Rheingau

Question 1

The two historical estates of Rheingau are _____ and _____, home to the first demarcated vineyards in Germany.

Answer 1

Kloster Eberbach and Schloss Johannisberg

Question 2

The grower organization ______ was started in Rudesheim to promote the dry rieslings of the Rheingau

Answer 2

Charta

Question 3

The heart of the Rheingau is __________.

Answer 3

One long, southeast-facing slope

Question 4

The majority of Rheingau vineyards can be found on the westward stretch between _______ and _________, on the ______ bank of the river.

Answer 4

Wiesbaden and Rudesheim, on the northern bank.

Question 5

What factor makes Rheingau riesling often riper than those of the Rheinhessen, despite its more southerly location?

Answer 5

The Rhine river influence

Question 6

What are the main soil types in the Rheingau?

Answer 6

Slate in upper slopes, while further down its a mix of alluvial, clay, loess and red slate

Question 7

What distinguishes Rheingau riesling from Mosel riesling stylistically? What factors make this so?

Answer 7

It tends to be a more powerful style, thanks to the Rhine influence and different soil types.

Question 8

Dry wines account for _______ of Rheingau production

Answer 8

over half!

Question 9

Rheingau has more ________ than any other anbaugebiet

Answer 9

Erste Lage Sites

Question 10

Although riesling accounts for over 80% of plantings in the Rheingau, there is one exception: _______, planted mainly in _________, with the _________ site being most famous for this grape.

Answer 10

Spatburgunder aka Pinot Noir, Assmanhausen, Hollenberg

Question 11

Who’s the most famous producer in Assmanhausen?

Answer 11

August Kesseler

Question 12

What are min. Oechsle levels in Rheingau for Riesling?

Answer 12

Kabinett: 75
Spatlese: 85
Auslese: 100
BA/Eiswein: 125
TBA: 150

Question 13

What are the alleinbesitz of the Rheingau?

Answer 13

Steinberg (Kloster Eberbach), Pfaffenberg in Hattenheim (Schloss Schonborn), Nonnenberg in Rauenthal (Georg Breuer)

Question 14

Who are the premier growers in Rudesheim? What are the best einzellagen here?

Answer 14

Georg Breuer and Leitz, the “Bergs:” Berg Kaisersteinfels, Berg Roseneck, Berg Rottland, Berg Schlossberg

Question 15

Who are the major producers of Assmanshausen?

Answer 15

The K’s: August Kesseler, Krone, Robert Konig

Question 16

What is the most important einzellage in Winkel?

Answer 16

Jesuitengarten

Question 17

What are the important producers and einzellagen of Hallgarten?

Answer 17

Fred Prinz and Furst Lowenstein; the einzellagen are Hendelberg and Jungfer

Question 18

What is the most important einzellage of Hattenheim?

Answer 18

Steinberg, an alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach

Question 19

What are the main villages in Western Rheingau?

Answer 19

Lorch, Assmanshausen, Rudesheim, Geisenheim, Johannisberg, Winkel, Oestrich, Hallgarten, Hattenheim, Erbach

Question 20

What are the main villages in Eastern Rheingau?

Answer 20

Eltville, Rauenthal, Martinsthal, Walluf, Hochheim, Wicker

Question 21

Which producers are important in Hattenheim?

Answer 21

Kloster Eberbach, Langwerth von Simmern, Schloss Schonborn

Question 22

What organization was founded in 1984 in the Rheingau?

Answer 22

Charta; they’re an organization that formed as a result of the sweet wine craze of the 70s and 80s, and sought to bring back the classic dry rieslings of the Rheingau.

Question 23

What are the important einzellagen of Kiedrich? Producers?

Answer 23

Grafenberg and Turmberg; Robert Weil (Turmberg is his alleinbesitz)