WINE REGIONS Flashcards
How much of German production do Mosel wines account for?
1/6
What are the most important tributaries of the Mosel?
The Saar and the Ruwer
What are the six Bereiche in the Mosel?
The Mosel Anbaugebiet has six Bereiche, the most well-known of which are Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, and Ruwertal.
The Obermosel and Moseltor contain very few notable vineyards compared to the other districts of the region.
What is the most famous Anbaugebiet on the Rhine river and how many Bereich are located there?
Rheingau
One: Johannisberg
Which Anbaugebiet lies SW of Rheingau and how much of its production is Riesling?
Nahe. Riesling represents only about one-quarter of the production here (white wines are 75% of total). The region has many fine vineyard sites on the south-facing slopes of the mainly east–west valleys of the Nahe and its tributaries.
Which Anbaugebiet leads Germany’s winegrowing regions both in area under vine and overall wine production?
Rheinhessen, which lies to the East of Nahe
Which Anbaugebiet lies SW of Nahe and Rheinhessen?
Pfalz. Leading grape varieties include Müller-Thurgau and Grauburgunder, along with the red varieties Dornfelder and Spätburgunder.
Where is the Franken Anbaugebiet and what are the primary grape varieties there?
Main river valley, Due to the region’s cold climate and short growing season, the earlier-ripening varieties of Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner play a significant role,
Where is the Baden Anbaugebiet located, what is unique about it and what is the primary grape varietal?
It covers the most ground of the 13 winegrowing areas, stretching 150 miles (240 km) along the eastern bank of the Rhine between Mannheim in the North and Switzerland in the South.
It is also unique in that it consists of three unconnected segments; two along the east side of the Rhine and three small subareas along western Lake Constance.
Spätburgunder is by far the most widely planted grape variety (followed by Müller-Thurgau and Grauburgunder).
Where is the Ahr Anbaugebiet and what is it known for?
The smallest and of the Northernmost of Germany’s wine regions, Ahr lies North of Mosel on the West side of the Rhine.
It is known for red wines, which account for over 80% of total production. Spätburgunder is the leading grape variety, although Portugieser and Dornfelder are widely planted as well.
Which Anbaugebeite lies across the Rhine from the Ahr?
Mittelrhein
What is the northernmost wine growing Anbaugebiet in Germany?
Saale-Unstrut
What is the easternmost wine growing Anbaugebiet in Germany?
Sachsen
