Regions of Germany

Question 1

Within Germany, the Mosel River runs NE from the city of Trier until it flows in to the _______ River.

Answer 1

Rhine

Question 2

Central area of the Mosel

Answer 2

Mittelmosel

Question 3

Two important tributaries of the Mosel

Answer 3

Saar Ruwer

Question 4

Leading grape variety of the Mosel

Answer 4

Riesling

Question 5

(4) Secondary grapes of the Mosel

Answer 5

Muller-Thurgau
Elbling
Grauburgunder
Spatburgunder

Question 6

Grapes can fully ripen in the cool climate of the Mosel due to these factors:

Answer 6

South-facing slopes
Blue slate soils
Hot days during summer

Question 7

Wine region located along the Rhine River, including 15 miles (24 km) where the river flows west

Answer 7

Rheingau

Question 8

The one (and only) Bereich of the Rheingau

Answer 8

Johannisberg

Question 9

Leading grape of the Rheingau

Answer 9

Riesling

Question 10

Wine region located to the SW of the Rheingau

Answer 10

Nahe

Question 11

The finest vineyard sites of the Nahe are located _____________.

Answer 11

on the south facing slopes of the mainly east-west valleys of the Nahe River and its tributaries.

Question 12

Leading wine region of Germany in terms of area under vine and quantity/output

Answer 12

Rheinhessen

Question 13

(3) leading grapes of the Rheinhessen

Answer 13

Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Dornfelder

Question 14

The Rheinhessen forms a _____________ and has a generally ___________ climate.

Answer 14

low, flat plateau

warm, dry

Question 15

Wine region located north of Alsace

Answer 15

Pfalz

Question 16

The Pfalz is the _______ largest German wine region in terms of acreage.

Answer 16

Second

Question 17

Leading grape of the Pfalz

Answer 17

Riesling

Question 18

Secondary grapes of the Pfalz (2 white, 2 red)

Answer 18

Muller-Thurgau
Grauburgunder
Dornfelder
Spatburgunder

Question 19

Wine region located along the Main River

Answer 19

Franken

Question 20

Two leading grapes of the Franken

Answer 20

Muller-Thurgau

Silvaner

Question 21

Unique, flask-shaped bottle used in Franken

Answer 21

Bocksbeutel

Question 22

Wine region located to the north of Baden, anmed for a mountain road

Answer 22

Hessische Bergstrasse

Question 23

Region heavily planted to red grapes, with many vineyards located in the Neckar River Valley

Answer 23

Wurttemberg

Question 24

(3) Leading red grapes of Wurttemberg

Answer 24

Trollinger
Schwarzriesling
(Pinot Meunier)
Lemberger

Question 25

In terms of climate, Wurttemberg has higher levels of __________ and __________ than most other German regions.

Answer 25

rainfall and humidity

Question 26

Wine region located (in part) along the Rhine River and Lake Constance.

Answer 26

Baden

Question 27

Considered the warmest Bereich in Germany

Answer 27

Kaiserstuhl (Baden)

Question 28

Leading grape of Baden

Answer 28

Spatburgunder

Question 29

(2) secondary grapes of Baden

Answer 29

Muller-Thurgau

Grauburgunder

Question 30

Wine region that (despite its northerly location) is planted to 80% red grapes

Answer 30

Ahr

Question 31

(3) leading red grapes of the Ahr

Answer 31

Spatburgunder
Portugieser
Dornfelder

Question 32

(2) heat retaining soils of the Ahr

Answer 32

Dark slate

Greywacke

Question 33

The topography of the Ahr includes a series of sheltered _______ lined with steep ________.

Answer 33

valleys

south-facing slopes

Question 34

Small wine region (famous for its many castles and terraced vineyards) located north of Rheingau

Answer 34

Mittelrhine

Question 35

Two wine regions in the former East Germany

Answer 35

Sachsen

Saale-Unstrut

Question 36

The _________ region has over 500 Einzellagen (the most of any region in Germany)

Answer 36

Mosel

Question 37

Bernkastel and Burg Cochem are _______ located in the ________

Answer 37

Bereiche

Mosel

Question 38

The western most wine region of the former West Germay

Answer 38

Franken