Rheinhessen Flashcards by Ryan Totman

Q

What is further north, Mainz or Worms?

A

Mainz - Northern outpost
Worms - Southern edge

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Rheinhessen

Number of ha of vine planted

A

26,500 ha

Huge swath of land, more under vine than any other anbaugebiete

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Rheinhessen

Most planted grape

A

Riesling

Finally surpassed Müller-Thurgau in 2013
Historically, Rheinhessen poorer quality with high-yielding, dependable crossings
Riesling difficult to ripen in cooler, frost-prone sites away from moderating influence of Rhine River

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Rheinterrasse

2 major winemaking towns

A

Nierstein
Oppenheim

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Roter Hang

Soil

A

red clay and slate

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Roter Hang

Size in ha
Location

A

Roter Hang

180 ha (red clay, slate)
btwn Nierstein and Nackenheim

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Rheinhessen

Producer

A

Gunderloch

Owns 3/4 of Rotherberg (1er site)

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Most expensive $$$ wine on the Titanic

A

Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling

Eclipsed 1st Growth Bordeaux

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Estate that owns 3/4 of Rothenberg

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Gunderloch

Marquee producer within Roter Hang

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Rheinhessen

Two producers who are making some of Germany’s best dry Riesling

A

Weingut Keller - in Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Wittmann - neighboring Westhoven

Rheinhessen Riesling is often produced in halbtrocken or sweeter styles

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Is Silvaner, a Rheinhessen specialty, often produced as dry or sweet?

A

dry

vs. Riesling - often halbtrocken or sweeter styles

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Producer of “G-Max”

A

Keller (from Flörsheim-Dalsheim)

“G-Max”

Undisclosed vineyard site
Germany’s most elusive dry bottling of Riesling

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T/F: Rheinhessen has more acreage devoted to Silvaner than any other winegrowing region in the world.

A

True

(including Franken)

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What is “Message in a Bottle”?

A

“Message in a Bottle”

Association of over two dozen (24) young and dynamic winemakers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality throughout the region
Keller (“G-Max” - dry Riesling, microproduction, undisclosed vineyard) and Wittman are both members

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Nackenheim

1 Einzellage

A

Rothenberg

Nackenheim: Rothenberg
Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal
Oppenheim: Schützenhütte, Sackträger
Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel
Dalsheim: Hubacker

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Nierstein

2 Einzellagen

A

Hipping, Pettenthal

Nackenheim: Rothenberg
Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal
Oppenheim: Schützenhütte, Sackträger
Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel
Dalsheim: Hubacker

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Rheinhessen

5 Gemeinden

A

Nackenheim: Rothenberg
Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal
Oppenheim: Schützenhütte, Sackträger
Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel
Dalsheim: Hubacker

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Oppenheim

2 Einzellagen

A

Schützenhütte, Sackträger

Nackenheim: Rothenberg
Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal
Oppenheim: Schützenhütte, Sackträger
Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel
Dalsheim: Hubacker

Q

Morstein and Kirchspiel are einzellagen from what gemeinden?

A

Westhofen

Nackenheim: Rothenberg
Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal
Oppenheim: Schützenhütte, Sackträger
Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel
Dalsheim: Hubacker

Q

Hubacker is an einzellage from what gemeinden?

A

Dalsheim

Nackenheim: Rothenberg
Nierstein: Hipping, Pettenthal
Oppenheim: Schützenhütte, Sackträger
Westhofen: Morstein, Kirchspiel
Dalsheim: Hubacker

Q

Rheinhessen

3 Bereiche

A

Bingen
Nierstein
Wonnegau

Q

Nierstein/Rheinterrasse Bereiche (Rheinhessen)

Major Villages N to S

A

Bodenheim
Nackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
Dienheim

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Bingen Bereiche (Rheinhessen)

3 Major Villages

A

N to S

Bingen
Appenheim
Siefersheim

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Wonnegau Bereiche (Rheinhessen)

5 Major Villages

A

N to S

Dittelsheim
Westhofen
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Monsheim
Worms

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Rheinhessen

3 most planted red grapes

A

Red Grapes (31.2%)

Dornfelder: 3,500 ha
Portugieser: 1,400 ha
Spätburgunder: 1,400 ha

— vs —

White Grapes (68.8%)

Riesling: 4,300 ha
Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner): 4,200 ha
Silvaner: 2,400 ha
Grauburgunder: 1,400 ha

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Rheinhessen

4 most planted white grapes

A

White Grapes (68.8%)

Riesling: 4,300 ha
Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner): 4,200 ha
Silvaner: 2,400 ha
Grauburgunder: 1,400 ha

— vs —

Red Grapes (31.2%)

Dornfelder: 3,500 ha
Portugieser: 1,400 ha
Spätburgunder: 1,400 ha

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Rheinhessen

5 Leading Producers

A

Kühling-Gillot (Bodenheim)
Gunderloch (Nackenheim)
Wittman (Westhofen)
Keller (Flörsheim-Dalsheim)
Wagner-Stempel (Siefersheim)

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Flörsheim-Dalsheim

Leading Producer

A

Keller (Flörsheim-Dalsheim)

Kühling-Gillot (Bodenheim)
Gunderloch (Nackenheim)
Wittman (Westhofen)
Wagner-Stempel (Siefersheim)

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Bodenheim

Leading Producer

A

Kühling-Gillot (Bodenheim)

Gunderloch (Nackenheim)
Wittman (Westhofen)
Keller (Flörsheim-Dalsheim)
Wagner-Stempel (Siefersheim)

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Siefersheim

Leading Producer

A

Wagner-Stempel (Siefersheim)

Kühling-Gillot (Bodenheim)
Gunderloch (Nackenheim)
Wittman (Westhofen)
Keller (Flörsheim-Dalsheim)

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Westhofen

Leading Producer

A

Wittman (Westhofen)

Kühling-Gillot (Bodenheim)
Gunderloch (Nackenheim)
Keller (Flörsheim-Dalsheim)
Wagner-Stempel (Siefersheim)

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Nackenheim

Leading Producer

A

Gunderloch (Nackenheim)

Kühling-Gillot (Bodenheim)
Wittman (Westhofen)
Keller (Flörsheim-Dalsheim)
Wagner-Stempel (Siefersheim)

Q

Rheinhessen

5 Gemeinden

A

Nackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
Westhofen
Dalsheim