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Rheingau

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Rheingau is a wine region of Germany.

Planted along the northern side of the Rhine river, between Wiesbaden and Rüdesheim, Rheingau vineyards produce classic and substantial wines, mostly made of Riesling. The region is the home of the German Wine Academy in Geisenheim.

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• Winegrowing area: 3,100 hectares (7,660 acres)
• Main varietals: Riesling, Spätburgunder (a.k.a. Pinot Noir)

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edit Sub-regions

• Johannisberg

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• Rheingauer Landwein