Wine Regions Flashcards

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Describe mosel

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Dominated by white grapes, especially wrestling, which is the only grape permitted for GG wines production is highest in the middle centre region. The middle Mosel some of these villages are Piesport, Bernkadtel Wehlen,. Steep slopes slate soil right next to the river. Are lighter body, lower alcohol, higher acidity than the Rhinegau, Rhine, Hessen, and Pfalz. Floral green flavors.
Saar, Ruwer (tributaries) are cooler and make up only a tiny percentage of the Mosel production. They have higher acidity and in cooler vintages many do do not ripen and are used in sparkling wine

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Nahe

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Steep slut steep south facing slopes. Riesling. Styles range from the Mozel and the more fuller bodied wines from Rhinegau , rhineHessen and Pfalz. The acidity is similar to Mozel, but they have a slightly ripe or fruit character as the climate is warmer.

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