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Rheingau, Ahr, and Mittelrhein Flashcards

1
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What mountain range effects the Rheingau?

A

The Taunus mountain range

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2
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Which village of the Rheingau has the steepest slopes?

A

Rüdesheim

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3
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List 5 villages in the central Rheingau

A

Hettenheim
Winkel
Erbach
Johannisberg
Geisenheim

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4
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What is the red wine commune of the Rheingau?

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Assmannshausen

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5
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What are the bereiche of the Rheingau?

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Johannisberg

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6
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Name two wineries started my monks in the Rheingau

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Kloster Eberbach - Cistercian
Schloss Johannisberg - Benedictine

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7
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List 5 quality winemakers in the Rheingau

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Eva Fricke
Georg Breuer
Künstler
Peter Jakob Khün
Josef Leitz

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8
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What organisation in the Rheingau worked to elevate dry Riesling production and better define the great vineyard sites of the Rheingau?

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Chart Association - 1984

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9
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What is the Charta logo?

A

Three Roman arches styles after the historic Graue Haus hotel in Winkel

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10
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When was the Erstes Gewächs category established? What are the requirements for using the designation?

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Establishes for the 1999 vintage onward
To label as EG the producer must have a share in the selected land and meet the following requirements-
Yields: 60 hl/ha for flat areas and 70hl/ha for steep slopes. (GG is 50)
Min Alcohol: 11% (GG is 12%)

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11
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What are 3 famous vineyard sites in Rüdesheim?

A

Berg Rottland
Berg Roseneck
Berg Schlossberg

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12
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What Rheingau vineyards are monopoles?

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Schloss Johannisberg
Hattenheimer Steinberg
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg

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13
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What are two “Hölle” vineyards in the Rheingau?

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Hochheimer Hölle
Johannisberger Hölle

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14
Q

Where is August Kesseler based?
What is he known for?

A

Assmannshausen
Spätburgunder

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15
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What is the Bereiche of the Ahr?

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Walporzheim-Artal

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16
Q

List 3 quality producers of Ahr Spätburgunder

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Meyer-Näkel
J.J. Adeneuer
Jean Stodden

17
Q

What is the soil type of the Ahr?

A

Slate! Unique for Pinot Noir

18
Q

How are the Ahr vineyards divided? What town marks the dividing line?

A

Upper Ahr - West of Walporzheim
Lower Ahr - East of Walporzheim to the confluence with the Rhine

19
Q

Is the upper of lower Ahr warmer?

A

Lower Ahr

20
Q

What change in vine training in the Ahr improved quality by exposing the grapes to more sun?

A

Switch to Guyot training from the single-post system

21
Q

What protects the Ahr from wind and rain?

A

It is essentially a canyon protected by the low Eifel Mointains

22
Q

How are Ahr vineyards planted in order to maximize sun exposure?

A

They run down the slope, North-South

23
Q

What is the second most planted varietal in the Ahr?

A

Frühburgunder - ripens earlier then Pinot Noir and has less acidity

24
Q

What anbaugebeite is Koblenz located in?

A

Mittelrhein

25
Q

Which anbaugebeite is a UNESCO world heritage site?

A

Mittelrhein

26
Q

What are the bereiche of the Mittelrhein?

A

Loreley and Siebengebirge

27
Q

Which bereiche are all of the Mittelrhein’s grosse lage located in?

A

Loreley

28
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What soils make up the Mittelrhein?

A

Devonian Slate mostly

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