Rheingau

Question 1

Who founded the famous Kloster Eberbach monastery? When?

Answer 1

The Cistercian monks of Burgundy in 1136

Question 2

The walled Steinberg vineyard is an alleinbesitz (monopole) of:

Answer 2

Kloster Eberbach

Question 3

Who “discovered” Spätlese harvesting? What year?

Answer 3

Schloss Johannisberg in 1775

Question 4

What winery released the first Auslese? When?

Answer 4

Schloss Johannisberg in 1787

Question 5

What winery released the first Eiswein? When?

Answer 5

Schloss Johannisberg in 1858

Question 6

Name the famous research center in the Rheingau founded in 1872.

Answer 6

The Geisenheim Wine Institute

Question 7

Which two rivers converge at Koblenz?

Answer 7

Mosel and Rhine

Question 8

Where is Schloss Johannisberg located?

Answer 8

In the village of Geisenheim

Question 9

What is the name of the center of German viticultural research, located in the Rheingau?

Answer 9

Geisenheim

Question 10

What is the most planted grape in the Rheingau?

Answer 10

Riesling (80% of vineyard acreage)

Question 11

What is the only bereich in the Rheingau?

Answer 11

Johannisberg

Question 12

What are two synonyms for Riesling in the Rheingau?

Answer 12

1. Johannsiberg Riesling
2. Rhine Riesling

Question 13

What is the primary river of the Rheingau?

Answer 13

The Rhine River

Question 14

The most important vineyards in the Rheingau face which direction?

Answer 14

Southeast

Question 15

Which of the following wine regions has the warmest climate?

a. Mosel
b. Rheinhessen
c. Rheingau

Answer 15

c. Rheingau

Question 16

Soil types in the Rheingau (higher slopes v. lower slopes)

Answer 16

Higher slopes are dominated by slate

Lower vineyards closer to the river contain a mixture of clay, loess, alluvial sand and red slate

Question 17

Typical style of Rheingau Riesling

Answer 17

More powerful than Riesling from the Mosel. Typically fuller in body and more concentrated, yet acidity can still be bracing. Dry wines account for over half of Rheingau production

Question 18

What is the name of the traditional brown bottle used for Riesling in the Rheingau?

Answer 18

The Rheingauer Flöte

Question 19

Major villages in the Rheingau run which direction?

Answer 19

East to west

Question 20

Principle white and red grape of the Rheingau?

Answer 20

Riesling, Spätburgunder

Question 21

Major villages in the Rheingau, from west to east:

Answer 21

Assmannshausen, Rüdesheim, Geisenheim, Johannisberg, Winkel, Oestrich, Hallgarten, Hattenheim, Erbach, Kiedrich, Hochheim

Question 22

Name some leading producers in the Rheingau

Answer 22

Robert Weil (Kiedrich), Georg Breuer (Rüdesheim), Schloss Johannisberg (Geisenheim), August Kesseler (Assmannshausen), Franz Künstler (Hochheim), Josef Leitz (Rüdesheim), Schloss Schönborn (Hattenheim), Josef Spreitzer (Oestrich)

Question 23

What is the principal grape of Assmannshausen?

Answer 23

Spätburgunder

Question 24

The Höllenberg vineyard is famous for which grape?

Answer 24

Pinot Noir

Question 25

In which Rheingau commune is the Höllenberg vineyard located?

Answer 25

Assmannhausen

Question 26

Name one leading producer of Höllenberg Spätburgunder

Answer 26

August Kessler

Question 27

Name the three "bergs" of Rüdesheim (3 important vineyards)

Answer 27

Berg Rottland, Berg Schlossberg and Berg Roseneck

Question 28

What is Schloss Vollrads?

Answer 28

Both a wine estate and a vineyard

Question 29

What is this a picture of?

Answer 29

Schloss Vollrads castle and wine estate in the Rheingau. Wine has been made here for over 800 years. The Tower is surrounded by a square pond and reachable only by bridge.

Question 30

Name three important vineyards in the commune of Winkel.

Answer 30

Jesuitengarten, Hasensprung and Schloss Vollrads

Question 31

Name two principal growers in the commune of Hattenheim

Answer 31

Schloss Schönborn and Langwerth von Simmern

Question 32

Name three important vineyards in the commune of Hattenheim

Answer 32

Pfaffenberg (monopole of Schloss Schonborn), Mannberg and Steinberg

Question 33

Pfaffenberg vineyard is a monopole of which producer?

Answer 33

Schloss Schönborn

Question 34

Which producer owns most of the Mannberg vineyard?

Answer 34

Langwerth von Simmern

Question 35

Which famous vineyard is contiguous with Mannberg to the east?

Answer 35

Marcrobrunn in Erbach

Question 36

Name two important vineyards in the commune of Hallgarten

Answer 36

Jungfer and Schönhell

Question 37

Who is the most well-regarded wine producer in the commune of Kiedrich?

Answer 37

Robert Weil

Question 38

Name an important vineyard in the commune of Kiedrich

Answer 38

Gräfenberg (Robert Weil owns a portion)

Question 39

Name an important vineyard in Eltville

Answer 39

Sonnenberg

Question 40

Which river joins the Rhine River in the Rheingau?

Answer 40

Main River

Question 41

Name two important vineyards in the village of Hochheim

Answer 41

Kirchenstück and Hölle

Question 42

Name an important producer in the village of Hochheim

Answer 42

Franz Künstler

Question 43

What is the most important vineyard in the commune of Johannisberg?

Answer 43

Hölle

Question 44

Name an important vineyard in the village of Erbach

Answer 44

Marcobrunn