wineregion of Rheinhessen - wine & culinary

Vineyard site "Niersteiner Glöck" at sunset. Above the vineyard site lies the Kilianskirche, a landmark in Nierstein., © Torsten Silz

Rhinehessen - Where wines are at home

Rheinhessen. With its 27,500 hectares of vineyards, our region is the largest wine-growing area in Germany. Vines as far as the eye can see, sunshine galore and winegrowers who, with their cordiality, invite all wine connoisseurs to discover the region.
Our most important grape varieties such as Riesling, Silvaner and Scheurebe, but also the Burgundy family, reflect their origins in their diversity and show what the wine region of Rheinhessen has to offer.

We are Rheinhessen

Our wines inspire many. So does our campaign. They are the heroes of our advertising and convey the authentic Rheinhessen feeling: our winemakers.

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In Rheinhessen there are almost 3,000 wineries. Winegrowers who give their best every day to present the wine connoisseur something magical in the glass.

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Our wines

They are expressive, edgy, earthy, but also floral, delicate and fragrant. Rheinhessen produces an average of 98 hectoliters per hectare per year! That's a lot. The variety is outstanding and makes you want to try the most diverse wines from Rheinhessen.

Wine

Winery wines

Vintage sparkling wine

Discoveries of the trade press

The wine-growing region

How can you make the origin tastable? What is terroir? What actually happens in the vineyard? And what do you need to know about the wine-growing region of Rheinhessen? Here you will find the information.

Data & Facts

View into the vineyard

What is terroir?

Landscape with local church and wind turbines, © Robert Dieth

The growing region

gU Rheinhessen

The determination of the degrees of maturity, the methods of vinification and the sensory testing of the wines from the gU Rheinhessen are subject to the regulations of the European Union (EU) and are at the same time an expression of the millennia-old wine culture on the Rhine. "Rheinhessen" is a protected designation of origin.

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Have you heard?

The wine podcast "Keine halben Flaschen" ("No Half Bottles") by Rheinhessenwein e.V. shows what makes Germany's largest wine-growing region so special, and what people from the world of wine and enjoyment love about it.

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Sustainable Rheinhessen

Rheinhessen thinks about tomorrow

Wine has been grown in Rheinhessen for 2000 years. Today, this continues to present the winegrowers with the task of thinking about the next generations in their work. Nature and people should continue to benefit from the fact that viticulture shapes Rheinhessen's cultural landscape.

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Want to discover the region?

There is so much to discover in Rheinhessen. Of course, wine always plays a major role. Whether on a hiking tour through the vineyards, a bike tour along the Rhine or a sightseeing tour through the cultural cities of Mainz, Worms and Bingen. Experience the Rheinhessen feeling.