Germany - Rheinhessen Flashcards
Major Cities of
Rheinhessen
Mainz
Worms
(south)
(north)
Hectares under Vine of
Rheinhessen
26,500 ha
Most of any anbaugebeit.
Most planted varietal of
Rheinhessen?
Muller-Thurgau
What grape does the Rheinhessen have more acreage planted than anywhere else in the world?
Sylvaner
What is
Message in a Bottle?
A group of younger producers who’s goal is to put Rheinhessen back on the map for quality wines.
Well known producer-members:
- Weingut Keller
- Wittman
- Wagner-Stempl
- Weigut Gutzler
Who makes “G-Max”?
Why is it important?
Name 3 other wines they produce
Weingut Keller
(Florsheim-Dalheim)
Many consider this to be Germany’s finest dry riesling. It is certainly the most rare and expensive (~$400/btl).
Keller does not release where the grapes are grown.
Other wines Keller produces:
- (Westhofener) _Kirchspeil_ - {GG, and also an “RR”…}
- “_Abst Erde_” (Westhofener Brunnenhauschen)
- (Dalsheimer) _Hubacker_ {GG}
- (Neristeiner) _Hipping_ {-R-}
- “_Von der Fels_” (blend of declassified Grosse Lage)
Bereiche of
Rheinhessen
[north-south]
BNW
Bingen
(northwest)
Neirstein
(east)
Wonnegau
(southwest)
Major Gemeinde of
Wonnegau
Bereich
[Rheinhessen]
[north-south]
DWF-MWH
Dittelsheim
Westhofen {4}
Florsheim-Dalsheim {3}
Monsheim
Worms {1}
Hohen-Sulzen {1}
Major Gemeinde of
Bingen
Bereich
[Rheinhessen]
[north-south]
BIAS
Bingen {2}
Ingelheim {1}
Appenheim
Siefersheim {2}
Major Gemeinde of
Neirstein
Bereich
[Rheinhessen]
[north-south]
BN-NOD-M
- *Bodenheim** {1}
- (northernmost of Rheinterrase)*
- *Nackenheim** {1}
- (northernmost of Roter Hang)*
Neirstein {6}
(most important
(souhernmost of Roter Hang)
Oppenheim {2}
Dienheim {2}
- *Mettenheim**
- (southernmost of Rheinterrase)*
What towns mark the northern-most and southern-most portions of the “Rheinterrasse“ in Rheinhessen?
Bodenheim in the north
Mettenheim in the south
What is the the Roter Hang?
A prized section of vineyards in the Rheinterrasse.
It runs from Nackenheim in the north to Neirstein in the south.
Famous for its Red Clay soil.
Grosse Lage Vineyards of
“Roter Hang” area of
Rheinhessen
“Roth Broods and then Oils
the Glock on his Hip for the Pet”
Nackenheim
Rothemberg
Neirstein
- Brudersberg*
- Oelberg*
- Glock*
- Hipping*
- Orbel*
- Pettenthal*
