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Mosel Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the Mosel river begin?

A

The Vosges Mountains of France

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2
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Mosel

6 bereiche

N to S

A
  • Burg Cochem
  • Bernkastel
  • Ruwertal
  • Saar
  • Obermosel
  • Moseltor
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Mosel

Largest Bereiche

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Bernkastel

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4
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Mosel was known as the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer until when?

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August 1, 2007

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5
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3 Sonnenuhr vineyards

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  • Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr
  • Wehlener Sonnenuhr
  • Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
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6
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Wehlen

  • Einzellage
    • 2 producers
A
  • Sonnenuhr (sundial)
    • JJ Prum, Dr. Loosen
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7
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Prälat and Treppchen

Soil

A

red slate

  • Prälat and Treppchen vineyards are near Erden
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8
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Zeltingen

  • 2 Einzellagen
    • Producers
A
  • Sonnenuhr (sundial)
    • JJ Prum, Selbach-Oster
  • Schlossberg (castle mountain)
    • Selbach-Oster
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9
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Who owns Graacher Josephshöfer?

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Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt

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10
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The Mönchhof estate and its subsidiary Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben are based where?

A

Ürzig

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11
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Where is Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg?; who owns it?

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  • Mertesdorf, Ruwer
  • Schubert-Grünhaus
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12
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Goldkapsel

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  • Reserve wines that generally have higher sweetness due to a higher must weight
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13
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Lange Goldkapsel

A

Even richer wine

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14
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Saar

Grosslage

A

Sharzberg

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15
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Bereiche of Moseltor and Obermosel

Major Grape

A

Elbling

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16
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What does Goldtropfchen translate to?

A

Droplets of Gold

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17
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Graach

Alleinbesitz and its owner

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  • Josepshofer, owned by Reichsgraff von Kesselstadt
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18
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Erden

Grosse Lage

A
  • Treppchen
  • Pralat
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19
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Ürzig

Grosse Lage

A

Würzgarten

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20
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Graach an der Mosel

Grosse Lage

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  • Josepshofer
  • Domprobst
  • Himmelreich
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21
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Bernkastel

Grosse Lage

A
  • Doctor
  • Lay
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22
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Brauneberg

Grosse Lage

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  • Juffer
  • Juffer-Sonnenuhr
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23
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Piesport

Grosse Lage

A
  • Goldtropfchen
  • Schubertslay
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24
Q

Wehlen

Grosse Lage

A

Sonnenuhr

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25
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Mosel

min. Öchsle for Kabinett Riesling and other white grapes

A

73 Öchsle

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26
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Mosel
min. Öchsle for Spätlese Riesling

A

80 Öchsle

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27
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Mosel

min. Öchsle for Auslese Riesling

A

88 Öchsle

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28
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Mosel

min. Öchsle for Eiswein and Beerenauslese for Riesling

A

110˙ Öchsle

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29
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Mosel

min. Öchsle for TBA for Riesling

A

150˙ Öchsle

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30
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Bernkastel

Grosslagen

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  • Badstube
  • Michelsberg
  • Munzlay
  • Schwarzlay
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31
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Ruwertal

Grosslagen

A

None. Only einzellagen.

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32
Q

Erden

Soil

A

Red Slate

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33
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Ruwertal

Two great vineyards

A
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34
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What may the vintners on the hillsides east of the Doctor vineyard call their wines?

A

Alte Badstube am Doctorberg

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35
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Mosel was known as the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer until what year?

A

August 1, 2007

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36
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Mosel

6 Bereiche

N to S

A
  • Burg Cochem
  • Bernkastel
  • Ruwertal
  • Saar
  • Obermosel
  • Moseltor
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37
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Goldkapsel

A
  • Reserve wines that generally have higher sweetness due to a higher must weight
  • Lange Goldkapsel: Even richer wine
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38
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Prälat is a vineyard located within what village?

A

Erden

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39
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What’s the soil of Prälat and Treppchen?

A

red slate

  • Prälat and Treppchen vineyards are near Erden
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40
Q

Würzgarten is a vineyard located within what village?

A

Ürzig

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41
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Sonnenuhr (“sun dial”) is a vineyard located within what village(s)?

A

Zeltingen, Wehlen, Juffer (“spinster”)

  • 3 vineyards named Sonnenuhr, found in 3 different villages
    • Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
    • Wehlener Sonnenuhr
    • Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr
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42
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Josephshöfer is a vineyard located within what village?

A

Graach

  • Graacher Josephshöfer is a monopole of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
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43
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Graacher Josephshöfer is a monopole of who?

A

Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt

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44
Q

Doctor is a vineyard located within what village?

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Bernkastel-Kues

  • It is told that the name “Doctor” comes from a story of when 14th Century prince-bishop Boemund II of Trier drank two bottles of wine from the vineyard and was cured of a terminal illness overnight
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45
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Goldtröpfchen (“Droplets of Gold”) is a vineyard located within what village?

A

Piesport

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46
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Karthäuserhofberg is a vineyard located within what village?

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Eitelsbach

  • w/in the Ruwer
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47
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Scharzhofberg is a vineyard located within what village?

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Wiltingen

  • w/in the Saar
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48
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Wehlen

  • Einzellage
    • 2 producers
A
  • Sonnenuhr (sundial)
    • Joh. Jos. Prüm, Dr. Loosen
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48
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Mönchhof estate and its subsidiary Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben are based where?

A

Ürzig

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49
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Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg

  • Location: Bereiche, Village
  • Owner
A
  • Ruwer, Mertesdorf
  • Schubert-Grünhaus
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50
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Zeltingen

  • 2 Einzellagen
    • Producers
A
  • Sonnenuhr (sundial)
    • JJ Prum, Selbach-Oster
  • Schlossberg (castle mountain)
    • Selbach-Oster
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51
Q

Where does the Mosel river begin?

A

The Vosges Mountains of France

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52
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Mosel

Largest Bereiche

A

Bernkastel

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53
Q

Saar

Grosslage

A

Sharzberg

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54
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Bereiche of Moseltor and Obermosel

Major Grape

A

Elbling

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55
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Erden

Grosse Lage

A
  • Treppchen
  • Pralat
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56
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Erden: Soil

A

Red Slate

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57
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Ürzig

Grosse Lage

A

Würzgarten

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58
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Wehlen

Grosse Lage

A

Sonnenuhr

59
Q

Graach an der Mosel

Grosse Lage

A
  • Josepshofer
  • Domprobst
  • Himmelreich
60
Q

Graach

Alleinbesitz and its owner

A
  • Josepshofer, owned by Reichsgraff von Kesselstadt
61
Q

Bernkastel

Grosse Lage

A
  • Doctor
  • Lay
62
Q

Brauneberg

Grosse Lage

A
  • Juffer
  • Juffer-Sonnenuhr
63
Q

Piesport

Grosse Lage

A
  • Goldtropfchen
  • Schubertslay
64
Q

What does Goldtropfchen mean?

A

“Droplets of Gold”

65
Q

Vineyards east of the Doctor vineyard

A

Alte Badstube am Doctorberg

66
Q

Mosel

min. Öchsle for Kabinett Riesling and other white grapes

A

73 Öchsle

67
Q

Mosel
min. Öchsle for Spätlese Riesling

A

80 Öchsle

68
Q

Mosel

min. Öchsle for Auslese Riesling

A

88 Öchsle

69
Q

Mosel

min. Öchsle for Eiswein and Beerenauslese for Riesling

A

110˙ Öchsle

70
Q

Mosel

min. Öchsle for TBA for Riesling

A

150˙ Öchsle

71
Q

Germany

Latitude

A

50th parallel

72
Q

einzellagen

A

vineyard

73
Q

alleinbesitz

A

monopole

74
Q

Number of different vineyard sites throughout West Germany, 1960’s

A

30,000

  • Major impetus for the vineyard reorganization and registration mandated by the German Wine Law of 1971
75
Q

1971 German Wine Law

A
  • Vineyard reorganization and registraton
  • 30,000 einzellagen condensed into 2,600 registered vineyards, each w/ min of 5 ha
76
Q

Which three vineyards are exceptions to the German Wine Law’s mandated min size of 5 ha?

A
  • Doctor - Bernkastel - 3 proprietors successfully petitioned to have the expanded boundaries shrunk to around 8 acres in 1984
  • Kirchenstück, Freundstück - Forst
  • Schloss Vollrads ortsteil - Rheingau
77
Q

First documentation of rüssling vines

A

1402

78
Q

What does a Goldkapsel indicate?

A

Additional sweetness due to higher must weight. Found in the Mosel.

79
Q

What are the six bereiche of the Mosel?

A 
Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Saar
Ruwertal
Obermosel
Moseltor
80
Q

What are the major soils of the Mosel by subregion?

A

Obermosel: dolomite, calcaire, marl, Keuper
Mittelmosel: devonian slate
Terrassenmosel: calcareous sandstone, silt, shale, quartzite

81
Q

The vineyards ejected from Doctor in 1984 may be labeled as what? Who is the sole owner of this parcel?

A

Alte Badstube am Doktorberg

Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler

82
Q

Where is Scharzhofberger? Who are the four growers?

A 
Wiltingen, Saar
Egon Müller
Van Volxem
Von Hovel
Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
83
Q

Where is Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg? Who owns it?

A

Mertesdorf, Ruwer

Schubert-Grünhaus

84
Q

Where is Karthäuserhofberg, and who owns it?

A

Eitelsbach, Ruwer

Kartäuserhof

85
Q

What is the dominant grape in Obermosel and Moseltor?

A

Elbing

86
Q

What are the pradikat values for Riesling in the Mosel?

A

73, 80, 88, 110, 150

87
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Trittenheim

A

Apotheke (pharmacy); Bollig-Lehnert

88
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Piesport

A

Goldtröpfchen (gold droplets): Rheinhold Haart, Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt
Domherr (canon): Rheinhold Haart, Später-Veit

89
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Brauneberg

A

Juffer: Fritz Haag, Schloss Lieser
Juffer Sonnenuhr: Fritz Haag, Schloss Lieser
Kammer (chamber): Paulinschof

90
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Bernkastel-Kues

A

Doctor: Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben Müller-Burggraef, Erben Thanisch), Wegeler
Lay: Dr. Loosen
Graben (dig): Wegeler

91
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Graach an der Mosel

A

Domprobst (provost?): Willi Schaefer, Selbach-Oster, Philipps Eckstein
Josephshöfer: Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt (monopole)
Himmelreich (rich Heaven): JJ Prum, Willi Schaefer

92
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Wehlen

A

Sonnenuhr (sundial): JJ Prum, Dr. Loosen

93
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Zeltingen

A

Sonnenuhr (sundial): JJ Prum, Selbach-Oster

Schlossberg (castle mountain): Selbach-Oster

94
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Ürzig

A

Würzgarten (spice garden): JJ Christoffel Erben, Mönchhof

95
Q

Important Einzellagen & Producers of Erden

A

Prälat (prelate): Dr Loosen

Treppchen (little steps): Dr Loosen, Meulenhof

96
Q

Mosel: Major Villages West to East

A

Trittenheim
Piesport
Brauneberg
Bernkastel-Kues
Graach an der Mosel
Wehlen
Zeltingen
Ürzig
Erden

97
Q

What is the most important vineyard of the Terrassenmosel, and who its greatest producer?

A

Winningener Uhlen

Heymann-Lowenstein

98
Q

Erste Lage of the Terrassenmosel, west to east, with producers

A

Hatzenporter Kirchberg: Heymann-Löwenstein
Hatzenporter Stolzenberg: Heymann-Löwenstein
Winningener Uhlen: Heymann-Löwenstein
Winningener Röttgen: Heymann-Löwenstein

99
Q

What topographical, geological, and climatological factors differentiate the Saar from the Mosel?

A

The close proximity to the Eifel and Hunstrück Mountains, as well as the higher altitude of plantings (50-100M higher than most vineyards in the Mosel) result in lower annual temperatures.
High concentration of iron in the soil, especially in lower lying vineyards.
Cultivation extends up the side valleys, where only the southern exposure enables grapes to ripen.

100
Q

Major vineyards of the Saar, south to north, with producers

A

Saarburger Rausch: Ziliken
Scharzhofberg
Kanzemer Altenberg: Van Volxem
Kanzemer Hörecker: Von Hövel (alleinbesitz)

101
Q

Major vineyards of the Ruwer, north to south, with producers

A

Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg: Karthäuserhof (alleinbesitz)

Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg: Von Schubert’sche Schlosskellerei

Kaseler Nies’chen: Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt

102
Q

What are the vineyards of Maximin Grunhauser?

A

Herrenberg, Abtsberg, Bruderberg

West to East

103
Q

What is Germany’s oldest wine region?

A

Mosel, specifically Ruwertal.

104
Q

Who owns Piesporter Kreuzwingert?

A

Rheinhold Haart

105
Q

Who owns Trittenheimer Leiterchen?

A

Milz-Laurentishof

106
Q

Who owns Trittenheimer Kelsenkopf?

A

Milz-Laurentishof

107
Q

Who owns Filzener Pulchen?

A

Piedmond

108
Q

Who owns Kanzemer Hörecker?

A

Von Hövel

109
Q

Who owns Oberemmeler Hütte?

A

Von Hövel

110
Q

Who owns Wiltingener Hölle?

A

Vereinigte Hospitien

111
Q

Who owns Wiltingener Braune Kupp?

A

Egon Müller

112
Q

Who owns Serriger Schloss Saarstein?

A

Schloss Saarstein

113
Q

What grosselage clusters around Bernkastel?

A

Badstube

114
Q

What grosselage clusters around Piesport?

A

Michelsberg

115
Q
A

Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein

116
Q
A

Egon Muller Scharzhofberger

117
Q
A

Knipser

118
Q
A

Meyer Nakel

119
Q
A

JJ Prum

120
Q

Steepest vineyard in Europe?

A

Calmont Vineyard, Mosel. 68% Grade.

121
Q

Largest Bereich in Mosel?

A

Bernkastel

122
Q

Rivaner is a synonym for which grape variety?

A

Muller-Thurgau

123
Q

The Mosel region is known for its steep vineyard slopes. What is the term used to describe these steep slopes?

A

Steillagen

124
Q

Which aspect (direction) of the vineyards is crucial for capturing sunlight in the Mosel’s cool climate?

A

South-facing slopes

125
Q

Which Mosel vineyard is known for producing some of the finest Rieslings and is often referred to as the “King of Sites”?

A

Wehlener Sonnenuhr

126
Q

Which Mosel winery is known for its iconic “Graacher Himmelreich” vineyard and Riesling wines?

A

Joh. Jos. Prüm

127
Q

What cheese would enhance the flavors of a complex Mosel Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)?

A

Blue cheese or foie gras

128
Q

What historical figure contributed to the establishment of quality winemaking in the Mosel region?

A

Napoleon Bonaparte, who promoted vineyard classification.

129
Q

In which century did the cultivation of wine grapes begin in the Mosel region?

A

2nd century AD (Roman times)

130
Q

The soils of the Mosel are composed primarily of Devonian blue slate except for these 2 areas, which are characterized by red slate.

A

Erden and Ürzig

131
Q
  1. Match the village to the vineyard:
    1. Erden A. Scharzhofber
    2. Trittenheim B. Himmelreich
    3. Ürzig C. Prälat
    4. Wiltengen D. Würzgarten
    5. Graach E. Apotheke
A
132
Q

The Mosel River forms Germany’s border with which country?

A

Luxembourg

133
Q

What is the allenbesitz of Egon Muller?

A

Braune Kupp

134
Q

What is the smallest Grosselage in the Mosel? Who farms it?

A

Kreuzwingert in Piesport farmed by Reinhold Haart

135
Q

What are the three Alleinbesitz of Von Schubert

A

Abtsberg
Bruderberg
Herrenberg

136
Q

What two subregions of the Mosel are bordered by Luxembourg?

A

Obermosel
Moseltor

137
Q

What is the name of the vine training method used in the Mosel?

A

Hill Post training/Mosel Arch

138
Q

In which Bereich would one find Limestone more than slate?

A

Moseltor

139
Q

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the Mosel Soil from #1?

Heat retention
Drainage
Moisture retention
Phylloxera resistant

A

Heat retention
Drainage
Moisture retention $
Phylloxera resistant

140
Q

The single-vineyard PDOs of Blaufüsser Lay, Roth Lay (iron-red slate), and Laubach (calcareous grey slate) are owned by which producer and in which Gemeinde?

A

Heymann-Lowenstein in Winningen

141
Q

Which of the following is NOT a Grosse Lage in the Mosel?

A.Piesporter Michelsberg 

B. Dhroner Hofberger

C. Bernkasteler Doctor

D. Graacher Himmelreich
A

A.Piesporter Michelsberg

B. Dhroner Hofberger

C. Bernkasteler Doctor

D. Graacher Himmelreich
142
Q

What vineyard and estate is this?

A

Piesporter Goldtropfchen

143
Q

What vineyard and estate is this?

A

Kesselstatt’s Alleinbesitz, Graach, Josephöfer

144
Q

What are the three einzellage’s of Maximin Grunhaus, and in what Bereiche are they located?

A

Abtsberg, Herrenberg, Bruderberg - Ruwertal

145
Q

What is the other legendary estate of the Ruwertal?

A

Karthäuserhof in Eitelsbach

146
Q

Scharzhofberg! Name two producers, the Bereiche, and the Gemeinde of the iconic vineyard:

A

Egon Muller and Von Hovel

Saar

Wiltingen

Germany (15 decks)

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