Wurttemberg Flashcards
Where does Wurttemberg rank in hectares planted?
4th
11,000 ha
List the grapes of Wurttemberg
Red Grapes (70.2%)
- Trollinger (Schiava): 2,282 ha
- Lemberger (Blaufankish): 1,666 ha
- Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier): 1,539 ha
- Spätburgunder: 1,300 ha
White Grapes (29.8%)
- Riesling: 2,125 ha
What is Trollinger AKA?
Schiava
What is Lemberger AKA?
Blaufrankisch
What is Schwarzrieling AKA?
Meunier
What does Schillerwein translate too?
Shimmer (or scintillate) wine
What style of wine is Schillerwein?
Rose
What methods are allowed for Schillerwein?
Blending
How was Schillerwein traditionally made?
Field blend, crushed and fermented together
How is Schillerwein made today?
Red and white musts are blended before ferment
What styles are Schillerwein made in?
Trocken
Halbtrocken
What is the main river in Wurttemberg?
Neckar
What are the tributaries of the Neckar?
Krocher
Jagst
Tauber
Rems
Where is the largest concentration of vineyards in Wurttemberg?
Württembergisch Unterland Bereich between the capital city of Stuttgart and Heilbronn
List the bereiches of Wurttemberg
Remstal-Stuttgart
Wurttembergisch Unterland
Wurttembergisch Bodensee
Bayerischer Bodensee
Kocher-Jagst-Tauber
Oberer Neckar