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Germany pt II Flashcards

1
Q

This gemeinde is the center of red wine production in Rheingau

A

Assmanshausen

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2
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Name 2 famous estates of Rheingau

A

Kloster Eberbach
Schloss Johanissberg

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3
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Kloster Eberbach is a famous estate located…

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in Rheingau

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4
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Famous gemeinde and sole bereich of Rheingau

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Johannisberg

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5
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Over ___ of the wines produced in Rheingau are trocken

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half

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6
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Rheingau produces a more …. style of Riesling compared to Mosel

A

powerful

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7
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Trad bottle of the Rheingau

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Rheingauer flute (flute-shaped brown bottle)

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8
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Mosel uses ____ glass for its bottles

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green

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9
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What led to the development of Spatlese and Auslese in the late 18th century?

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Schloss Johanisberg harnessed the power of botrytis

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10
Q

Winkel is a gemeinde in …

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Rheingau

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11
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…. is to the west of Rheinhessen

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Nahe

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12
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Rheinhessen’s most planted variety

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Riesling

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13
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This gemeinde in Rheinhessen is home to the German Wine Institute

A

Mainz

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14
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Quality wines in the Rheinhessen have classically been produced in the …, on the western banks of the Rhine

A

Rheinterrasse

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15
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What is the Rheinterrasse?

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Informal. “Rhine Terrace” subregion of Rheinhessen along the western banks of the Rhine. contains the Roter Hang

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16
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What is the Roter Hang?

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prestigious slope of red clay in Rheinhessen (Rheinterrasse)

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17
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t/f: Silvaner is considered a regional speciality of Rheinhessen

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true

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18
Q

Forst is an important gemeinde in this anbaugebiete

A

Pfalz

19
Q

Pfalz is divided into …

A

Mittelhaardt (north)
Sudliche Weinstrasse (south)

20
Q

Scheurube contains lots of pyrazines, making it easy to compare to this famous international grape

A

Sauvignon Blanc

21
Q

Burklin-Wolf is famous producer in…

A

Pfalz

22
Q

t/f: Pinot varieties are popular in Pfalz

A

true

23
Q

Bad Durkheim is an important gemeinde in this anbaugebeite

A

Pfalz

24
Q

Name 2 important gemeinde in Pfalz

A

Bad Durkheim
Forst

25
Q

Nahe is a tributary to the…

A

Rhine

26
Q

t/f: Nahe Riesling is generally trocken

A

false. generally sweet

27
Q

Riesling from this anbaugebeite falls between Mosel and Rheingau in style

A

Nahe

28
Q

Niederhausen is famous gemeinde in this anbaugebiete

A

Nahe

29
Q

The world’s most northerly wine region dedicated to red wine production

A

Ahr

30
Q

t/f: Riesling is the dominant grape in Ahr

A

false. Spatburgunder

31
Q

The Eifel Mountains shelter the vineyards of thsi small anbaugebiete

A

the Ahr

32
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t/f: Ahr has a mediterranean climate

A

true

33
Q

the vineyards of the Ahr are planted on…

A

steep slopes of rocky, volcanic slate

34
Q

Franken is centered along the … River

A

Main

35
Q

This grape thrives in this Franken; produces smoky, full, mineral-tinged whites

A

Silvaner

36
Q

Almost all Franken wine is …

A

dry

37
Q

What is Fruhburgunder?

A

earlier-ripening clone of spatburgunder

38
Q

Why are Spatburgunder and other red varities favored in Baden and Wurtemburg?

A

too hot for quality riesling

39
Q

Lemberger is also known as..

A

Blaufrankisch

40
Q

What is schillerwein?

A

style of rose produced by fermenting red and white grapes together

41
Q

Where is the famous vineyard Scharzhofberg?

A

Saar

42
Q

Which line of latitute runs thru Rheingau?

A

50 N

43
Q

In which month does the German Riesling harvest typically begin?

A

september

44
Q

Term indicates estate-bottled wine

A

Gutsabfullung

Guildsomm (31 decks)

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