Rheingau Flashcards
The Rheingau lies principally between what two cities?
Wiesbaden and Rüdesheim
What geological feature allows the vineyards of the Rheingau to be warm enough to ripen grapes?
The moderating effect of the Rhine
What are the principal soil types of the Rheingau?
Slate on the upper vineyards
Loess, clay, alluvial sands, red slate on the lower vineyards
What village is the Rheingau’s center for red wine production?
Assmannshausen
The best Pinot Noir from Assmannshausen comes from what vineyard?
Höllenberg
Who is the most famous winemaker in Höllenberg?
August Kessler
What producer is responsible for the development of the Spätlese and Auslese styles by mastering the harnessing of botrytis in the 18th century?
Schloss Johannisberg
Name the major villages from Rüdesheim to Eltville along the Rhine
Rüdesheim
Geisenheim
Johannisberg
Winkel
Mittelheim
Oestrich
Hattenheim
Erbach
Eltville
What producer in Hattenheim owns the monopole Pfaffenberg vineyard?
Schloss Schönborn
Kloster Eberbach is found in which village?
Hallgarten
What famous vineyard is found in Hochheim?
Kirchenstück (Franz Künstler)
Where is Hochheim
East of Eltville along the Main as it feeds into the Rhine
Where are the Schönhell and Junker vineyards found?
Hallgarten
Where is Sonnenberg vineyard found?
Eltville
