Mosel

Question 1

What are the bereiches of the Mosel?

Answer 1

Burg Cochem
Bernkastel
Ruwertal
Saar
Moseltor
Obermosel

Question 2

What geographical features flank the Mosel?

Answer 2

Eifel Mountains to the northwest

Hunsruck Hills to the southeast

Question 3

What is the training system classically used in the Mosel? What is it called in France?

Answer 3

Einzelpfahl
Single pole to allow for more movement on steep hillsides.
Also used in Cote-Rotie, called Echalas

Question 4

Which Berieches of the Mosel actually lie on the Mosel river?

Answer 4

Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Obermosel

Question 5

How much of the the Mosel’s vineyard acreage is in the Bernkastel bereiche?

Answer 5

~2/3

Question 6

What can cause increased TDN in Riesling?

Answer 6

Increased sun exposure, often from leaf pulling to reduce botrytis

Question 7

How does TDN present itself?

Answer 7

petrol

Question 8

How long is the growing season typically on the 50th parallel? How long is it for the best sites in the Mosel?

Answer 8

100 days

Due the influence of the river and slope, the best sites can be extended by 40-50 days

Question 9

What is the trademark soil of the Mosel?

Answer 9

Devonian Slate

Can be dark blue or red

Question 10

What can lead to sulfur-derived aromas in Mosel wines?

Answer 10

The nutrient poor slate soil can lead to nitrogen deficiency and low pH, which can smell sulfuric

Question 11

Name the major villages of the Bernkastel bereiche from northeast to southwest.

Answer 11

Erden
Urzig
Zeltingen
Wehlen
Graach
Bernkastel
Brauneberg
Piesport
Dhron
Trittenheim

Question 12

Who owns Graacher Josefshofer?

Answer 12

Reichart von Kesselstadt

Question 13

When was Bernakastler Doctor shrunk? What is it called now? Who owns it?

Answer 13

1984
Alte Badstube am Doktorberg
It is not classified by the VDP
Alleinbesitz of Pauly-Bergweiler

Question 14

What is another name for Burg Cochem?

Answer 14

Terrassenmosel

Question 15

What is the top village of Burg Cochem?

Answer 15

Winningen

Question 16

Who is the star producer of Burg Cochem? What village?

Answer 16

Heymann-Lowenstein in Winningen

Question 17

What are the sub-sites of Winningen Uhlen?

Answer 17

Blaufusser-Lay
Laubauch
Roth Lay

Question 18

Where is Elbing the most planted grape?

Answer 18

Obermosel

Question 19

What is the soil of the Obermosel?

Answer 19

Calcareous

It’s in the Paris Basin, along with Chablis and Champagne

Question 20

Name the three alleinbesitz of Von Schubert. What is particular about them as well?

Answer 20

Abstberg
Bruderberg
Herrenberg

All orsteils

Question 21

Name the five original plots of Karthauserhof

Answer 21

Burgberg
Kronenberg
Orthsberg
Sang
Stirn

Question 22

Why, despite being more southerly, is the Saar such a cool climate?

Answer 22

The Saar tributary flows almost directly north, Therefore, most of the vineyards are not planted on the river, so less moderation from it.

Question 23

What is the gemeinde of Scharzhofberg?

Answer 23

Wiltingen

Question 24

What is Egon Muller Alleinbesitz?

Answer 24

Braune Kupp in Wiltingen

Question 25

Name the producers of Scharzhofberg

Answer 25

Egon Müller
Von Hovel
Van Volxem
Von Kesselstatt

Question 26

Name Von Hovel’s Alleinbesitz.

Answer 26

• Oberemmeler Hutte

- Kanzemer Horecker

Question 27

What is the name of the top of the Scharzhofberger hill? What is notable about it?

Answer 27

Scharzhofberger Pergentskopf
its own GL
Virtually botrytis-free

Question 28

What is Schloss Saarstein’s Alleinbesitz?

Answer 28

Serriger Schloss Saarstein

Question 29

Who produces Saarbuerger Rausch?

Answer 29

Zillikin

Question 30

What is the soil of Moseltor?

Answer 30

Limestone

Question 31

What grapes are allowed fro Mosel GG wines?

Answer 31

Riesling only

Question 32

What is considered Europe’s steepest vineyard?

Answer 32

Bremmer Calmont

in Burg Cochem (not a GL)