Rheinhessen - GuildSomm- Advanced Flashcards
Where is Rheinhessen and what rivers border it?
Directly south of Rheingau, directly east of Nahe.
rivers: Rhein on north and east, Nahe on west, Pfaltz on south. (Rhein and Nahe meet at the town of Bingen)
Compared to other anbaugebeit, where does Rheinhessen rank with cultivated hectares?
1st. 26,500 ha under vine.
Why have hybrids and heartier grape varietals been so widely planted in Rheinhessen?
The further away from the rivers, the more cold and extreme the climate. Muller-Thurgau, the most planted variety, reflects that. Riesling is planted mostly in “Rheinterrasse”, closer to the banks of the river.
Top two planted varietals in Rheinhessen.
Riesling (#1 as of 2013) and Muller Thurgau
What is Rheinterrasse?
A quality wine vineyard region along the western banks of the Rhein, from Bodenheim to Mettenheim. Import communes include Nierstein and Oppenheim. (area is larger than the rheingau). Most prestigious sector is “roter hang”
What is Roter Hang?
Area of Red clay and slate within the Rheinterrasse, between Nierstein and Nackenheim (180ha), northeastern Rheinhessen.
Titanic wine: most expensive wine on titanic wine list
Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling, Roter Hang area, Rheinhessen.
Who is Gunderloch?
Premier producer in Roter Hang, owning most of Rothenberg vineyard. (Rheinhessen)
What is Germany’s most expensive dry riesling, who producers it, where is it from?
“G-Max,” Keller, Rheinhessen (undisclosed vineyard site).
What is “Message in a Bottle”?
group of two dozen young winemakers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality in the region. spearheaded by Weingut Keller and Weingut Wittmann
Name three Gemeinden of Rheinhessen!
Nackenheim Nierstein Oppenheim Westhofen Dalsheim
