Rheinhessen (Germany) Flashcards
The Rheinhessen Fun Facts
Largest winemaking region in Germany! From the southern edge of Worms to the north at Mainz
The Rheinhessen is home to Liebfraumilch
“Our Lady’s Milk” A wine who’s 18th century origins suggest a connection to the Liebfrauenkirche Church in Worms
The Rheinterrasse Region
Stretches from Bodenheim through the towns of Nierstein and Oppenheim
The Roter Hang
A slope of red clay and slate spanning 180 ha on the left bank of the Rhine between Nierstein and Nackenheim
Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling
The Titanic’s most expensive offering
Gunderloch
A marquee producer within the Roter Hang. The estate owns over three quarters of Rothenberg, one of the Rheinhessen’s premier sites
Silvaner
The Rheinhessen has more acreage devoted to Silvaner than any other winemaking region in the world
Which producer is based in Flörsheim-Dalsheim?
Weingut Keller, making some of Germany’s best dry Riesling
Which producer is based in Westhofen?
Wittman, making some of Germany’s best dry Riesling
The micro production “G-Max”
Germany’s most expensive dry Riesling from an undisclosed vineyard site in Weingut Keller’s portfolio
“Message in a Bottle”
Both Weingut Keller and Wittman belong to this association of over two dozen young winemakers committed to raising quality throughout the Rheinhessen
The Village of Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Hubacker and Bürgel are top sites
The Village of Westhofen
A top town with GG from Kirchspiel, Morstein, and Brunnenhauschen
