Rheinhessen Flashcards
(18 cards)
Three Bereich of Rheinhessen
Nierstein
Wonnegau
Bingen
The Roter Hang is the most prestigious sector of a slope of red clay and slate spanning 180 ha between which two towns
Nierstein & Nackenheim
Titanic’s wine list reportedly featured which German Riesling as its most expensive offering, eclipsing First Growth Bordeaux
Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling
Gunderloch owns over three-quarters of which vineyard, one of the Rheinhessen’s premier sites
Gunderloch is a marquee producer within the Roter Hang; the estate owns over three-quarters of Rothenberg
What is ‘Message in a bottle’
An association of over two dozen young and dynamic winemakers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality throughout the region
Name the top site of Nackenheim
Rothenberg
Name the top site of Nierstein
Hipping
Pettenthal
Name the top site of Oppenheim
Schützenhütte
Sackträger
Name the top site of Westhofen
Morstein
Kirchspiel
Name the top site of Dalsheim
Hubacker
What is Rotliegendes
Red sandstone found in the Roter Hang of Rheinhessen
What is Liebfraumilch
Grape requirement
RS requirement
Labeling requirement
What is the collective site introduced in 1971 for this production
The most famous brand
A type of Sweet white produced from Rheinhessen, originated in Worms
At least 70% of the following varieties: Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, and Kerner
min. 18 g/L RS
Varietal labeling is not allowed.
Niersteiner Gutes Domtal
Two top site in Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Hubacker
Bürgel
The oldest vineyard in Germany to be mentioned in a document
Who owns this vineyard
Niersteiner Glöck
Owned by gov’t - Oppenheim State Vineyard Domaine
Two major villages of Wonnegau
Westhofen
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Two major villages of Bingen
Siefersheim
Bingen
Four major villages of Nierstein / Rheinterrasse
Bodenheim
Nackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
Grapes allowed for VDP Gross Lage bottling in Rheinhessen
Riesling
Spätburgunder
