Rheingau Flashcards
What major cities are near or within Rheingau?
Mainz is between the central Rheingau and Maingau
Frankfurt is east of the Rheingau
What region is to the north of Rheingau
Mittelrhein
What region is to the southwest of Rheingau
Nahe
What region is to the southeast of Rheingau
Rheinhessen
What parallel is the Rheingau on?
50th parallel
What is the orientation of the central Rheingau?
East to West
What direction does the Rhine River flow
North
Describe the aspect of the central Rheingau relative to the Rhine River and explain why
The Rhine river turns dramatically west at the Tanaus Mountain Range
The central Rheingau is one large slope facing south on the Rhine River where it turns west
What is the elevation of the central Rheingau
70 m - at the river bank
300 m - at top slope
What is the maximum range of slope degree and where is it mostly found?
70 degrees
West of Geisenheim - the river become more narrow and steep before it turns northward again
Describe the soils of the lower slopes in the central Rheingau
Slate, quartzite and sandstone
Layers of Loess and clay
Describe the soils of the upper slopes in the central Rheingau
Stonier, more eroded soils
High proportion of slate
What gemeinde are in the western Rheingau?
Assmannshausen
Lorch
Describe the western Rheingau
Conditions more similar to Mittlerhein because the Rhine River is flowing north again
- Colder vineyard sites
- More slate soils
- West facing vineyards
What is the Maingau and which gemeinde are located within it?
Small enclave of vineyards around Hocheim gemeinde
Hocheim
Wicker
Where is the Maingau relative to central Rheingau?
To east, where the Rhine begins to turn west
What river are the vineyards in Maingau located on?
Main River - tributary to the Rhein River
Describe the soils of Maingau
Loess-covered loams and marls
Demonstrates change from the Rhenish Massif to the Mainz Basin
Describe the climate, slope and elevation of the Maingau
Warmest in Rheingau
Gentler slopes
120 m elevation MAX
What is the bereiche of the Rheingau?
Johannisberg
List the Gemeinde from West to East in Rheingau
- Lorch
- Assmannshausen
- Rudesheim
- Geisenheim
- Johannisberg
- Winkel
- Oestrich
- Hallgarten
- Hattenheim
- Kiedrich
- Erbach
- Eltville
- Rauenthal
- Martinsthal
- Walluf
- Hochheim
- Wicker
List the alleinbesitz in the Rheingau
Hattenheimer Steinberg of Kloster Eberbach - enclosed by a wall in 1760
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg of Schloss Schonborn - a monopole since the 1600s
Johannisberger Schloss Johannisberg - of Schloss Johannisberg - planted to Riesling since 1720
Rauenthal Nonnenberg of Georg Breuer
Name a top vineyard site in Hattenheim
Pfaffenberg
a monopole of Schloss Schönborn since the 1600s
Who is this producer and what gemeinde is Pfaffenbeg in?
Schloss Schonborn
Hattenheim
Name a top vineyard site in Johannisberg GL
Schloss Johannisberg - monopole
Who is this producer and where is the vineyard?
Schloss Johannisberg - monopole GL in Johannisberg