The best wines of Rheingau
Discover the best wines of Rheingau as well as the best winemakers of Rheingau and estates of Rheingau to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Rheingau and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Rheingau by region
Looking for a good wine of Rheingau among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Rheingau. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Rheingau with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Rheingau
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Rheingau
Red wines from the region of Rheingau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, traditional veal stew or deer jig.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Rheingau
On the nose the red wine of the region of Rheingau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, caramel or nutmeg. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Rheingau. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in red wine of Rheingau
- 1994With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2006With an average score of 4.07/5
- 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
- 1993With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.97/5
- 2007With an average score of 3.97/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Rheingau
- Pinot Noir
- Spätburgunder
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Rheingau
A wine route planned in the region of Rheingau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Rheingau.
- Winery Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim
- Winery W. J. Schäfer Hochheim
- Winery Friesenhahn Rüdesheim
- Winery Weingut Magdalenenhof Rüdesheim
Discovering the wine region of Rheingau
Rheingau is one of the most important of Germany's 13 Anbaugebiete wine regions. However it is far from the biggest; with 3,076 hectares (7,600 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards documented in 2012, its output is around one tenth of that from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions. Located on the Rhine a 20-minute drive west of Frankfurt, the -gau suffix denotes that it was once a county of the Frankish Empire.
The classic Rheingau wine is a DryRiesling with pronounced Acidity and aromas of citrus fruits and smoke-tinged minerality – typically more "masculine" than its equivalent from the Mosel.
It is worth noting, however, that the region also produces some of Germany's very finest Sweet, botrytized Rieslings, with flavors as exotic as apricot purée, honey and caramelized mandarin. Now atypical (yet still a fascinating Part of the region's wine history), is the sweet Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) once widely produced in Assmannshausen until the late 20th Century.
After flowing roughly northwards for 280 kilometers (175 miles), the Rhine turns suddenly westwards for 25 kilometers (15 miles) between Wiesbaden and Rudesheim. It is here, on the river's northern, south-facing banks, that 90 percent of Rheingau vineyards are located.
The remaining 10 percent are divided into two sections: the flat land around Hochheim (along the Main river just before its confluence with the Rhine), and the perilously steep slopes between Assmannshausen and Lorch.
The Rhine is of vital importance to many German vineyards, the vast majority of which are located within just a few miles of it. Here in the Rheingau the river's benefits are at their most obvious; not only does it reflect sunlight onto the vineyards above, it also helps to moderate temperatures to a certain extent, providing a few extra frost-free weeks at either end of the growing season. The most visible benefit, however, are the gentle south-facing slopes the river has carved into the landscape here.
Great white wines of Rheingau
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Rheingau
White wines from the region of Rheingau go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of italian pasta, mussels spanish style or coral lentil dahl.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Rheingau
On the nose the white wine of the region of Rheingau. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of chalk, tropical fruit or petroleum. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Rheingau. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Rheingau
- 1992With an average score of 4.60/5
- 1998With an average score of 4.48/5
- 2001With an average score of 4.41/5
- 1989With an average score of 4.40/5
- 1999With an average score of 4.35/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.33/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rheingau
- Riesling
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Rheingau
A wine route planned in the region of Rheingau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Rheingau.
- Winery Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim
- Winery Das Kleine RieslingGut Rüdesheim
- Winery Weingut Magdalenenhof Rüdesheim
- Winery W. J. Schäfer Hochheim
- Winery Kloster Gold Lorch
Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder
German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.
Great sparkling wines of Rheingau
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Rheingau
Sparkling wines from the region of Rheingau go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers or honey chicken wok style.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Rheingau
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Rheingau. often reveals types of flavors of cream, peach or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or non oak.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Rheingau
- 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.91/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2007With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.84/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Rheingau
- Riesling
- Spätburgunder
- Weissburgunder
- Dornfelder
- Grauburgunder
- Pinot Noir
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Rheingau
A wine route planned in the region of Rheingau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Rheingau.
- Winery Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim
The word of the wine: Aragnan
A very rare white grape variety that can be found in the blends of the Palette appellation (Provence).
Great pink wines of Rheingau
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Rheingau
Pink wines from the region of Rheingau go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of gigolette of rabbit, roast pork with milk or rabbit with leeks.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Rheingau
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Rheingau. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, melon or spices and sometimes also flavors of oak, microbio or non oak.
The best vintages in pink wine of Rheingau
- 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Rheingau
- Spätburgunder
- Pinot Noir
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Rheingau
A wine route planned in the region of Rheingau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Rheingau.
- Winery Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim
- Winery Weingut Magdalenenhof Rüdesheim
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Great sweet wines of Rheingau
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Rheingau
Sweet wines from the region of Rheingau go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, mussel clusters or spanish paella.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Rheingau
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Rheingau. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or mango and sometimes also flavors of lychee, dried apricot or oil. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Rheingau. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Rheingau
- 1971With an average score of 4.60/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.41/5
- 1976With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
- 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2005With an average score of 4.28/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Rheingau
- Riesling
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Rheingau
A wine route planned in the region of Rheingau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Rheingau.
- Winery Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim
The word of the wine: Discharge
Action consisting of removing suspended particles (sludge) from the must.
News from the vineyard of Rheingau
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The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices
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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...
Discover other regions and appellation of Rheingau
A wine route in the region of Rheingau ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Eltville am rhein
- Geisenheim
- Hargesheim
- Hattenheim
- Hattenheim germany
- Hochheim
- Hochheim am main
- Kiedrich
- Lorchhausen
- Oestrich-winkel
- Reinbek
- Rüdesheim
- Rüdesheim am rhein
- Saarburg
- Walluf
- Wiesbaden