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Mosel, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Nahe, Pfalz Flashcards

1
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Winegrowing in Mosel dates back to when? What event helped the industry take off in Roman times?

A

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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3
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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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5
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What is the historical vine training technique in Mosel?

What effect does this have on the wine?

A

Single Post

Increased sun exposure amplifies tdn

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6
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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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7
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In which Bereiche will I find Egon Muller?

Karthauserhof?

Joh Jos Prum?

A

Saar

Ruwertal

Bernkastel

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8
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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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9
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In which Bereiche will I find Selbach Oster?

Clemens Busch?

St Urbanshof?

A

Bernkastel

Bernkastel

Saar

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In which Bereiche will I find Maximin Grunhaus?

Markus Molitor?

Dr. H Thanisch?

A

Ruwertal

Bernkastel

Bernkastel

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11
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In which Bereiche might I locate these vineyards?

Scharzhofberg

Urziger Wurzgarten

Erdener Pralat

Blaufusser Lay

A

Saar

Bernkastel

Bernkastel

Burg Cochem

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12
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To which Anbaugebiet do these Bereiche belong?

Nierstein, Wonnegau, Bingen

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Rheinhessen

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13
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To which Anbaugebiet do these Bereiche belong?

Mittelhaardt Deutsche Weinstrasse
Sudliche Weinstrasse

A

Pfalz

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14
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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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16
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From what Anbaugebiet and Bereiche does G Max get produced? Who makes it?

A

Rheinhessen, Wonnegau

Klaus Peter Keller

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17
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In what Anbaugebiet and Bereiche is Roter Hang and what is it?

What 2 famous vineyards are here?

A

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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18
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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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20
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The Haardt Hills are an extension of what mountain range? What Anbaugebiet do they border?

A

The Vosges

Pfalz

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21
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Reichsrat von Buhl, Burklin Wolf, and Koehler Ruprecht are producers in what Anbaugebiet?

A

Pfalz

22
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Hohenmorgen, Freundstuck, and Forster Kirchenstuck are top einzellagen in which Anbaugebiet?

A

Pfalz

23
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What percentage of Rheingau production is Riesling?

What is the sole Bereiche in Rheingau?

A

80%

Johannisberg

24
Q

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

What town are those in?

A

Rheingau

Rudesheim

25
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Peter Jakob Kuhn, Georg Breuer, and Kunstler are all producers in what Anbaugebiet?

A

Rheingau

26
Q

Hochheimer Holle and Hattenheimer Steinberg are top sites in what Anbaugebiet?

What does that region call its top sites instead of Gross Lage?

A

Rheingau

Erstes Gewachs

27
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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?

A

Rheingau

So Assmannshausen and Rudesheim are furthest West, the next two towns are Geisenheim and Winkel. Kiedrich is East a ways.

28
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Name that Anbaugebiet.

Niederhauser Hermannshole
Schlossbockelheimer Kupfergrube
Norheimer Dellchen
Oberhauser Brucke

Who owns that last one?

A

Nahe

Donnhoff

29
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What is the famous Cistercian Abbey of the Rheingau.

What town is it in?

A

Kloster Eberbach

Eltville

30
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What organization developed and oversees quality standards in Rheingau?

A

Charta Association

31
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What 2 vintages are excellent and which one is disappointing for dry Riesling?

2011, 2013, 2015

A

‘11 and ‘15 are excellent, 2013 disappointed.

32
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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?

A

2000

2001

33
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What is Germany’s driest Anbaugebiet?

A

Nahe

34
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Emrich Schonleber and Shafer Frohlich are producers in what Anbaugebiet?

A

Nahe

35
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In what Anbaugebiet will I find the producer August Kesseler?

What’re they well known for making?

A

Rheingau

Spatburgunder

36
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How much of Mosel production does Bernkastel account for?

A

2/3

37
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When did the Mosel begin producing lower alcohol slightly sweet wines, its trademark Kabinett style?

A

in the 19th century

38
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What two types of slate are present in Mosel?

A

Devonian, blue and red kinds

39
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Which producer doesn’t make wine from Graacher Himmelreich?

J.J. Prum, Willi Schaefer, Zilliken, Dr. Loosen,

A

Zilliken, they’re in Saar

40
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Which of these producers doesn’t make wine from Scharzhofberg?

Egon Muller, Van Volxem, Peter Lauer, Von Hovel

A

Peter Lauer

41
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Which of these producers doesn’t make wine from Bernkasteler Doctor?

Dr H Thanisch, Dr. Loosen, Schloss Lieser, P. Lauerburg

A

Dr. Loosen

42
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Where will I find the villages (gemeinde) of Kasel, Mertesdorf, and Eitelsbach?

A

The Ruwertal in Mosel

43
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In what Gemeinde are the vineyards Pralat and Treppchen?

A

Erden

44
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In what Gemeinde is Wurzgarten?

A

Urzig

45
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In what Gemeinde will I find the vineyards Lay, Doctor, and Graben?

A

Bernkastel

46
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In what Gemeinde will I find Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr?

A

Braunberg

47
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In what Gemeinde will I find Goldtropfchen?

A

Piesport

48
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In what Gemeinde will I find Hollenberg?

A

Assmannshausen, Rheingau

49
Q

Who owns the Steinberg vineyard?

A

Kloster Eberbach

50
Q

What Bereiche in Mosel is higher altitude and cooler?

A

Saar

51
Q

What grapes are permitted for Grosse Lage wines in Pfalz?

A

Spatburgunder, Weissburgunder, Riesling

52
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What is the one Bereiche in Nahe?

What are the 3 sub regions? How do they differ?

A

Nahetal

Upper, Middle, Lower

Its cooler in the upper Nahetal, warmer in the lower.

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