Mosel

Question 1

Name the 6 bereiche of the Mosel From the vosge mountains:

Answer 1

From the vosge mountains:
-Moseltor
-Obermosel
These two are known for Elbing

-Saar
-Ruwertal
Known for being cooler than the middle Mosel

-Bernkastel
-Burg Cochem

Question 2

The mosel river flows from the Vosge mountains, joining with the tributaries of the Saar and Ruwer until it merges with this river

Answer 2

The Rhine river

Question 3

The majority of great Mosel riesling is found in this Bereiche

Answer 3

Bernkastel:
Largest as it stretches from Trier (west) to Zell (east)

Question 4

Name the Gemeinden of the following Einzellagen:
Apotheke

Goldtröpfchen
Domherr

Juffer
Juffer Sonnenuhr

Doctor
Lay

Answer 4

Trittenheimer Apotheke
Piesporter Goldtröpfchen
Piesporter Domherr
Brauneberger Juffer
Brauneberg Juffer Sonnenuhr
Berkasteler Doctor
Berkasteler Lay

Question 5

What geological features influence the Mosel

Answer 5

The Mosel is a river carved between the Hunsruck hills and the Eiffel hills. The Mosel River itself flows NE and has two tributaries that feed into it. The Saar and the Ruwer

Question 6

The Mosel is generally known for which two main soil types

Answer 6

Devonian Slate
Red slate in Urzig and Whelen

Question 7

What is the 2nd most planted grape in the Mosel

Answer 7

Muller-Thurgau 10.2% planted
Source: https://www.germanwines.de/tourism/wine-growing-regions/mosel/

Question 8

In the Mosel each vine has its own stake with two canes bent into a heart shape. During the growing season the vines have the appearance of trees

Answer 8

This is called Mosel Arch

Question 9

Rivaner is a synonym for this grape

Answer 9

Muller Thurgau
It was long assumed to be a cross between Riesling and Silvaner (hence “Rivaner”), however, this was disproved by genetic analysis some time ago.

The real “parents” are Riesling and Madeleine Royale.

Question 10

Name the 6 Bereiche in the Mosel from closest to France to Furthest

Answer 10

Moseltor
Obermosel
Saar
Ruwertal
Bernkastel
Burg Cochem

Question 11

Describe the Saar Bereiche Vs Bernkastel Bereiche

Answer 11

Saar is:
Cooler due to its higher altitude, smaller river, slate soils being less uniform creating less warming effect
-This all leads to higher acid wines

Question 12

These two Bereiche are known for their large amounts of Elbing plantings

Answer 12

Moseltor - closest to France
Obermosel

Question 13

What are the 3 monopoles of Maximin Grünhaus?

Answer 13

Abtsberg -best
Herrenberg
Bruderberg

All in village of Mertesdorf. Which is in the Ruwer