Mosel Flashcards
What are the bereiches of the Mosel?
Burg Cochem Bernkastel Ruwertal Saar Moseltor Obermosel
What geographical features flank the Mosel?
Eifel Mountains to the northwest
Hunsruck Hills to the southeast
What is the training system classically used in the Mosel? What is it called in France?
Einzelpfahl
Single pole to allow for more movement on steep hillsides.
Also used in Cote-Rotie, called Echalas
Which Berieches of the Mosel actually lie on the Mosel river?
Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Obermosel
How much of the the Mosel’s vineyard acreage is in the Bernkastel bereiche?
~2/3
What can cause increased TDN in Riesling?
Increased sun exposure, often from leaf pulling to reduce botrytis
How does TDN present itself?
petrol
How long is the growing season typically on the 50th parallel? How long is it for the best sites in the Mosel?
100 days
Due the influence of the river and slope, the best sites can be extended by 40-50 days
What is the trademark soil of the Mosel?
Devonian Slate
Can be dark blue or red
What can lead to sulfur-derived aromas in Mosel wines?
The nutrient poor slate soil can lead to nitrogen deficiency and low pH, which can smell sulfuric
Name the major villages of the Bernkastel bereiche from northeast to southwest.
Erden Urzig Zeltingen Wehlen Graach Bernkastel Brauneberg Piesport Dhron Trittenheim
Who owns Graacher Josefshofer?
Reichart von Kesselstadt
When was Bernakastler Doctor shrunk? What is it called now? Who owns it?
1984
Alte Badstube am Doktorberg
It is not classified by the VDP
Alleinbesitz of Pauly-Bergweiler
What is another name for Burg Cochem?
Terrassenmosel
What is the top village of Burg Cochem?
Winningen
Who is the star producer of Burg Cochem? What village?
Heymann-Lowenstein in Winningen
What are the sub-sites of Winningen Uhlen?
Blaufusser-Lay
Laubauch
Roth Lay
Where is Elbing the most planted grape?
Obermosel
What is the soil of the Obermosel?
Calcareous
It’s in the Paris Basin, along with Chablis and Champagne
Name the three alleinbesitz of Von Schubert. What is particular about them as well?
Abstberg
Bruderberg
Herrenberg
All orsteils
Name the five original plots of Karthauserhof
Burgberg Kronenberg Orthsberg Sang Stirn
Why, despite being more southerly, is the Saar such a cool climate?
The Saar tributary flows almost directly north, Therefore, most of the vineyards are not planted on the river, so less moderation from it.
What is the gemeinde of Scharzhofberg?
Wiltingen
What is Egon Muller Alleinbesitz?
Braune Kupp in Wiltingen
Name the producers of Scharzhofberg
Egon Müller
Von Hovel
Van Volxem
Von Kesselstatt
Name Von Hovel’s Alleinbesitz.
- Oberemmeler Hutte
- Kanzemer Horecker
What is the name of the top of the Scharzhofberger hill? What is notable about it?
Scharzhofberger Pergentskopf
its own GL
Virtually botrytis-free
What is Schloss Saarstein’s Alleinbesitz?
Serriger Schloss Saarstein
Who produces Saarbuerger Rausch?
Zillikin
What is the soil of Moseltor?
Limestone
What grapes are allowed fro Mosel GG wines?
Riesling only
What is considered Europe’s steepest vineyard?
Bremmer Calmont
in Burg Cochem (not a GL)
