Rheingau
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
AlbalongaArns Burguer (Arnsburger)AuxerroisAndreBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)BronnerPinot BlancUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)ChardonnayChardonnay RoseGm 6414-39EhrenfelserRoter Elbling (Elbling Rot)Elbling (Elbling Weiss)FaberrebeBouvierFreisamerGreco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Chasselas RoséChasselasGutenbornerWeißer Heunisch (Heunisch Weiss)Helios B. (Helios)HibernalHolderHuxelrebeIrsay Oliver (Irsai Oliver)JohanniterJuwelKanzlerKerner B. (Kerner)KernlingPrécoce De Malingre (Malingre Precoce)Velteliner Rouge Precoce (Veltliner Fruehrot)MariensteinerMerzlingMorio MuskatMuscat OttonelMuscat À Petits Grains BlancsGoldrieslingMüller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)NoblingOptima 113 (Optima)OrtegaOrionGelber Orleans (Orleans Gelb)OsteinerPhoenixPerlePrinzipalPriorWeißer Räuschling (Weisser Rauschling)RegnerReichensteinerGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Muscat À Petits Grains RougesPinot GrisSaphiraSauvignonSauvignon GrisScheurebeSchönburger (Schoenburger)SeptimerSerenaSiberaSiegerrebeValente (Heunisch Weiss)SiriusSolarisStauferSylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Grüner-Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)WürzerWildmuskatRiesling Italico B. (Welschriesling)VillarisAccentAcolonAllegroAffenthalerBlauburgerBoleroCabernet Carbon N. (Cabernet Carbon)Cabernet CortisCabernet-CubinCabernet DorioCabernet-DorsaCabernet-FrancCabernet-MitosCabernet-SauvignonDakapoDeckrotDominaDornfelderDunkelfelderGamay De Chaudenay (Gamay Teinturier De Chaudenay)FrueburgunderSchiava Grossa N. (Schiava Grossa)HegelHelfensteinerHeroldrebeBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)MerlotMüllerrebeMuskat Trollinger (Muscat Hamburg)NeronetPalasBlauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)PrimitivoPirosoRebergerRegent N. (Regent)RondoZweigelt N. (Zweigeltrebe Blau)Saint Laurent N. (Saint Laurent)SulmerSyrahTauberschwarz
Terroir
Natural factors
- Geology divided into two parts: the Mainzer Becken (Tertiary loose sediments, Löss) in the Upper and Middle Rheingau, and the Rhenish Slate Massif (Lower Devonian) in the Lower Rheingau.
- Rhein and Main terraces — the largest portion by area — carry deep deposits of Löss and loessial Lehm.
- Climate: rain shadow of the Taunus hills, 582 mm annual precipitation, 1,603 sunshine hours, mean annual temperature 10.6 °C.
- The Rhein flows westward for 30 km → predominantly south-facing slopes with intense solar radiation; Mediterranean woody plants in Rhein-side village sites.
Human factors
- First mention of Riesling in 1435 in the records of Count Johann von Katzenelnbogen, documenting a centuries-old winemaking tradition.
Product characteristics
- The wines display variety-typical aromatic and flavor characteristics, often with pronounced minerality.
- A long growing and ripening season promotes aromatic development; acidity should be harmoniously integrated.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-DE-A1273
- Official trade body site — Rheingauer Weinbauverband e.V.