Rheingau Flashcards

1
Q

Who founded Kloster Eberbach, and where is it located?

A

The Cistercian Monks of Burgundy in 1136, located in Eltville.

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2
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What is Steinberg?

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An ortsteil in Hattenheim, and an alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach for over eight centuries.

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3
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Where is the birthplace of modern German winemaking?

A

The Rheingau

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4
Q

Who spearheaded Charta?

A

Bernhard Breuer of the Georg Breuer estate in Rudesheim

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5
Q

What percentage of the Rheingau is planted to riesling? Why is this significant?

A

80%, the largest proportion in Germany

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6
Q

What is the sole bereich of the Rheingau?

A

Johannisberg

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7
Q

Which is warmer: Rheingau or Rheinhessen?

A

Rheingau

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8
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What mountain range shelters the north of the Rheingau?

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The Taunus Mountains

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9
Q

What is the Rheingauer Flöte?

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The flute-shaped brown bottle traditional in the Rheingau

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10
Q

What is the westernmost town in the Rheingau? What is the dominant grape?

A

Assmanhausen

Spätburgunder

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11
Q

What significant development happened at Schloss Johannisberg?

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Reportedly the origin of the first botrytized harvest, leading to the development of the spätlese and auslese categories

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12
Q

Where is Schloss Vollrads? Which other ortsteil lies near the same gemeinde?

A

Winkel. Schloss Reichartshausen.

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13
Q

Who owns Pfaffenberg?

A

Schloss Schönborn

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14
Q

Who is the majority owner in Mannberg?

A

Langwerth Von Simmern

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15
Q

Who is the single most important producer in Kiedrich?

A

Robert Weil

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16
Q

Which village of the Rheingau is on the Main River?

A

Hochheim

17
Q

What are the ortsteil of the Rheingau?

A
Schloss Vollrads
Schloss Johannisberg
Schloss Reichartshausen (Balthasar Ress)
Steinberg (Kloster Eberbach)
ALL ALLEINBESITZ
18
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Assmanhausen

A

Höllenberg (hell mountain): August Kessler

19
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Rüdesheim

A
Berg Schlossberg (Castle Mountain): Georg Breuer, Josef Leitz, Schloss Schönborn
Berg Roseneck: Georg Breuer, Josef Leitz
Berg Rottland (Red Land Mountain): Georg Breueur, Josef Leitz
Berg Kaisersteinfels (Emperor's Stone, upslope): Josef Leitz
20
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Geisenheim

A

Schloss Johannisberg

21
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Johannisberg

A

Hölle (Hell): Johannishof

22
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Winkel

A

Schloss Vollrads
Schloss Reichartshausen (Balthasar Ress)
Jesuitengarten (Jesuit Garden): Josepf Spreitzer
Hasensprung (Hare Leaps): Josepf Spreitzer, Schloss Schönborn

23
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Hattenheim

A

Pfaffenberg: Schloss Schönborn
Mannberg: Von Simmern
Steinberg (Stone Mountain): Kloster Eberbach

24
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Hallgarten

A

Schönhell (Nice and Bright): Fürst Löwenstein, Prinz
Jungfer (Virgin): Prinz
Hendelberg: Prinz

25
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Erbach

A

Marcobrunn: Schloss Schönborn, Langwerth Von Simmern

26
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Important Einzellagen and Producers of Kiedrich

A

Gräfenberg: Robert Weil

Turmberg (Spire Mountain): Robert Weil

27
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Eltville

A

Sonnenberg (Sunned Mountain): Langwerth Von Simmern

28
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Rauenthal

A

Baiken: Langwerth Von Simmern

Nonnenberg (Nun’s Mountain): Georg Breuer

29
Q

Important Einzellagen and Producers of Hochheim am Main

A

Hölle (Hell): Franz Kunstler, Schloss Schönborn

Kirchenstück (churchyard): Franz Kunstler

30
Q

Rheingau West to East

A

Assmanhausen, Rüdesheim, Geisenheim, Johannisberg, Winkel, Oestrich, Hallgarten, Hattenheim, Erbach, Kiedrich, Eltville, Rauenthal, Hochheim am Main

31
Q

Which villages of the Rheingau are more northerly, away from the river?

A

Johannisberg, Hallgarten, Kiedrich, Rauenthal, Hochheim am Main

32
Q

Öchsle of Riesling in the Rheingau

A

75, 85, 100, 125, 150

33
Q

Who owns Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg?

A

Schloss Schönborn

34
Q

Who owns Kiedricher Turmberg?

A

Robert Weil

35
Q

Who owns Rauenthaler Nonnenberg?

A

Georg Breuer

36
Q

Rheingau: Soils and Subzones

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Oberrheingau (Hochheim): Mainz Basin - sedimentary marl, gravel, sand, loam, clay, covered by loess
Niederrheingau: Devonian sandstone, quartzite, shale, slate