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Mosel, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Nahe, Pfalz Flashcards

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Winegrowing in Mosel dates back to when? What event helped the industry take off in Roman times?

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16BC, when the Romans founded the city of Trier.

Emperor Probus ended the prohibition on grape growing in Roman provinces in the 3rd century.

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Between what two geographic features does the Mosel run?

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The Hunsruck Hills to the South and the Eifel Mountains to the North.

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What portion of Mosel production is dedicated to Riesling?

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60%

Muller Thurgau and Kerner are about 19.5%

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Working from the Rhine, name the 6 Bereiche of the Mosel in relative order using cities on the river.

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Burg Cochem (Koblenz to Zell)
Bernkastel (Zell to Trier)
Ruwertal (right before you get to Trier)
Saar (right after Trier)
Obermosel (Luxembourg)
Moseltor (to French border)

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What is the historical vine training technique in Mosel?

What effect does this have on the wine?

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Single Post

Increased sun exposure amplifies tdn

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In which two towns along the Mosel will I find the sundial vineyards?

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Wehlen and Zeltingen

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In which Bereiche will I find Egon Muller?

Karthauserhof?

Joh Jos Prum?

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Saar

Ruwertal

Bernkastel

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In which Bereich will I find Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt?

Rheinhold Haart?

Heyman Lowenstein?

A

Ruwer

Bernkastel

Burg Cochem

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In which Bereiche will I find Selbach Oster?

Clemens Busch?

St Urbanshof?

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Bernkastel

Bernkastel

Saar

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In which Bereiche will I find Maximin Grunhaus?

Markus Molitor?

Dr. H Thanisch?

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Ruwertal

Bernkastel

Bernkastel

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In which Bereiche might I locate these vineyards?

Scharzhofberg

Urziger Wurzgarten

Erdener Pralat

Blaufusser Lay

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Saar

Bernkastel

Bernkastel

Burg Cochem

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To which Anbaugebiet do these Bereiche belong?

Nierstein, Wonnegau, Bingen

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Rheinhessen

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To which Anbaugebiet do these Bereiche belong?

Mittelhaardt Deutsche Weinstrasse
Sudliche Weinstrasse

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Pfalz

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What percent of Germany’s land under vine can the Rheinhessen claim?

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25%

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What Anbaugebiet claims producers Philipp Wittman, Gunderloch, and Wagner-Stempel?

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Rheinhessen

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From what Anbaugebiet and Bereiche does G Max get produced? Who makes it?

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Rheinhessen, Wonnegau

Klaus Peter Keller

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In what Anbaugebiet and Bereiche is Roter Hang and what is it?

What 2 famous vineyards are here?

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Rheinhessen, Nierstein

A steep (up to 75% grade) Eastern facing slope along the Rhine of weathered red sandstone.

Pettenthal and Rothenburg

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Kirchspiel, Morstein, and Hubacker are Grosse Lage sites in what Anbaugebiet?

Which Bereiche?

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Rheinhessen

Wonnegau

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After Rheinhessen, what Anbaugebiet accounts for almost as much wine, 2nd most?

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Pfalz

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The Haardt Hills are an extension of what mountain range? What Anbaugebiet do they border?

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The Vosges

Pfalz

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Reichsrat von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, and Koehler Ruprecht are producers in what Anbaugebiet?

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Hohenmorgen, Freundstuck, and Forster Kirchenstuck are top einzellagen in which Anbaugebiet?

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What percentage of Rheingau production is Riesling?

What is the sole Bereiche in Rheingau?

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80%

Johannisberg

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In what Anbaugebiet will I find the three ‘Berg’ vineyards of Rottland, Roseneck, and Schlossberg?

What town are those in?

A

Rheingau

Rudesheim

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Peter Jakob Kuhn, Georg Breuer, and Kunstler are all producers in what Anbaugebiet?
Rheingau
26
Hochheimer Holle and Hattenheimer Steinberg are top sites in what Anbaugebiet? What does that region call its top sites instead of Gross Lage?
Rheingau Erstes Gewachs
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Kiedrich, Geisenheim, and Winkel are all towns in what Anbaugebiet? Where are they located in relation to other towns of this region?
Rheingau So Assmannshausen and Rudesheim are furthest West, the next two towns are Geisenheim and Winkel. Kiedrich is East a ways.
28
Name that Anbaugebiet. Niederhauser Hermannshole Schlossbockelheimer Kupfergrube Norheimer Dellchen Oberhauser Brucke Who owns that last one?
Nahe Donnhoff
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What is the famous Cistercian Abbey of the Rheingau. What town is it in?
Kloster Eberbach Eltville
30
What organization developed and oversees quality standards in Rheingau?
Charta Association
31
What 2 vintages are excellent and which one is disappointing for dry Riesling? 2011, 2013, 2015
'11 and '15 are excellent, 2013 disappointed.
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Which of these vintages is the disappointing one of the bunch for dry Riesling? 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009 Which one is arguably the best?
2000 2001
33
What is Germany's driest Anbaugebiet?
Nahe
34
Emrich Schonleber and Shafer Frohlich are producers in what Anbaugebiet?
Nahe
35
In what Anbaugebiet will I find the producer August Kesseler? What're they well known for making?
Rheingau Spatburgunder
36
How much of Mosel production does Bernkastel account for?
2/3
37
When did the Mosel begin producing lower alcohol slightly sweet wines, its trademark Kabinett style?
in the 19th century
38
What two types of slate are present in Mosel?
Devonian, blue and red kinds
39
Which producer doesn't make wine from Graacher Himmelreich? J.J. Prum, Willi Schaefer, Zilliken, Dr. Loosen,
Zilliken, they're in Saar
40
Which of these producers doesn't make wine from Scharzhofberg? Egon Muller, Van Volxem, Peter Lauer, Von Hovel
Peter Lauer
41
Which of these producers doesn't make wine from Bernkasteler Doctor? Dr H Thanisch, Dr. Loosen, Schloss Lieser, P. Lauerburg
Dr. Loosen
42
Where will I find the villages (gemeinde) of Kasel, Mertesdorf, and Eitelsbach?
The Ruwertal in Mosel
43
In what Gemeinde are the vineyards Pralat and Treppchen?
Erden
44
In what Gemeinde is Wurzgarten?
Urzig
45
In what Gemeinde will I find the vineyards Lay, Doctor, and Graben?
Bernkastel
46
In what Gemeinde will I find Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr?
Braunberg
47
In what Gemeinde will I find Goldtropfchen?
Piesport
48
In what Gemeinde will I find Hollenberg?
Assmannshausen, Rheingau
49
Who owns the Steinberg vineyard?
Kloster Eberbach
50
What Bereiche in Mosel is higher altitude and cooler?
Saar
51
What grapes are permitted for Grosse Lage wines in Pfalz?
Spatburgunder, Weissburgunder, Riesling
52
What is the one Bereiche in Nahe? What are the 3 sub regions? How do they differ?
Nahetal Upper, Middle, Lower Its cooler in the upper Nahetal, warmer in the lower.

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