Rheinhessen Flashcards
What is Germany’s biggest wine growing region?
Rheinhessen
26,500 ha
1/4 of Germany’s land under vine
Where is the Rheinhessen located?
On the Rhine River border south of the Rheingau.
East of the Nahe.
North of the Pfalz.
Historically, the Rheinhessen is known for what style of wine?
Liebfraumilch
-“our lady’s milk”
-most famous German wine brand from 1950s-1980s
What are the 1971 requirements for Liebfraumilch?
Requires at least 70% Riesling, Müller Thurgau, Silvaner and Kerner.
Minimum 18 g/l of rs.
Varietal labeling is not allowed.
What other regions in Germany are allowed to produce Liebfraumilch?
Nahe
Pfalz
Rheingau
What are the three Bereiche of the Rheinhessen?
Nierstein (NE)
Bingen (NW)
Wonnegau (S)
Where is the Roter Hang located?
Left bank of Rhine
Between villages of Nackenheim and Nierstein.
What is special about the soil and exposure of the Roter Hang?
“-Rotliegendes (Permian red soil) a “red hill” of clay and weathered red sandstone; Aromas of peach, citrus, and a smoked meat pungency characterize wines grown on these red soils.
East facing hill
70-80% grades
Where is the Rheinterrasse located. What is it?
South of Roter Hang.
Between villages of Nierstein and Oppenheim.
-Region known for quality wines in Rheinhessen
-western banks of the Rhine River
-extended reach of eastern exposures, protected from frost and winds
What is the exposure of the Rheinterrasse?
Eastern
What is the soil type of the Wonnegau Bereiche?
Limestone and loess.
Who is the most important producer of the Wonnegau?
Keller
(Flörsheim-Dalsheim)
Where does Keller’s GMax come from and why is it significant?
Comes from an undisclosed parcel in the Wonnegau.
It is undisclosed so people can’t steal his grapes.
One of the most expensive and allocated wines.
Where is the Bingen Bereiche?
Northwest corner of the Rheinhessen.
Who is the most important producer of the Bingen and in what village is he located?
Wagner-Stempel.
Located in the village of Siefersheim.
What is Message in a Bottle? Name some producers.
An organization of young producers in the Rheinhessen committed to raising the regions potential.
Typically, they focus on dry styles and promote spontaneous fermentation as a stylistic choice.
Keller
Wittmann
Wagner-Stempel
Kühling-Gillot
Gunderloch
What percentage of total vineyards does Müller Thurgau have in the Rheinhessen?
16%
What grape is planted more in the Rheinhessen more than any region in the world?
Silvaner
Name a biodynamic producer in the Roter Hang.
Kühling-Gillot
This producer owns 3/4 of the Nackenheimer Rothenberg vineyard.
The Gunderloch Estate.
Keller and Phillip Whitman have three neighboring parcels in The village of Westhofen in the Wonnegau Bereiche. What are they?
Morstein
Brunnenhauschen
Kirchspiel
What are the major villages of the Rheinterrasse/Roter Hang North to South.
Bodenheim
Nackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
Dienheim