Rheingau Flashcards

1
Q

Who founded the famous Kloster Eberbach monastery? When?

A

The Cistercian monks of Burgundy in 1136

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2
Q

The walled Steinberg vineyard is an alleinbesitz (monopole) of:

A

Kloster Eberbach

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3
Q

Who “discovered” Spätlese harvesting? What year?

A

Schloss Johannisberg in 1775

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4
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What winery released the first Auslese? When?

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Schloss Johannisberg in 1787

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5
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What winery released the first Eiswein? When?

A

Schloss Johannisberg in 1858

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6
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Name the famous research center in the Rheingau founded in 1872.

A

The Geisenheim Wine Institute

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7
Q

Which two rivers converge at Koblenz?

A

Mosel and Rhine

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8
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Where is Schloss Johannisberg located?

A

In the village of Geisenheim

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9
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What is the name of the center of German viticultural research, located in the Rheingau?

A

Geisenheim

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10
Q

What is the most planted grape in the Rheingau?

A

Riesling (80% of vineyard acreage)

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11
Q

What is the only bereich in the Rheingau?

A

Johannisberg

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12
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What are two synonyms for Riesling in the Rheingau?

A
  1. Johannsiberg Riesling
  2. Rhine Riesling
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13
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What is the primary river of the Rheingau?

A

The Rhine River

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14
Q

The most important vineyards in the Rheingau face which direction?

A

Southeast

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15
Q

Which of the following wine regions has the warmest climate?

a. Mosel
b. Rheinhessen
c. Rheingau

A

c. Rheingau

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16
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Soil types in the Rheingau (higher slopes v. lower slopes)

A

Higher slopes are dominated by slate

Lower vineyards closer to the river contain a mixture of clay, loess, alluvial sand and red slate

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17
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Typical style of Rheingau Riesling

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More powerful than Riesling from the Mosel. Typically fuller in body and more concentrated, yet acidity can still be bracing. Dry wines account for over half of Rheingau production

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18
Q

What is the name of the traditional brown bottle used for Riesling in the Rheingau?

A

The Rheingauer Flöte

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19
Q

Major villages in the Rheingau run which direction?

A

East to west

20
Q

Principle white and red grape of the Rheingau?

A

Riesling, Spätburgunder

21
Q

Major villages in the Rheingau, from west to east:

A

Assmannshausen, Rüdesheim, Geisenheim, Johannisberg, Winkel, Oestrich, Hallgarten, Hattenheim, Erbach, Kiedrich, Hochheim

22
Q

Name some leading producers in the Rheingau

A

Robert Weil (Kiedrich), Georg Breuer (Rüdesheim), Schloss Johannisberg (Geisenheim), August Kesseler (Assmannshausen), Franz Künstler (Hochheim), Josef Leitz (Rüdesheim), Schloss Schönborn (Hattenheim), Josef Spreitzer (Oestrich)

23
Q

What is the principal grape of Assmannshausen?

A

Spätburgunder

24
Q

The Höllenberg vineyard is famous for which grape?

A

Pinot Noir

25
Q

In which Rheingau commune is the Höllenberg vineyard located?

A

Assmannhausen

26
Q

Name one leading producer of Höllenberg Spätburgunder

A

August Kessler

27
Q

Name the three “bergs” of Rüdesheim (3 important vineyards)

A

Berg Rottland, Berg Schlossberg and Berg Roseneck

28
Q

What is Schloss Vollrads?

A

Both a wine estate and a vineyard

29
Q

What is this a picture of?

A

Schloss Vollrads castle and wine estate in the Rheingau. Wine has been made here for over 800 years. The Tower is surrounded by a square pond and reachable only by bridge.

30
Q

Name three important vineyards in the commune of Winkel.

A

Jesuitengarten, Hasensprung and Schloss Vollrads

31
Q

Name two principal growers in the commune of Hattenheim

A

Schloss Schönborn and Langwerth von Simmern

32
Q

Name three important vineyards in the commune of Hattenheim

A

Pfaffenberg (monopole of Schloss Schonborn), Mannberg and Steinberg

33
Q

Pfaffenberg vineyard is a monopole of which producer?

A

Schloss Schönborn

34
Q

Which producer owns most of the Mannberg vineyard?

A

Langwerth von Simmern

35
Q

Which famous vineyard is contiguous with Mannberg to the east?

A

Marcrobrunn in Erbach

36
Q

Name two important vineyards in the commune of Hallgarten

A

Jungfer and Schönhell

37
Q

Who is the most well-regarded wine producer in the commune of Kiedrich?

A

Robert Weil

38
Q

Name an important vineyard in the commune of Kiedrich

A

Gräfenberg (Robert Weil owns a portion)

39
Q

Name an important vineyard in Eltville

A

Sonnenberg

40
Q

Which river joins the Rhine River in the Rheingau?

A

Main River

41
Q

Name two important vineyards in the village of Hochheim

A

Kirchenstück and Hölle

42
Q

Name an important producer in the village of Hochheim

A

Franz Künstler

43
Q

What is the most important vineyard in the commune of Johannisberg?

A

Hölle

44
Q

Name an important vineyard in the village of Erbach

A

Marcobrunn

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