Rheinhessen Flashcards
What are the 3 Bereichs of the Rheinhessen?
Nierstein, Bingen, Wonnegau
What are the major cities of the Rheinhessen?
Bingen, Mainz, Nierstein, Oppenheim, Worms
What are the most important gemeinden of Rheinhessen?
Nackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
Westhofen
Dalsheim
What is the key einzellagen of Nackenheim?
Rothenberg
What are the key einzellagen of Nierstein?
Hipping, Pettenthall
What are the key einzellagen of Oppenheim?
Schützenhütte, Sackträger
What are the key einzellagen of Westofen?
Morstein, Kirchspiel
What is the key einzellagen of Dalsheim?
Hubacker
What is the Rotor Hang?
The most prestigious part of the Rheinterrasse, red clay & slate between Nierstein & Nackenheim.
A bottle of Rotor Niersteiner Pettenthal riesling was the most expensive on the Titanic’s wine list, ahead of first growth bordeaux.
What is the Rheinterrasse?
Extended reach of wind & frost protected eastern exposures in the Rheinhessen, from Bodenheim south to Mettenheim
Who is the preeminent producer in the Rotor Hang?
Gunderloch, an estate that owns more than 75% of Rothenberg.
What’s G-Max?
An expensive, exclusive, elusive, dry riesling from Weingut Keller in Floresheim-Dalsheim, from undisclosed vineyards in their portfolio.
Who else makes great dry riesling and also belongs to Message in a Bottle?
Wittman in Westhofen
