The best wines of Rheinhessen

Discover the best wines of Rheinhessen as well as the best winemakers of Rheinhessen and estates of Rheinhessen to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Rheinhessen and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Rheinhessen by region

Looking for a good wine of Rheinhessen among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Rheinhessen. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Rheinhessen with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Rheinhessen

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Rheinhessen

Red wines from the region of Rheinhessen go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, lamb chops with spanish sauce or caramelized lamb mice.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Rheinhessen

On the nose the red wine of the region of Rheinhessen. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices or earth. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Rheinhessen. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Rheinhessen

  • 2019With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Rheinhessen

  • Spätburgunder
  • Dornfelder
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Mitos

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Rheinhessen

A wine route planned in the region of Rheinhessen? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Rheinhessen.

Discovering the wine region of Rheinhessen

Rheinhessen is Germany's largest region for producing the quality wines of the Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) and Prädikatswein designations, with roughly 26,500 hectares (65,000 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards as of 2014. Many of its most significant viticultural areas are favorably influenced by the Rhine river, which runs aLong its North and eastern borders. The Rhine, along with the Nahe river to the west and the Haardt mountains to its South, form a natural border. Rheinhessen covers an area south of Rheingau, north of Pfalz and east of Nahe, and is located within the Rhineland-Palatinate federal state.

The region has been cultivating Grapes for wine production at least since ancient Roman occupation. It's also the home to the oldest surviving records of a German vineyard. Named Glöck, the vineyard was included in a deed for a church and vineyards gifted by Carloman – a duke of the Franks of the Carolingian family and the uncle of the first Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne – to the diocese of Würzburg in 742. Within a century, dozens of villages were cultivating grapes throughout Rheinhessen.

An early documentation of Riesling as a distinct grape variety, identified as Rüssling, was also found in records from the city Worms dating back to 1402. The Size of the region, and its location on the Rhine, has given it a significant role in Germany's wine industry history. Its largest city, Mainz, has been an unofficial Center for wine trade, being home to several national wine organizations including the German Wine Institute and the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (Verband Deutscher Prädikats-und Qualitätsweingüter e. V.

Great white wines of Rheinhessen

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Rheinhessen

White wines from the region of Rheinhessen go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit with prunes, natural breton lobster or pasta with broccoli.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Rheinhessen

On the nose the white wine of the region of Rheinhessen. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, floral or straw and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, mango or oil. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Rheinhessen. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Rheinhessen

  • 2004With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.58/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.44/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rheinhessen

  • Riesling
  • Weissburgunder
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Rheinhessen

A wine route planned in the region of Rheinhessen? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Rheinhessen.

Discover the grape variety: Gelber Muskateller

Great sparkling wines of Rheinhessen

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Rheinhessen

Sparkling wines from the region of Rheinhessen go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), spaghetti with salmon or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Rheinhessen

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Rheinhessen. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Rheinhessen. is a .

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Rheinhessen

  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Rheinhessen

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Spätburgunder
  • Schwarzriesling

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Rheinhessen

A wine route planned in the region of Rheinhessen? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Rheinhessen.

The word of the wine: Smell

A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.

Great pink wines of Rheinhessen

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Rheinhessen

Pink wines from the region of Rheinhessen go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, veal liver in vinegar or cannelloni of meat.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Rheinhessen

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Rheinhessen. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Rheinhessen

  • 2020With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Rheinhessen

  • Blauer Portugieser
  • Dornfelder
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Spätburgunder
  • St. Laurent

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Rheinhessen

A wine route planned in the region of Rheinhessen? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Rheinhessen.

Discover the grape variety: St. Laurent

Great sweet wines of Rheinhessen

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Rheinhessen

Sweet wines from the region of Rheinhessen go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit in sauce, jambalaya (louisiana) or thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Rheinhessen

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Rheinhessen. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, apricot jam or tropical fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Rheinhessen. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Rheinhessen

  • 2001With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Rheinhessen

  • Riesling
  • Huxelrebe
  • Rieslaner
  • Scheurebe
  • Bacchus
  • Dornfelder

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Rheinhessen

A wine route planned in the region of Rheinhessen? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Rheinhessen.

The word of the wine: Expressive

Said of a wine that is full-bodied and offers well-defined aromas.

Great other wines of Rheinhessen

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Rheinhessen

Other wines from the region of Rheinhessen go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cajun jumbalaya rice, hummus (chickpea puree) or grilled swordfish slice with herbs.

The word of the wine: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.

News from the vineyard of Rheinhessen

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