Mittlerhein Flashcards
The Mittelrhein stretches from what 2 cities?
Bonn
Bacharach
What major city is in the middle of the Mittelrhein?
Koblenz
What river is the Mittelrhein along?
Rhine River
Which Gemeinde are considered of highly quality?
Describe their orientation
Bacharach
Oberwesel
Boppard
Located on sharp turns on the Rhone river with south facing aspects
Name a high quality GL vineyard site in Oberwesel Gemeinde
Oberweseler Oelsberg
Name a high quality GL vineyard site in Bacharach Gemeinde
Bacharacher Hahn
Name a high quality GL vineyard site in Boppard
Bopparder Hamm
What are the two bereiches of Mittelrhein?
Which of the two contains the better vineyards
Siebengebirge
Loreley
Loreley - contains all the GL and EL vineyards
How many hectares of vineyards are in the Siebengebirge bereiche?
less than 24 ha
What does Loreley translate to?
murmuring rock
massive slate jutting upward from Rhine’s right bank spawning old legends of siren songs wrecking boats
What are the most planted grapes?
White Grapes (85.3%)
Riesling: 309 ha
Müller Thurgau: 26 ha
Red Grapes (14.7%)
Spätburgunder: 44 ha
Which grape are approved for VDP production?
Riesling
Spatburgunder
What is the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter (MRC)
Charter modeled after the Vinea Wachau
- Founded in 2011
- 38 members
- A fixed portion of producers’ revenues are deposited into a Charter Fund to preserve and protect the unique cultural landscape of Mittelrhein viticulture and wine making.
What are the ripeness classifications of the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?
Handstreich (Coup) - max 11% abv
Felsenspiel (Rock Game) - max 12.5% abv
Meiserstruck (Masterpiece) - MIN 12.5% abv, MAX 9 g/L RS
What is an “Accomplished Riesling” in the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?
Accomplished Riesling: 100% Riesling only. Wines must score a 3 out of 5 on a blind tasting to show typicity.
What is an “Interaction of the Elements” in the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?
Wines must show their typicity through the interplay of the four natural elements (fire, air, water and earth) and the traditional methods of production.
What is an “Natural Rhein Wines” in the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?
Grapes must hand-harvested, wines may not be subject to adulteration such as concentration, fractionating or flavoring.
What is an “Exclusive Growing Area” in the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?
Exclusive Growing Area: Grapes must be sourced from within the Mittlerhein anbaugebiet.
What is a “Producer’s Bottling” in the Mittelrhein Riesling Charter?
Producers must be located and bottle wines in the Mittelrhein.
Who is this producer and what gemeinde is St. Jost in?
Ratzenberger
Steeg
160-200 m The vineyard sits above both villages Bacharach and Steeg. The VDP recognizes the vineyard as being apart of Bacharach.
Who is this producer and what gemiende is Oelsberg in?
Lanius Knaub
Oberweseler
Who is this producer and what gemeinde is Hahn in?
Toni Jost-Hahnenhof
Bacharach
Who is this producer and what gemeinde is Hamm & Mandelstein in?
Matthias Muller
Boppard
Who is this producer and what gemeinde in Hamm & Feuerlay in?
Matthias Muller
Boppard
