Zhe Gehrmans ah Coming! Flashcards
1
Q
What are requirements for Grosses Gewächs?
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Yield=50 hl/ha mustweight=spätlese ripeness fully ripe grapes hand picked in "tries" 9g/RS only Riesling or Spätburgunder undergoes sensory evaluation "indicates dry wines of uncompromised quality"
2
Q
What is Charta?
What is it’s symbol?
A
organization formed in 1984 to advance the classic dry style of Rheingau Riesling
3 Roman arches
3
Q
List the Öschle Scale range for each:
-Kabinett
-Spätlese
Auslese
-Beerenauslese
-TBA
-Eiswein
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K=70-85 degrees S=80-95 degrees A=88-105 degrees B=110-128 degrees TBA=150-154 degrees E=110-128 degrees
4
Q
What is min alc content for Prädikatswein?
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7%
5.5% Beerenauslese, TBA, eiswein
5
Q
Is there a Max Oschle scale rating for each Prädikat?
A
no, higher sugar levels can be declassified down
6
Q
What is Weissherbst?
A
saingée rose from 1 varietal
at least QbA quality
7
Q
What is the parentage of Müller-Thurgau?
Scheurebe?
A
Riesling x Madeline Royale
Riesling x Buckettrebe
8
Q
What is the min ha size of German einzellagen?
notable exceptions?
A
5 ha
- Doctor vineyard (Bernkastel/Mosel, 3ha)
- Kirchenstück and Freundstück (Forst/Pfalz)
9
Q
What is an “alleinbesitz?”
A
German einzellage (vineyard) monopole
10
Q
What is an Orsteil?
A
clos, probably?
11
Q
How are German wine regions organized?
A
Anbaugebiet (13 large regions)
Bereich (district of villages/vineyards)
Grosslage (collection of vineyards)
Einzellage (single vineyard)
12
Q
Name famous “sundial” vineyards?
A
Juffer-Sonnenuhr
Wehlener Sonnenuhr
Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
13
Q
What are the 13 anbaugebiet of Germany?
A
Mosel Rheingau Rheinhessen Baden Franken Saale-Unstrut Nahe Pfalz Ahr Valley Hessische-Bergstrasse Mittelrhein Sachsen Württemberg
14
Q
What is alternate term for “Grosses Gewäches” in Rheingau?
Why?
A
“Erstes Gewächs”
Hold over from Charta
Legally authorized term, may be spelled out in full
15
Q
What are the 6 Bereich of Mosel?
A
Bernkastel Burg Cochem Saar Ruwertal Obermosel Moseltor
16
Q
What is the greatest vineyard of the village of Piesport?
A
Mosel (anbaugebeit)
Bernkastel (Bereich)
Piesport (village)
Goldtröpfchen (vineyard) “droplets of gold”
17
Q
in which village is the Juffer-Sonnenuhr vineyard located?
A
Brauneberg (Bernkastel Bereich)
18
Q
Where is the famous doctor vineyard located? Why is it special?
A
Bernkastel-Kues
Exception to 1971 laws of 5ha vineyard sites (only 3ha)
19
Q
Producers excluded from Doctor vineyard, but nearby, may label their wines how?
A
Alte Badstube am Doktorberg
20
Q
Who is the owner of the Josephshofer alleinbesitz? In whch village?
A
Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
village of Graach
21
Q
What is a Gemeinde?
A
Village/commune
22
Q
What is the famous Ortseil w/ in gemeinde of Wiltingen?
A
Scharzhofberger
Saar-Wiltingen-Sharz
23
Q
What are 2 best vineyards in Ruwer? Both are what?
A
Both monopoles
Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg owned by Schubert-Grünhaus
Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg owned by Karthäuserhof
24
Q
What is the colloquial name for Burg Cöchem Bereich?
A
Terrassenmosel
25
Which 3 bereich of Mosel are dominated by Elbling rather than Reisling?
Obermosel, Moseltor, Burg Cochem
26
What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Saar?
Wiltengen (Sharzhofberger)
| Saarburg (Rausch)
27
What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Ruwer?
Eitelsbach (Karthäuserhofberg)
| Mertesdorf (Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Bruderberg)
28
What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of the Mosel?
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Trittenheim (Apotheke)
Piesport (Goldtröpfehen, Domherr)
Brauneberg (Juffer, Juffer Sonnenuhr)
Bernkastel-Kues (Doctor, Lay)
Graach an der Mosel (Domprobst, Josephshöfer)
Wehlen (Sonnenuhr)
Zeltingen (Sonnenuhr)
Urzing (Würzgarten)
Erden (Prälat, Treppehen)
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29
Where is Geisenheim located? What is it?
Center for German viticultural research in Rheingau
30
What is the Rheingau's only Bereich?
Johannisberg (also a village)
31
What is a Rheingauer flüte?
traditional flute shaped brown bottle sometimes used in Rheingau
32
Which village of Rheingau has the highest elevation vineyards? Primary varietal? Most famous vineyard?
Assmannshausen
Spätburgunder
Höllenberg vineyard
33
What is the historic ortseil of Gemeinde of Winkel? What are 2 other famous vineyards?
Schloss Vollrads
Also, Jesuitengarten and Hasensprung
34
Which vineyard is a monopole of Schloss Schönborn in Hattenheim?
Pfaffenberg
35
What are best vineyards in commune Hallgarten?
| What other famous landmark?
Jungfer and Schönhell
Kloster Eberbach. Cistercian monastery- Prussian insane asylum and women's prison-museum
36
What are the important Gemeinden and corresponding Einzellagen of Rheingau?
- Assmannshausen (Höllenberg)
- Rüdesheim (Berg Roseneck, Berg Rotlag, Berg Schlossberg)
- Geisenheim (Schloss Johannisberg)
- Johannisberg (Hölle)
- Winkel (Schloss Vollrads, Jesuitengarten, Hasenprung)
- Hattenheim (Pfaffenberg, Manberg, Steinberg)
- Hollgarten (Schönhell, Jungfer)
- Erbach (Marobrum)
- Kiedrich (Grätenberg)
- Eltville (Sonnenberg)
- Hochheim am Main (Hölle, Kirchenstück)
37
Which region of the Rheinhessen is known for producing most quality wines?
Rheinterrasse
38
What is the name for the region of the Rheinhessen that spans approx. 180ha between Nierstein and Nackenheim?
Largest producer?
Roter Hang
| Gunderloch biggest producer
39
What is the dominant varietals of Rheinhessen? Which is considered a local specialty?
Riesling, then Muller-Thürgau (in decline)
Silvaner a local specialty (most acreage in world)
40
What are most important Gemeinde and corresponding einzellagen in Rheinhessen?
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Nackenheim (Rothenberg)
Nierstein (Hipping, Pettenthal)
Oppenheim (Schützenhütte, Sackträger)
Westhofen (Morstein, Kirchspeil)
Dalsheim (Hubacker)
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41
What is the name for the Vosges Mtns in Germany? Which anbaugebeit are they located in?
Haardt Hills in Pfalz
42
What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Mittlehaardt and Deutsche Weinstrasse in Pfalz?
- Kallstadt (Saumagen)
- Ungstein
- Bad Dürkheim
- Wachenheim
- Forst (Kirchenstück, Freundstück, Pechstein, Ungeheur, Jesuitengarten)
- Deidesheim (langenmargen, Hohenmorgen, Kieselberg)
- Ruppertsberg (Reiterpfad, Gaisböhl)
- Königsbach (Idig)
43
What is the name of the monopole w/ in Ruppertsberg Gemeinde in Pfalz?
Producer?
Gaisböhl
| Bürklin-Wolf monopole
44
What are the important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen in Südliehe-Weinstrasse in Pfalz?
Seibeldingen (Im Sonnenschein)
Birkweiler (Kastanienbusch)
Schweingen (Kammerberg)
45
What are the two monopole vineyards of Dönnhoff in Nahe? Which Gemeinde?
Oberhauser Brüke in Oberhausen
* Hermannshöhle in Neiderhausen (Best site in region)
General style is rich and sweet
46
List important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Nahe?
- Bad Krauznach
- Bad Münster
- Norheim
- Niederhausen (Hermannshöhle, -Hermansbeig)
- Oberhausen (Brücke)
- Schlossböckelheim (Kuphergrabe, Felsenberg)
47
Which Anbaugebeit of Germany is the worlds most northerly region dedicated to red wine?
Ahr Valley
48
What is the sole Bereich of Ahr? Sole grosslage?
Walporzheim-Ahrtel (Ber.)
| Klosterberg (grosslage)
49
What is the primary varietal of Franken?
Silvaner
50
Which village of Franken is center for wine production?
Würzburg
51
What is Frühburgunder?
early ripening strain of Pinot Noir
52
What are important Gemeinde and corresponding Einzellagen of Franken?
Würtzberg (Stein, Leiste)
Escheindorf (Lump)
Iphofen (Julius Echter Berg)
Burgstadt (Lentografenberg)
53
What is the Grosse Lage monopole vineyard in Bacharach village of Mittlerein?
Producer?
Hahn vineyard
| Toni Jost
54
What is Germany's warmest winegrowing region?
Which anbaugebeit?
Primary varietals?
Kaiserstuhl in Baden
| Spätburgunder and other reds
55
What are the dominant varietals of Württemberg?
Schwarzreisling
| Lemberger (Blaufränkisch)
56
What is the most planted variety in Sachen? What varietal is a local specialty?
Müller-Thurgau
| Goldriesling (aromatic crossing from Alsace)
57
What is Germany's northernmost winegrowing region? Common varietals?
Saale-Unstrut
| Müller-Thurgau and Weissburgunder
58
Where does Saale-Unstrut take it's name?
The region meets at both the Saale and Unstrut rivers
59
What are the levels of the VDP?
Gutswein (regional)
Ortswein (village)
Erste Lage (premier cru)
Grosse Lage (Grand Cru)
60
Largest Bereich in Mosel?
Bernkastel
61
Name several producers of Rheingau
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Robert Weil
Schloss Schönborn
Schloss Johannisberg
Georg Breuer
Küntsler
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62
What is the Amtliche Prüfnummer?
series of 5 #'s indicating wine has been tested by tasting panel
63
Name major white varietals of Germany
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Riesling
Müller-Thurgau
Sylvaner
Scheurebe
Weissburgunder (P. Blanc)
Grauburgunder (P. Gris)
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64
Name major red varietals of Germany
Spätburgunder (P. Noir)
Dornfelder
Portugieser
65
Name primary grapes of Rheingau. Describe soil structure
Riesling, Spätburgunder
| -slate (upper), clay/loess/alluvial sand (lower)
66
Describe primary grape, climate, soil structure of Mosel
Riesling
Cold climate, continental
slate
S or SW facing exposure on steep mtn sides
67
List and define the hierarchy of German wines
Deutscher Wein (100% from Germany)
Landwein (regional)
Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) (from one of 13 Anbaugebeite)
Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP)/Prädikatswein
68
Johannesberg is in which Anbaugebeit?
Rheingau
69
Ahr Valley known for producing what kind of wines?
Spätburgunder
70
What is the Öschle Scale?
scale measuring degrees for ripeness of QmP wines
71
What is sekt?
German sparkling wine generally produced by Charmat method. Quality sekt from traditional grapes in 1 of 13 Anbaug.
72
What is the VDP?
Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter
producer instituted association fd 1910 to determine quality of their wines. Modeled after the GC system of Burg.
73
What do "selection" and "classic" wines mean?
selection=superior dry, single vineyard and variety, replaces "trocken"
Classic="harmoniously dry," single variety, replaces "halbtrocken."
74
What is Schloss Johannisberg famous for?
one of oldest produers in Rheingau.
| First to produce Auslese and Eiswein
75
Name the Prädikat levels of QmP
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Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
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76
What is a bocksbeutel? Which region is it traditionally used in?
squat, flask shaped bottled traditionally used in Franken
77
What does the goldkapsel indicate about wine?
generally indicates extra sweetness due to the higher must weight
Commonly encountered in Auslese bottlings
78
What do
trocken
halbtrocken stand for?
dry
| off-dry
79
Name some important producers of the Mosel?
Willi Schaefer
Fritz Haag
Julien Haart
80
Important producers of Ruwer?
Karthäuserhof
| von Schubert
81
Important producers of Saar?
Egon Müller
| Peter Lauer
82
Important producers of Rheinhessen?
Keller
Wittman
Gunderloch (largest)
Dreissgacker
83
Important producers of Pfalz?
3 B's:
- Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
- von Buhl
- Bassermann-Jordan
Rebholz
von Winning
84
Which Grosse Lage vineyard site of the Pfalz crosses into Alsace? Producer?
Kammerberg (in Schweigen, Spätburgunder site)
| Produced by Friedrich Becker
85
What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Mosel?
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K=73
S=80
A=88
BA=110
TBA=150
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86
What are Oschle requirements for white grapes in Rheingau?
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K=75
S=85
A=100
BA=125
TBA=150
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87
What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Rheinhessen?
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K=73
S=85
A=92
BA=120
TBA=150
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88
What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Pfalz?
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K=73
S=90
A=100
BA=120
TBA=150
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89
What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Mittelrhein?
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K=76
S=80
A=88
BA=110
TBA=150
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90
What are Oschle requirements for Riesling in Ahr?
```
K=76
S=80
A=88
BA=110
TBA=150
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91
Define following terms:
Anrichereung
Feinherb
Mergel
enriching of must
"half-dry"
heavy loam
92
How large is a fuder? What region?
Mosel, 1000L
93
How large is a stück? What region?
Rheingau, 1200L
94
How many producers are there in Scharzhofberg vineyard? Name at least 3
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Egon Müller
Von Hövel
Rieschgraf von Kesselstatt
Van Volxem
Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier
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95
Who founded Kloster Eberbach? Where and when?
Cistercians in Rheingau (Hallgarten) 1136
96
What is special about the Steinberg vineyard?
In Rheingau in Hattenheim
Ortseil
Alleinbesitz (monopole) of Kloster Eberbach for 8 centuries
97
Which mtn range protects Rheingau to the north?
Taunus Mtns
98
What are German synonyms for Pinot Gris?
Rülander (Baden, Pfalz, usually sweeter examples
| Grauburgunder (drier examples)
99
Who is the major producer of Sclossbockelheimer Felsenberg?
Donnhoff (in Nahe)
also, Schafer-Fröhlich
100
What is the name for systematic restructuring of vineyards in Germany?
Flubereinigung
101
What is the term for estate produced/bottled in Germany?
Gutsabfullung
102
What is a Steillage?
steep site, excess of 30 degrees
103
which river runs through the Nahe region?
Nahe, doi!
