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Rheinhessen Flashcards

1
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Where is the Rheinhessen located?

A

Directly south of the Rheingau

  • Rhine river to North and east
  • Nahe to West
  • Pfalz to South
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What two historically important cities mark the Northern and Southern outposts in the Rheinhessen?

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Worms - Southern outpost

Mainz - Northern outpost

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3
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Where is the German Wine Institute located?

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Mainz

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What anbaugebiet has more land under vine than any other?

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Rheinhessen
26,500 ha
1/4 of Germany’s land under vine

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5
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When did Riesling finally surpass Müller-Thurgau as most planted variety in Rheinhessen?

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2013

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What is the most planted variety in Rheinhessen?

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Riesling (as of 2013 - was M-T before)

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What is the Rheinterrasse?

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  • Region known for quality wines in Rheinhessen
  • western banks of the Rhine River
  • extended reach of eastern exposures, protected from frost and winds
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What towns mark the borders of the Rheinterrasse?

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Bodenheim in North,
through Nierstein and Oppenheim,
until Mettenheim in South

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9
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What is the Roter Hang?

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  • “red hill”
  • Most prestigious sector of the Rheinterrasse
  • 180 ha of red clay and slate
  • between Nierstein and Nackenheim
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10
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Who is the top producer of the Roter Hang?

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  • Gunderlock (Nackenheim)

- owns over 3/4 of Rothenberg - one of top sites

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11
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What grape is considered a regional specialty of the Rheinhessen?

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Silvaner

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12
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What region has more acreage devoted to Silvaner than any other in the world?

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Rheinhessen

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13
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What sweetness level are Riesling and Silvaner often produced as in the Rheinhessen?

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Riesling - often halbtrocken or sweeter

Silvaner - usually dry

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What producers are spearheading a rise in quality wine produced in Rheinhessen?

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  • Weingut Keller

- Wittman

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15
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Where is Weingut Keller located

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Flörsheim-Dalsheim

Rheinhessen

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16
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Where is Wittman located

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Westhofen

Rheinhessen

17
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What is Germany’s most elusive and expensive dry bottling Riesling?

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Keller’s G-Max

-undisclosed vineyards

18
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What is Message in a Bottle

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-Association of over 2 dozen young and dynamic winegrowers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality in the region

19
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What two mass-produced products cast a long shadow over the quality of wine in Rheinhessen?

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Liebfraumilch

Blue Nun

20
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Important Einzellage in Nackenheim?

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Rothenberg

21
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Important Einzellage in Nierstein?

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Hipping

Pettenthal

22
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Important Einzellage in Oppenheim?

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Schützenhütte

Sackträger

23
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Important Einzellage in Westhofen?

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Morstein

Kirchspiel

24
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Important Einzellage in Dalsheim?

A

Hubacker

25
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Major Villages (Nierstein/Rheinterrasse, north to south):

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Bodenheim
Nackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
Dienheim
26
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Major Villages (Bingen): N to S

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Siefersheim
Bingen
Appenheim

27
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Major Villages (Wonnegau): N to S

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Westhofen
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Dittelsheim
Monsheim
Worms
28
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Bereichen of Rheinhessen?

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Nierstein (NE)
Bingen (NW)
Wonnegau (S)

29
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Where is Gunderloch located?

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Nackenheim (Nierstein/Rheinterrasse) Rheinhessen

30
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What is Liebfraumilch

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  • “our lady’s milk”
  • most famous German wine brand from 1950s-1980s
  • Could be produced in Nahe, Pfalz, Rheingau, Rheinhessen
  • at least 70% Riesling, M-T, Silvaner, Kerner blended
  • at least 18 g/L RS
  • Can not be varietally labeled
31
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What is Niersteiner Gutes Domtal

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  • collective site introduced in 1971
  • came to markets in force
  • diminished name of one of top villages (Nierstein)
32
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Top producer in Bingen bereiche of Rheinhessen

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Wagner-Stempel

village - Siefersheim

33
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Biodynamic producer based in Roter Hang

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Kühling-Gillot

34
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Can you find more Silvaner planted in Rheinhessen or in Franken?

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Rheinhessen

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