Germany-Rheinhessen, Mittelrhein

Question 1

Which region of GR is most planted?

Answer 1

Rheinhessen contains 1/4 of country’s vineyards

Question 2

Which region of GR is most associated w/ Liebraumilch? What is this?

Answer 2

Rheinhessen

Blended wine of low quality min 18g of RS

Question 3

What is most planted grape of Rheinhessen? As of when?

Answer 3

Riesling as of 2013

Question 4

Which region of GR has the most Silvaner planted in the world?

Answer 4

Rheinhessen

Question 5

True or False: the Rheinhessen is largely moderated by the Rhine River?

Answer 5

False!

Question 6

What are the major Bereiche of the Rheinhessen?

Answer 6

• Nierstein/Rheinterrasse
• Bingen
• Wonnegau

Question 7

What is the best area for winemaking in the Nierstein/Rheinterrasse? Why?

Answer 7

Roter Hang “red hill?”

ii. Historically associated w/ quality winemaking
iii. Protected from frost and winds
iv. Slim East facing slope of 70-80% grade

Question 8

What are the soils of the Roter Hang?

Answer 8

clay and red sandstone

Question 9

what are the 2 bookend villages of the Roter Hang?

Answer 9

between Nierstein and Nackenheim

Question 10

What are the best vineyard sites of the Roter Hang?

Answer 10

Pettenthal

Rothenberg

Question 11

Which region of the Rheinhessen has most historically been associated w/ quality winemaking?

Answer 11

Roter Hang in the Nierstein/Rheinterrasse Bereiche

Question 12

Who are best producers of Nierstein/Rheinterrasse Bereiche?

Answer 12

Gunderloch (large)

Kühling-Gillot (bio)

Question 13

Who is best producer of Bingen Bereiche of Rheinhessen?

Answer 13

Wagner-Stempel

Question 14

Which Bereiche of Rheinhessen was previously overlooked but is now a hotbed for quality winemaking?

Answer 14

Wonnegau

Question 15

What is the general facade of the vineyards of Wonnegau in Rheinhessen?

Answer 15

gentle, rolling slopes

Question 16

What are the primary soils of Wonnegau?

Answer 16

limestone plateaus and loess valleys

Question 17

What are best Gemeinde of Wonnegau?

Answer 17

Westhofen
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Worms

Question 18

What are best vineyards of Westhofen?

Answer 18

Kirchspiel

Morstein

Question 19

What are best vineyards of Flörsheim-Dalsheim?

Answer 19

Bürgel

Hubacker

Question 20

Which village is southernmost in Wonnegau?

Answer 20

Worms

Question 21

Who are top producers of Wonnegau region of Rheinhessen?

Answer 21

Peter-Klaus Keller

Philipp Wittmann

Question 22

Which region will you find member producers of the Message in a Bottle? Eminent producers?

Answer 22

Rheinhessen, GR

Keller, Wittmann, Kühling-Gillot

Question 23

What is the Message in a Bottle? What do they promote?

Answer 23

24 or so young producers of the Rheinhessen who practice dry styles and promote spontaneous fermentation

Question 24

Where do the Mosel and Rhine rivers converge? What other river converges in this region?

Answer 24

city of Koblenz in Mittlerhein

also Ahr and Rhine rivers

Question 25

What is general facade of Mittelrhein vineyards?

Answer 25

Steep slopes of Rhine Gorge, not as many S facing vineyards as more premier regions

Question 26

Which Bereiche of Mittelrhein contains all it’s Grosse Lage vineyards? Which general area of the Mittelrhein is it in?

Answer 26

Loreley

S Mittelrhein

Question 27

What is the Grosse Lage monopole vineyard in Bacharach village of Mittlerein?
Producer?

Answer 27

Hahn vineyard

Toni Jost