Mosel

Question 1

When did the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer become the Mosel?

Answer 1

August 1, 2007

Question 2

What is a way Mosel producers subvert the 1971 German Wine Law?

Answer 2

Goldkapsel and Lange Goldkapsel,

a reserve designation circumventing the law that lets no further designation than Pradikat

Question 3

Most of the Mittel Mosel is blue Devonian slate, with what exception?

Answer 3

Red slate in Erden

Question 4

What are the six Bereiche of the Mosel?

Answer 4

Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Saar
Ruwertal
Obermosel
Moseltor

Question 5

How does the slate aid in ripening?

Answer 5

It retains heat

Question 6

What are two notable grosselagen in the Bernkastel bereich?

Answer 6

Badstube

Michelsburg

Question 7

Name two producers of Piesporter Goldtröpfchen?

Answer 7

Reinhold Haart

Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt

Question 8

What are the three sundial vineyards?

Answer 8

Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr
Wehlener Sonnenuhr
Zeltinger Sonnenuhr

Question 9

Where is the Doctor vineyard

Answer 9

Berkastel-Kues

Bernkasteler Doctor

Question 10

How are the vines labeled for the area that was excluded from the Doctor vineyard in 1984?

Answer 10

Alte Badstube am Doktorberg

they are to the east

Question 11

Where is the Lay vineyard?

Answer 11

Bernkasteler Lay

Question 12

What is Reichsgarff von Kesselstatt’s monopole in Graach?

Answer 12

Graacher Josephshöfer

Question 13

Where is the Domprobst vineyard?

Answer 13

Graacher Domprobst

Question 14

What is one of the Mosel’s warmest sites? What is one of its most prominent producers?

Answer 14

Erdener Prälat

Dr. Loosen

Question 15

Name two producers of Wehlener Sonnnenuhr.

Answer 15

Dr. Loosen

JJ Prum

Question 16

Where is the Würzgarten vineyard?

Answer 16

Ürziger Würzgarten

Question 17

What are two prominent producers of Ürziger Würzgarten?

Answer 17

The Mönchhof estate and its subsidiary

Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben

Question 18

Saar - north or south of Mosel? Warmer or cooler?

Answer 18

South, but cooler, because of higher elevation

Question 19

In what gemeinde is Scharzhofberger?

Answer 19

Wiltingen, although its an ortsteil

Question 20

How does the Saar’s slate composition from the Mosel?

Answer 20

It is less consistent, therefore not giving as much of a benefit.
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Question 21

Who is the most notable producer of Scharzhofberger?

Answer 21

Egon Muller

Question 22

How does the landscape of the Ruwer differ from the Mosel?

Answer 22

The river cuts through the landcape much less, there are more rolling hills than steep slopes.

Question 23

What are the two exemplary vineyards in the Ruwer?

Answer 23

Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg (monopole - Schubert-Grünhaus)

Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg (monopole Karthauserhof)

Question 24

What is the former name of the Cochem bereich?

Answer 24

Zell

Question 25

What is often referred to as the Terrassenmosel?

Answer 25

Cochem Bereich, as the narrowing river and intensely steep slopes make terraced vineyards necessary.

Question 26

What are the two sothernmost bereich of the Mosel? What grapes rules there?

Answer 26

Obelmosel and Moseltor | Elbing

Question 27

Where is the Winningen vineyard?

Answer 27

Uhlener Winningen | Cochem bereich

Question 28

What is the most notable vineyard in the Cochem bereich?

Answer 28

Uhlener Winningen

Question 29

What are the three alleinbesitz of Maximin Grunhauser?

Answer 29

Abtsberg Herrenberg Bruderberg (Mertesdorf in the Ruwer)

Question 30

Where is the Apotheke vineyard?

Answer 30

Trittenheimer Apotheke | Mosel

Question 31

Where is the Domherr vineyard?

Answer 31

Piesporter Domherr | Mosel