Mosel Flashcards
What is the Mosel river a tributary of?
The Rhine River
What rivers are tributaries of the Mosel and have their own bereiches?
Ruwer
Saar
How long is the Mosel river and where does it begin?
545 kilometers - longest tributary of the Rhine
It begins in the Vosges Mountains (home of Moselle AOP) and forms Luxembourg’s border with Germany
What direction does the Mosel flow?
Northeast until it meets the Rhine
Where does the Mosel meet the Rhine?
Koblenz
What are the bereiches of the Mosel from east to west?
- Burg Cochem
- Bernkastel
- Ruwertal
- Saar
- Obermosel
- Moseltor
What are the major gemeinde of Burg Cochem Bereiche from north to south?
- Winningen
- Kobern-Gondorf
- Hatzenport
- Cochem
- Bremm
- Zell
What are the major gemeinde of Bernkastel Bereiche from north to south?
- Punderich
- Enkirch
- Traben-Trarbach
- Wolf
- Krov
- Lösnich
- Erden
- Urzig
- Zeltingen
- Wehlen
- Graach an der Mosel
- Bernkastel-Kues
- Lieser
- Brauneberg
- Kesten
- Wintrich
- Piesport
- Dhron
- Neumagen
- Trittenheim
- Leiwen
What are the major gemeinde of the Ruwertal bereiche?
- Ruwer
- Eitelsbach
- Mertesdorf
- Kasel
- Waldrach
- Avelsbach
What are the major gemeinde of the Saar bereiche from north to south?
- Kanzem
- Oberemmel
- Wiltingen
- Ockfen
- Saarburg
- Serrig
What are the main grapes of the Mosel?
White Grapes (91%)
Riesling: 5,395 ha
Muller-Thurgau: 1,092 ha
Elbling: 512 ha
Red Grapes (9%)
Spatburgunder: 396 ha
What bereiche is referred to as Middle Mosel?
Bernkastel Bereiche
What are the most regarded gemeinden in Bernkastel Bereiche from North to South?
- Erden
- Urzig
- Zeltingen
- Wehlen
- Graach
- Bernkastel-Kues
- Brauneberg
- Piesport
- Trittenheim
- Leiwen
What are the most famous Einzellage in the Bernkastel Bereiche?
- Bernkaseler Doctor
- Piesporter Goldtropfchen
- Erdener Pralat
- Graacher Himmelreich
- Urziger Wurzgarten
- Wehlener Sonnenuhr
- Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
Which Bereiche is known as Lower Mosel or Terrassenmosel?
Burg Cochem Bereiche
What is the most famous gemeinde in the Burg Cochem bereiche?
Winningen gemeinde
What is the most famous einzellage in Winningen gemeinde?
Winningen Uhlen Roth Lay gU
Winningen Uhlen Laubach gU
Winningen Uhlen Blaufusser Lay gU
First single vineyard PDOs in Germany
Which side of the Mosel are the vineyards in Obermosel and Moseltor located?
Right bank
The left bank is in Luxembourg
What are the soils in Obermosel and Moseltor bereiches similar to?
Chablis and Champagne.
Obermosel is more Calcareous, Moseltor is more limestone
Located on top of the Paris Basin
What is the most planted grape in the Obermosel and Moseltor bereiches?
Elbling
Ancient white grape
Simple, fruity wines
Refreshing sparkling wines
What are the two tributary bereiche of the Mosel?
Ruwertal Bereiche
Saar Bereiche
Where does the Ruwer River meet the Mosel?
Ruwer gemeinde
How is the climate and soils of Ruwertal gemeinde compared to the Middle Mosel?
Slighter cooler climate
Similar Slate soils
Describe the Benedictine St. Maximin Monastery
Founded in 900s
Currently owned by the Von Schubert Family
Describe the climate of the Saar bereiche
One of the coldest in the Mosel
Ripeness can be a problem
What are the best einzellagen in the Saar bereiche?
Wiltingener Scharzberg
Kanzemer Horecker
Kanzemer Altenberg
Saarburger Rausch
What are the best gemeinde in the Saar bereiche?
Wiltingen
Kanzem
Saarburger
Serig
When did vine growing begin in the Mosel?
3rd Century BCE
After Probus lifted the ban on winegrowing in Roman provinces
When did the church begin to own vineyards?
7th century
When did Riesling become mandatory in the Mosel and why?
Archbishop of Trier, Clemens Wenceslaus, decreed it in 1786
How was the signature Kabinett style of the Mosel in the 19th century achieved?
Wines were off-dry and low alcohol
This was before sterile filtration so could only be achieved by heavy dose of Sulphur
Describe the climate of the Mosel
- Region crosses the 50th parallel
- Cold - AVG annual temp are around 50 degrees
- Growing season is about 100 days
- The best sites on the Mosel extend that by 40 to 50 days
- Warmest sites are south/southwest facing where Mosel river reflects light and heat
- Vineyards in narrow sections and lower elevation get more wind protect
Forrest that cap hillside protect from cold air drafts - 650 to 900 millimeters rainfall
Name and describe the signature slate in the Mosel
Devonian slate
- Helps to defuse nighttime low temps by releasing heat
- Blue and Red variations
- Good drainage
- Limit phylloxera
Why do some wines see a short cold soak up to 24 hours?
Extract phenolics and high pH (lowering acidity)
What is the traditional vine training system in the Mosel?
Single Post
- Used to help vineyard workers move on slopes up to 100 degrees
- Trained upright without wires in vertical cordon or two canes in a heart shaped bow
- Leaf removal is needed to improve sunlight and prevent botrytis
- Increased sun exposure can result in TDN flavors