Rheingau , Vines and Happiness

Rheingau

Vine and Happiness

Rheingau , ex Unterrheingau , is a small region of Germany near the Rhine River between Wiesbaden and Rüdesheim near Frankfurt , famous for its wines and landscapes. Politically and culturally, belongs to the Rheingau Hesse.

In the Rheingau , it mainly grows Riesling and Pinot Noir ( Spätburgunder ) . The region has a long viticultural tradition begun by local monasteries. This reputation has allowed areas Rheingau establish themselves as suppliers of all the larger houses . The Graduate School of Viticulture and Enology (Fachhochschule für Weinbau und Oenology ) Geisenheim also contributes to its global reach.


The Rheingau is not only the geographical heart of the German wine industry , but also its historic center

This region of relatively small size is on the north bank of the Rhine between Hochhein and Lorch, the exceotion small Großlagen of Daubhaus north of Hochhein
Steil of near - Assmanns Haussen and Burgweg near Lorch, Rheingau form a continuous band on the mountains of Taunus

The Rheingau is its fame among other important role it has played in the history of wine in Germany, from all the basics and all the terminology of the current legislation on wine
The first proviennes late harvest in this region , and also the first trockenbeerenauslesen .

Riesling is better than any other place on soils composed of humus and loess eroded schite
Rheingau Riesling is an elegant and fruity wine, the best Rieslings often have an almost spicy character and can be kept for several years, the Rheingau is also renowned for its wines from the Sätburgunder of Assenhausen , red wines of great class

Rheingau climate is characterized by temperate and dry summers and mild winters. In this area near the Rhine grow in the gardens of Mediterranean type plants ( fig, olive , trees apricots and peaches ) on the cliffs of the Rhine there grows vegetation adapted to drought. The average daily temperature during the summer months are over 19 ° C , and in winter often less than 1 ° C. Annual rainfall is between 450 mm in some places along the Rhine and over 1000 mm on the " Kalte Herberge ".