Rheinhessen Flashcards
Where is the Rheinhessen located?
Directly south of the Rheingau
- Rhine river to North and east
- Nahe to West
- Pfalz to South
What two historically important cities mark the Northern and Southern outposts in the Rheinhessen?
Worms - Southern outpost
Mainz - Northern outpost
Where is the German Wine Institute located?
Mainz
What anbaugebiet has more land under vine than any other?
Rheinhessen
26,500 ha
1/4 of Germany’s land under vine
When did Riesling finally surpass Müller-Thurgau as most planted variety in Rheinhessen?
2013
What is the most planted variety in Rheinhessen?
Riesling (as of 2013 - was M-T before)
What is the Rheinterrasse?
- Region known for quality wines in Rheinhessen
- western banks of the Rhine River
- extended reach of eastern exposures, protected from frost and winds
What towns mark the borders of the Rheinterrasse?
Bodenheim in North,
through Nierstein and Oppenheim,
until Mettenheim in South
What is the Roter Hang?
- “red hill”
- Most prestigious sector of the Rheinterrasse
- 180 ha of red clay and slate
- between Nierstein and Nackenheim
Who is the top producer of the Roter Hang?
- Gunderlock (Nackenheim)
- owns over 3/4 of Rothenberg - one of top sites
What grape is considered a regional specialty of the Rheinhessen?
Silvaner
What region has more acreage devoted to Silvaner than any other in the world?
Rheinhessen
What sweetness level are Riesling and Silvaner often produced as in the Rheinhessen?
Riesling - often halbtrocken or sweeter
Silvaner - usually dry
What producers are spearheading a rise in quality wine produced in Rheinhessen?
- Weingut Keller
- Wittman
Where is Weingut Keller located
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Rheinhessen
Where is Wittman located
Westhofen
Rheinhessen
What is Germany’s most elusive and expensive dry bottling Riesling?
Keller’s G-Max
-undisclosed vineyards
What is Message in a Bottle
-Association of over 2 dozen young and dynamic winegrowers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality in the region
What two mass-produced products cast a long shadow over the quality of wine in Rheinhessen?
Liebfraumilch
Blue Nun
Important Einzellage in Nackenheim?
Rothenberg
Important Einzellage in Nierstein?
Hipping
Pettenthal
Important Einzellage in Oppenheim?
Schützenhütte
Sackträger
Important Einzellage in Westhofen?
Morstein
Kirchspiel
Important Einzellage in Dalsheim?
Hubacker
