Nahe Flashcards
Where is the Nahe?
- West of Rheinhessen
- Southwest of Rheingau
- Southeast of Mosel
- Along Nahe River - tributary of Rhine
What is the premier grape of Nahe?
Riesling
What is the typical dryness/style of Nahe Riesling
- generally sweet
- between Mosel and Rheingau in style - hard to pin down
Bereiche of Nahe
Nahetal
Major Villages (north to southwest):
Münster-Sarmsheim, Burg Layen, Dorsheim, Laubenheim, Windesheim, Langenlonsheim, Wallhausen, Bad Kreuznach, Bad Münster am Stein, Traisen, Norheim, Niederhausen, Oberhausen, Schlossböckelheim, Bockenau
Abbreviated major villages, south to north, following Nahe
Schlossböckelheim Oberhausen Niederhausen Norheim Bad Münster Bad Kreuznach
What direction does Nahe flow?
Northward in the center of the region
Most well known, expensive producer in Nahe
- Dönnhoff
- rich, sweet praädikat wines
Monopole of Dönnhoff
Oberhauser Brücke
Finest site in the Nahe?
Niederhauser Hermannshöhle
Top producers in Nahe
- Hermann Dönnhoff (Oberhausen)
- Emrich-Schönleber (Monzingen)
- Schlossgut Diel (Burg Layen)
- Schäfer-Fröhlich (Bockenau)
- Dr. Crusius (Traisen)
Top einzellagen in Niederhausen?
- Hermannshöhle** best site in Nahe
- Hermannsberg
Top einzellagen in Oberhausen?
Brücke
*monopole of Dönnhoff
Top einzellagen in Schlossböckelheim?
- Kupfergrube
- Felsenberg
What forest forms the natural Western border of Nahe and separates it from Mosel
Hünsruck Hills
