Germany, Rheingau

Question 1

Where is home, for the storied estates of “Kloster Eberbach & Schloss Johannisber”?

Answer 1

Rheingau

Question 2

Name the famous wine village of Rheingau?

Answer 2

Johannisberg

Question 3

Where are found the vineyards of Rheingau?

Answer 3

On the northern bank of the Rhine river, on south-east facing slope.

Question 4

How the “Rhine river” affects the vineyards of Rheingau?

Answer 4

Provides warmth to the slopes.

Question 5

What are the soils within Rhengau?

Answer 5

Mixture of slate, clay, loess and alluvial sand.

Question 6

How the Riesling’s produced in Rheingau, are different than those of Mosel?

Answer 6

Typically fuller in body , more concentrated with refreshing acidity.

Question 7

List the Village within Rheingau, that is known for red wine production?

Answer 7

Assmannhausen, produces red wine from Spatburgunder.

Question 8

List the “Vineyard name” within Assmannhausen, from which grapes are sourced for some of the best Spatburgunder wines?

Answer 8

Hollenberg vineyard

Question 9

Which place, between “Geisenheim & Johannisberg” is know for the development of Spatlese and Auslese wines?

Answer 9

Schloss Johannisberg

Question 10

Where is home for the historic “ortsteil Schloss Vollards” and the vineyards of “Jesuitengarten & Hasensprung?

Answer 10

Winkel

Question 11

List the Village north of Erbach, famous for the sweet wines from “Grafemberg vineyards” of Robert Weil, at Auslese level and above?

Answer 11

Kiedrich

Question 12

Where is found the “Zonnenberg vineyard”?

Answer 12

Within the village of Eltville.

Question 13

List important Einzellagen within Assmannhausen?

Answer 13

Hollenberg

Question 14

List important Einzellagen within Rudesheim?

Answer 14

Berg Schlossberg

Question 15

List important Einzellagen within Geisenheim?

Answer 15

Schloss Johannisberg

Question 16

List the allowable white and red grapes for VDP. Grosse Lage production within Rheingau?

Answer 16

Riesling
Spatburgunder