Rheingau Facts

Across the Rhine from its intersection with the Nahe begins the Rheingau, a stretch of river running east to west and exposing gentle riverside slopes and steep hillsides farther back, both of which generate some of Germany's most famous wines. The jog in the river, which otherwise flows northwards from the Alps to the North Sea, exposes a fertile stretch of south-facing slopes, providing the perfect exposure for optimal ripening of grapes. The best of these wines are round and seductive, with a racy but complex structure.