 The
triangular region between Mainz,
Worms and
Bingen is the epitome of
good quality wine. The Rheinhessen region is a gently rolling,
fertile area offering a delicious and interesting variety of white
and red wines.
Innovative vintners in this region have brought a fresh lease of
life to the German wine industry. In the old towns and little wine
villages, you'll find Strausswirtschaften (inns selling locally
produced wine) and wine taverns serving traditional regional
specialities accompanied by selected fine wines.
The stars of the show here are riesling, silvaner, rivaner and
burgundy, as well as fine sekt that is matured using traditional
bottle fermenting methods. Wine tasting sessions at the local
vineyards are also very popular.
Information, Tips, Discovery Tours:
A visit to one of the many relaxed and enjoyable wine festivals held
here is an absolute must for any wine lover. Classics include the Johannisfest
in Mainz, the Backfischfest in  Worms, the Alzey & Bingen wine
festival and Ingelheim's red wine festival. Many of the
wine-growing estates offer top-notch cultural experiences as well as
fine wines. The Villa Musica concerts are a true musical delight,
while the 2006 "Classics in the Vaults" festival
offer a tempting array of music, great atmosphere and culinary
delights. The German Winegrowing Museum in Oppenheim
documents the region's 2,000-year history of viniculture and show
how wine is produced.
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 Rhinehesse
Region: Whatever it is you're looking for, Rhinehesse has it all.
Modern city life and traditional sleepy villages, temples to
fine dining rubbing shoulders with bars serving the new
season's wine, art galleries in warehouses, theatre in
vineyards, jazz in a barn… If variety is the spice of life,
it's especially true in Rhinehesse, Germany's largest
wine-growing region. The local people are cosmopolitan and
full of joie de vivre, with a dash of Gallic laissez-faire and
a certain idiosyncrasy thrown in. [ go
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