Germany- Pfalz Flashcards
Sub-regions of Pfalz
- Mittelhaardt- Deutsche Weinstrasse
- Sudliche- Weinstrasse
Most notable vineyards in Pfalz
Forst
- Pechstein
- Jesuitgarten - 7ha
- Kirchenstuck - 4ha
- Freundstuck - 4ha
- Ungeheuer - 33ha
Siebeldingen
- Im Sonnenscheim - 100ha
What are the 3 “Bs” of Pfalz
- Basserman- Jordan
- Von Buhl
- Burklin Wolf
Soils of Pfalz?
Limestone with layers of sandstone, loess, granite and alluvial gravel
What was Pfalz’s old name, when did it change
Rheinpfalz
1992
What is the largest wine producing commune in Germany
Bad Durkheim in Pfalz
Natural features of Pfalz
Haardt Hills (Vosges Mountains) and Pfalzerwald Forest in the west, Rhein River to the east
Name some of the best producers in Sudliche Weinstrasse
- Rebholz in Siebeldingen
- Friedrich Becker in Schweigen
How much of wine production is devoted to reds in Pfalz
40%
Hectares under vine in Pfalz
23.684 ha
Pfalz produces 1 out of 4 bottles of wine in Germany, true or false
True
Villages of the Mittelhaardt
Kallstadt Ungstein Bad Durkheim Wachenheim Forst Deidesheim Ruppertsberg
Villages of the Sudliche Weinstrasse
Burrweiler
Siebeldingen
Birkweiler
Schweigen
Most planted varieties in Pfalz
Riesling
Dornfelder
Where is the famous vineyard of Im Sonnensheim
Siebeldingen, Pfalz
