloster Eberbach and Schloss Johannisberg based?

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In the Rheingau

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

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Assmannshausen

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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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Which grapes classify for Erste Gewachs?

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Riesling and Spatburgunder only

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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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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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In which year the ‘Charta’ classification appeared?

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1984

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Is the Charta still on?

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No, the VDP absorbed it

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Iconic producer based in Assmannshausen?

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Kesseler

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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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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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Where is Steinberger einzellage located? | Who's Alleinbesitz is?
In Hattenheim, Alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach
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Who owns Nonnenberg Einzellage?
George Brauer
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Where is The einzellage Kirchenstuck located?
In Hochheim
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How many Bereich in Nahe?
1) Nahetal
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What's the main planted grape in Nahe?
Riesling
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Name the main gemeinde of Nahe N t S
Dorsheim, Bad Kreuznach, Bad Munster am Stein, Niederhausen, Oberhausen, SchlossBockelheim, Bockenau
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What's the soil of Nahe?
Volcanic
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What's the climate in Nahe?
Continental, Maritime
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Who's Alleinbesitz Brücke belongs to? | Where is it?
Dönhoff | Oberhausen
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Where is Felseneck?
In Nahe, Bockenau
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Name 2 VDP producers of Nahe
Schaëffer Frohlich, Dönhoff
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Where is the Rheinhessen?
South of Rheingau
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Which river goes through the Rheinhessen?
None through, but Rhine border the region north and east and Nahe river to the west
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What's the climate in the Rheinhessen?
Among the warmest and driest
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Which are the two main cities in the Rheinhessen?
Worms (South) | Mainz (North)
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Which region has the most planted vines?
Rheinhessen
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What was the most planted grape until 2012?
Muller Thurgau
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What's the home of Liebfraumilch ?
Rheinhessen
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Which area in the Rheinhessen is considered the one most regarded for quality wines?
Rheinterrasen, along West Bank of Rheine
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How many Bereich in the Rheinhessen?
Nierstein, Bingen, Wonnegau
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Which varietal is still considered a region specialty in the Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
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Which Bereich covers under the Rheinterrasen area?
Nierstein
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Name the main gemeinde of the Nierstein
Bodenheim, Nackenheim, Nierstein, Oppenheim, | Dienheim,
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Name the main gemeinde of Wonnegau
Westhofen, Florsheim-Dalsheim, Worms
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Where are the vineyards in the Rheinterrassen?
Vineyards have an eastern exposure, as they are protected from frost and wind
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What is the Rotes Hang?
It's a slope between Nierstein and Nackenheim with red clay. 180ha
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Which iconic producer makes wine in the Rotes Hang?
Gunderloch
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What is "Message in a Bottle"?
It's an association of young winemakers in the Rheinhessen committed to raising the quality
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Name 2 iconic producers that belong to "Message in a Bottle"
Keller and Wittmann
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What is the "Blue Nun"?
Blue Nun is a German wine brand that became extremely famous between the 1950s- 1980s for its liebfraumilch
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Which wine Region can claim the biggest acreage of Silver in the world?
Rheinhessen
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Is Rheinhessen using the Erste Lage category?
No, they don't
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Where is the Einzellage of Rothenberg?
In the Nackenheim gemeinde
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Where are the einzellagen of Pettenthal and Hipping located?
In the Rheinhessen, Nierstein (Bereich and Gemeinden)
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Where are the einzellagen of Morstein and Kirchspiel located?
in the Westhofen Gemeinde in the Wonnegau Bereich in the Rheinhessen
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Name the 2 Bereich of Pfalz
Mittelhaardt-Deutsche-Weinstrasse, Südliche Weinstrasse
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Name the main Gemeinde in the Mittelhaardt-Deutsche-Weinstrasse Bereich of Pfalz
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
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What's the soil in Pfalz?
*Red Sandstone, Calcium based Limestone. Loess, Red Slate, Basalt, Igneus Granit, Alluvial Gravel
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What's the name of the continuation of the Vosges Mountains in Pfalz?
Haardt Hills (500- 600mt height)
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Does the Rheine touches Pfalz?
No
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What was the name of Pfalz until 1992?
Rheine Pfalz
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What's the climate in Pfalz?
Sunny and dry. It's one of the warmest. wine regions
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Which grapes are cultivated in Pfalz?
*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 ```
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What's the DC Pfalz?
Districtus Controllatus. Only certain grapes are allowed ( Riesling, Grauburgunder, Spatburgunder, Weißburgunder, Dornfelder) Min 12 % ABV Wine must be dry
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Where is the Saumagen einzellage located?
In Kallstadt
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Where is the iconic Jesuitengarten einzellage located?
It's in Forst
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Where is the Kirchenstuck einzellage located?
In Forst
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Name 2 iconic einzellagen in Forst
Pechstein, Jesuitengarten, Kirchenstück, Freundstuck, Ungehuer
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Where is the Paradiesgarten einzellagen located?
Deidesheim
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Who's Alleinbesitz is Gaisbohl?
Burklin Wolf (Ruppertsberg)
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Where is the Idig einzellage? | Who owns it almost entirely?
In Köningsbach, Christmann owns it almost the entirety
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Who own the Alleinbeseitz of Bürgergarten?
Muller-Catoir
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Where is the einzellage of 'Im Sonnenshein'?
Siebeldingen (Okonomierat Rebholz)
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Where is the einzellage of Kastanienbush?
Birkeiler
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Does the VDP allow all different styles of pradikat?
No, in the Grosse Lage Kabinett is not allowed
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Which producer is allowed to label his wines as GC instead of GG?
Burklin Wolf
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Name 2 iconic producers based in Forst
Burklin Wolf, Von Buhl
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Name 2 iconic producers based in Deidesheim
Christmann, Burklin Wolf