Pfalz Region Flashcards
known to English-speakers as the Palatinate
is one of the warmest winegrowing regions in Germany, name it
The Pfalz
Name the soils type of the Pfalz region
red sandstone, calcium-based limestone, loess, red slate, basalt, igneous granite and alluvial gravel.
The Pfalz is a natural continuation of
France’s Alsace, which borders it to the south.
In the Pfalz, the Vosges Mountains are
rechristened as the
Haardt hills
Describe Pfalz Riesling style
is among Germany’s most full-bodied, and the wines are almost invariably dry.
In the Mittelhaardt, the “3 Bs” are
(Bassermann-Jordan, von Buhl, Bürklin-Wolf)
also Müller-Catoir are among the most recognizable estates.
Major rivers in the region include the Upper Rhine tributaries of
Lauter,
Queich and Speyerbach,
as well as Schwarz Bach and
Glan in the west.
Name the Pfalz Bereiche
Südliche Weinstrasse,
Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse
Name the Major Villages (north to south): in the
Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse:
Kallstadt,
Ungstein,
Bad Dürkheim,
achenheim,
Forst,
Deidesheim,
Ruppertsberg,
Königsbach,
Gimmeldingen,
Mussbach,
Haardt,
Neustadt
Name the Major Villages (north to south): in the
Südliche Weinstrasse:
Siebeldingen
Birkweiler
Schweigen
What is the Districtus Controllatus (DC) in Pfalz?
DC PFALZ quality mark
recognized by the striking silver crown cap bearing the DC PFALZ logo,
originated in 2004
Varieties: Riesling, Grauburgunder, Spätburgunder, Weissburgunder, Dornfelder
Minimum Alcohol: 12%
Wines must be dry
Name Pfalz Principal Grape Varieties:
Red Grapes (37.7%)
Dornfelder: 3,164 ha
Portugieser: 1,781 ha
Spätburgunder: 1,636 ha
White Grapes (62.3%)
Riesling: 5,737 ha
Müller Thurgau: 2,078 ha
Grauburgunder: 1,268 ha
Weissburgunder: 1,026 ha
Where the Drachenfels located?
is the highest elevaion of the Mittelhaardt at 570mt
Where the Little Kalmit peak located?
in the Pfalz
Which Geimende the following einzellagen are located (Exceptional)
Kastanienbusch
Mandelberg
Birkweiler
(Kastanien = Chestnuts)
(Mandel= Almond)
