Germany-Mosel

Question 1

In which region was the introduction of viticulture to GR by the Romans? Which city?

Answer 1

Mosel

Trier in 16 BCE

Question 2

Who mandated Riesling in the vineyards of Mosel in 1786?

Answer 2

Clemens Wenceslaus

Archbishop of Trier

Question 3

What rivers inform the Mosel River Valley?

Answer 3

Mosel, tribs of Saar and Ruwer

Question 4

Which river is the longest tributary of the Rhine? Where are it’s headwaters?

Answer 4

Mosel (545 km)

Vosges Mtns

Question 5

Where are the best vineyards planted in Mosel?

Answer 5

S/SW facing slopes along the banks of rivers, N slopes rarely planted

Question 6

Which forest is to the S of the Mosel? Mtns to the N?

Answer 6

Hünsrück Hills

Eifel Mtns

Question 7

Which line of Lat is the Mosel Valley on?

Answer 7

50th N

Question 8

What is the ave annual temp of Mosel? How long is the growing season?

Answer 8

10C/50F

100 days

Question 9

What is the soil type of Mosel?

Answer 9

Sandy top soil covered by Broken slate

Devonian Slate (dark blue and red variations)

Question 10

What are the advantages in viticulture provided by the soil in the Mosel?

Answer 10

ii. Releases heat stored during day throughout cold nights
iii. Also well drained through “tiles” of slate
iv. Also inhibits phylloxera spread (Present but not thriving in vineyards. Led to some 100+ vine sites)

Question 11

What are the primary scientific reasons Mosel riesling is considered to taste “mineral?”

Answer 11

nutrient poor, old, acidic slate soils lead to nitrogen deficiency in must and low pH wine. Results in sulfur-derived aromas and high acidity

Question 12

What are the 6 Bereiche of the Mosel?

Answer 12

• Bernkastel (Middle Mosel)
• Berg Cochem (Lower Mosel/Terrasenmosel)
• Obermosel (Upper Mosel)
• Ruwertal
• Saar
• Moseltor

Question 13

Which 3 Bereiche of Mosel lie on the Mosel river itself?

Answer 13

Bernkastel
Berg Cochem
Obermosel

Question 14

Which Bereiche accounts for 2/3rds of Mosel’s production?

Answer 14

Bernkastel

Question 15

What is best vineyard of Piesport?

Answer 15

Goldtröpfchen

Question 16

Which 3 Gemeinde of Mosel contain the “sundial” vineyards?

Answer 16

• Brauneberg (Juffer Sonnenuhr)
• Wehlen(er) Sonnenuhr
• Zeltingen (Zeltinger Sonnenuhr)

Question 17

Which village is the hear of the Bernkastel Bereiche?

Answer 17

Bernkastel-Kues

Question 18

What are best vineyards of Bernkastel-Kues Gemeinde?

Answer 18

Doctor

Lay

Question 19

What are best einzellagen of Graach-an-der-Mosel

Answer 19

Dromprobst

Himmelreich

Question 20

What is best vineyard of Ürzig?

Answer 20

Würzgarten

Question 21

Who are primary producers of Middle Mosel/Bernkastel Bereich?

Answer 21

JJ Prum
Reinhold Haart
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
Dr. Loosen

Question 22

Which 3 Bereiche of Mosel are not on the Mosel River?

Answer 22

Ruwertal
Saar
Moseltor

Question 23

What is primary village of Burg Cochem? Best vineyard?

Answer 23

Winningen

Uhlen

Question 24

What are 3 primary parcels of Uhlen vineyard?

Answer 24

Blaufüsser Lay
Roth Lay
Laubach

(in Winningen gemeinde of Berg Cochem)

Question 25

Who is best producer of Berg Cochem?

Answer 25

Reinhard Heymann-Löwenstein

Question 26

What is Heymann-Löwenstein currently in application for the Uhlen vineyard?

Answer 26

GR 1st 3 single vineyard PDO's for 3 plots in the Uhlen vineyard: - Blaufüsser Lay - Roth Lay - Laubach

Question 27

Which region of Mosel borders Luxembourg

Answer 27

Obermosel

Question 28

What is the soil type of Obermosel?

Answer 28

calcareous soil of Paris Basin

Question 29

What style of wine is the specialty of Obermosel?

Answer 29

Simple, fruity whites and sparkling from Elbing

Question 30

What is the primary geological similarity and climactic difference between Ruwertal and Bernkastel?

Answer 30

similar soil, cooler region

Question 31

What are primary Gemeinde of Ruwertal?

Answer 31

Mertesdorf | Eitelsbach

Question 32

What are 2 most famous alleinbesitz of Ruwertal with corresponding village and owner?

Answer 32

Maximin Grünhaus in Mertesdorf by von Shubert Karthäuserhofberg in Eitelsbach by Karthauserhof

Question 33

Which region of Mosel is known for having the most austere styles of Riesling? Why?

Answer 33

Saar Cool climate, N flowing Saar River, high winds over slate soils

Question 34

What are primary villages of Saar?

Answer 34

Saarburg Wiltingen Kanzem

Question 35

Which village of Saar is S facing? Most famous Einzellage?

Answer 35

Saarburg Rausch vineyard

Question 36

What is most famous vineyard site in Saar w/ corresponding Gemeinde?

Answer 36

Scharzhofberg in Wiltengen

Question 37

Which village of Saar is directly on the Saar River? Best vineyards?

Answer 37

Kanzem Hörecker Altenberg

Question 38

Who are primary producers of Saar?

Answer 38

Egon Müller | Peter Lauer

Question 39

How many producers are there in Scharzhofberg vineyard? Name at least 3

Answer 39

``` 8 Egon Müller Von Hövel Rieschgraf von Kesselstatt Van Volxem Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier ```

Question 40

Which 2 regions of Mosel are geologically similar to each other but outlying of the rest of the region? How are they similar?

Answer 40

Obermosel and Moseltor both feature Limestone based soils in lieu of slate.

Question 41

In general terms, where are the vineyards of the Moseltor?

Answer 41

scattered throughout Saarland

Question 42

Producers excluded from Doctor vineyard, but nearby, may label their wines how?

Answer 42

Alte Badstube am Doktorberg