Rheingau Flashcards
Who founded Kloster Eberbach, and where is it located?
The Cistercian Monks of Burgundy in 1136, located in Eltville.
What is Steinberg?
An ortsteil in Hattenheim, and an alleinbesitz of Kloster Eberbach for over eight centuries.
Where is the birthplace of modern German winemaking?
The Rheingau
Who spearheaded Charta?
Bernhard Breuer of the Georg Breuer estate in Rudesheim
What percentage of the Rheingau is planted to riesling? Why is this significant?
80%, the largest proportion in Germany
What is the sole bereich of the Rheingau?
Johannisberg
Which is warmer: Rheingau or Rheinhessen?
Rheingau
What mountain range shelters the north of the Rheingau?
The Taunus Mountains
What is the Rheingauer Flöte?
The flute-shaped brown bottle traditional in the Rheingau
What is the westernmost town in the Rheingau? What is the dominant grape?
Assmanhausen
Spätburgunder
What significant development happened at Schloss Johannisberg?
Reportedly the origin of the first botrytized harvest, leading to the development of the spätlese and auslese categories
Where is Schloss Vollrads? Which other ortsteil lies near the same gemeinde?
Winkel. Schloss Reichartshausen.
Who owns Pfaffenberg?
Schloss Schönborn
Who is the majority owner in Mannberg?
Langwerth Von Simmern
Who is the single most important producer in Kiedrich?
Robert Weil