Franken.Sachsen.Saale Unstrut Flashcards

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What is Steinwein?

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An old nickname for Frankish wine, named for the Stein vineyard in Würzburg

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2
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What is frühburgunder?

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An early ripening strain of pinot noir.

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3
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Grosses Gewächs wines of Hans Wirsching

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Iphofer Julius Echter Berg Silvaner

Iphofer Kronsberg Riesling (also Julius Echter Berg)

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4
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Grosses Gewächs wines of Horst Sauer

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Escherndorfer Lump

Silvaner & Riesling

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5
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Who owns Casteller Schlossberg?

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Furstlich Castell’sches Domanenamt (Castell)

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Who owns Sommerhausener Steinbach?

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Schloss Sommerhausen

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Who owns Würzburger Stein-Harfe?

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Bürgerspital

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8
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Who owns the heart of Homburger Kallmuth?

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Fürst-Löwenstein

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9
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Oechsle for Riesling and Silvaner in Franken

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78, 87, 100, 125, 150

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10
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Bereiche of Franken

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Mainviereck
Maindreieck
Steigerwald

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11
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Which bereiche of Franken is highest in production?

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Maindreiek

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What is the major soil type of Mainviereck? Major grape?

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Colored Sandstone

Domainted by red varieties

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Major towns of Mainviereck

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Bürgstadt

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What is the major soil type of Maindreieck?

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Muschelkalk

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15
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Major towns of Maindreieck?

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Würzburg

Escherndorft

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16
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What is the major soil type of Steigerwald?

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Steep slopes of gypsum and saliferous marl, Keuper (mixed-rock strata), prone to harden in drought but retain water excellently in moist years, encouraging ripeness.

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Major towns of Steigerwald?

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Iphofen

18
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Grosse Lage, producers, and major grapes of Mainviereck?

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Klingenberger Schlossberg: Spatburgunder, Rudolf Fürst
Bürgstadter Centgrafenberg (penny-pinching mountain): Spatburgunder, Silvaner, Riesling, Rudolf Fürst
Homburger Kallmuth (hot mountain): Silvaner, Riesling, Fürst-Löwenstein
19
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Grosse lage, and producers of Maindreieck?

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Würzburger Stein: Juliusspital, Bürgerspital, Hofkeller (all state institutions)
Wurzburger Stein-Harfe (stone harp): Bürgerspital
Randersackerer Pfülben (pillow): Schmitt’s Kinder, Juliusspital, Bürgerspital, Hofkeller
Escherndorfer Lump: Horst Sauer, Juliusspital

20
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Grosse lage, producers, and major grapes of Steigerwald?

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Iphofer Julius-Echter-Berg: Hans Wirsching, Hofkeller, Juliusspital
Casteller Schlossberg: Fürstlich Castell’sches Domänenamt

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Who was Julius Echter?

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Prince-Bishop of Würzburg in the late 1500’s and early 1600’s; founder of Juliusspital and the University of Würzburg. Also apparently the insitgator of a witch hunt from 1616-1631 that killed over 900 people (counter-reformation movement).

22
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Where is goldriesling cultivated?

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Mostly Sachsen

23
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Sachsen: Soils & Climate

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Slate and sandstone, overlaid by loess, clay, alluvial sand.

South facing slopes in the Elbe River Valley. Continental climate moderated by the rive, large diurnal shift.

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Sachsen: Bereiche

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Elstertal, Meissen, Dresden

25
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Sachsen and Saale-Unstrut both have acreage in what federal state?

A

Brandenburg

26
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What is the sole Erste Lage site of Sachsen? Who produces it?

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Zadeler Schloss Proschwitz: Grauburgunder, Weissburgunder, Elbling, Spätburgunder, Riesling, Dornfelder
It is an alleinbesitz of Schloss Proschwitz

27
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Ochsle for Müller Thurgau and Spätburgunder in Sachsen; plus Ochsle for all grape varieties in Sachsen Brandenberg

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73, 80, 88, 110, 150
78, 85, 90, 110, 150

70, 76, 83, 110, 150

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What is Germany’s northernmost wine region?

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Saale-Unstrut

29
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What is Saale-Unstrut named for?

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The Saale and Unstrut Rivers

30
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Saale-Unstrut: Soils

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51st parallel
South facing slopes, 100-250M elevation
Confluence of Saale and Unstrut Rivers, which moderate the frost prone, continental climate.
Muschelkalk, colored sandstone, loess, loam

31
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Saale-Unstrut: Bereiche

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Mansfelder Seen
Schloss Neuenburg
Thürigen

32
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What are the two Erste Lage sites of Saale-Unstrut?

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Freyburger Edelacker: Pawis, Lützkendorf, Silvaner, Weissburgunder, Riesling, Grauer Burgunder
Karsdorfer Hohe Gräte: Lützkendorf (alleinbesitz), Silvaner, Riesling, Weissburgunder

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What are the main varieties of Saale-Unstrut?

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Müller-Thurgau

Weissburgunder