Ahr, Mittelrhein, Franken Flashcards
(35 cards)
What is the world’s most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production?
Ahr!
What parallel is Ahr located on?
50th
What percentage of wine in Ahr is red
88%
What is the dominant grape of Ahr
Spätburgunder
What mountain range shelters the vineyards of Ahr from cold wines?
Eifel Mountains
What is warmer, Ahr or Mosel?
Ahr!
What soil of Ahr provides warmth
Rocky, volcanic Slate
Climate of Ahr
Continental (VDP says mediterranean)
Sole Bereich of Ahr
Walporzheim-Ahrtal
Sole grosslage of Ahr
Klosterberg
Top producers in Ahr
- Meyer-Näkel
- Kreuzberg
(both located in Dernau)
Is barrique ever used in Ahr?
Sometimes for high end cuvees to create richer style
What is Frühburgunder? Any challenges?
- early ripening mutation of Pinot Noir
- known as Pinot Noir Precocé in France
- Ripens about 2 weeks earlier than Spätburgunder
- thicker skins, less acid, often more approachable
- only ripe fruit, make target for birds and wasps
- prone to millerandage (uneven maturity in bunch)
Where is Franken located?
- East of Frankfurt
- Centered along Main River as it flows from Bamberg to Frankfurt
What river flows westward through Franken?
Main River
What Anbaugebiet overlaps Bavaria?
Franken
What is the most planted grape in Franken?
Müller Thurgau
What is the most important grape in Franken?
Silvaner
- thrives and can ripen in cool climate when riesling cant
- smoky, full, mineral whites
What is Steinwein
- old nickname for Frankish wine
- “stone wine”
What village is Franken’s wine center?
Würzburg
What is the name for the traditional squat flask shaped bottle used for Frankish wine?
Bocksbeutal
Top producers in Frankern
Horst Sauer (Escherndorf) Hans Wirsching (Iphofen)
Rudolf Fürst (Burgstadt)
Juliusspital Würzburg (Würzburg)
Castell’sches Domänenamt (Castell)
Bereiche of Franken:
Mainviereck (West)
Maindreieck (North east)
Steigerwald (South east)
Important Villages of Franken
Würzburg
Escherndorf
Iphofen
Bürgstadt
