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The '''Hessische Bergstrasse''' ("Hessian Mountain Road") is a defined region (''Anbaugebiet'') for quality [[German wine|wine in Germany]] located in the [[Hesse]] among the northern slopes of the [[Odenwald]] mountain chain. |
The '''Hessische Bergstrasse''' ("Hessian Mountain Road") is a defined region (''Anbaugebiet'') for quality [[German wine|wine in Germany]] located in the [[Hesse]] among the northern slopes of the [[Odenwald]] mountain chain. With only {{convert|454|ha|acre}} it is the second smallest of the 13 German wine regions<ref>[http://www.wein.de/1460.0.html Wein.de (German Agricultural Society): Hessian Mountain Road (Hessische Bergstraße)], read on January 1, 2008</ref> and is planted with primarily [[Riesling]] (49% as of 2006) and [[Spätburgunder]] (Pinot Noir, 10%). The majority of the region's wine is produced by [[co-operatives]] based in the city of [[Heppenheim]] and the wines are rarely seen outside of [[Germany]]. The [[States of Germany|state]] government of Hesse, through the Hessian State Wineries (''Hessische Staatsweingüter'') is the biggest single vineyard owner with 94 acres (38 ha) near [[Bensheim]]. The region produces mostly [[sweetness of wine|dry wines]] but does have a sizable production of [[Eiswein]].<ref name="Oxford pg 345"> J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 345 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0198609906 </ref> |
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==History== |
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When the Counts of [[Katzenelnbogen]] first cultivated [[Riesling]] in 1435 the first time they already documented wine from the Bergstrasse<ref> http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World</ref>. This northern Bergstrasse was their property: When they died out in 1479 this part of the county came to the Landgraves of Hesse. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 01:51, 21 March 2008
The Hessische Bergstrasse ("Hessian Mountain Road") is a defined region (Anbaugebiet) for quality wine in Germany located in the Hesse among the northern slopes of the Odenwald mountain chain. With only 454 hectares (1,120 acres) it is the second smallest of the 13 German wine regions[1] and is planted with primarily Riesling (49% as of 2006) and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir, 10%). The majority of the region's wine is produced by co-operatives based in the city of Heppenheim and the wines are rarely seen outside of Germany. The state government of Hesse, through the Hessian State Wineries (Hessische Staatsweingüter) is the biggest single vineyard owner with 94 acres (38 ha) near Bensheim. The region produces mostly dry wines but does have a sizable production of Eiswein.[2]
History
When the Counts of Katzenelnbogen first cultivated Riesling in 1435 the first time they already documented wine from the Bergstrasse[3]. This northern Bergstrasse was their property: When they died out in 1479 this part of the county came to the Landgraves of Hesse.
References
- ^ Wein.de (German Agricultural Society): Hessian Mountain Road (Hessische Bergstraße), read on January 1, 2008
- ^ J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 345 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0198609906
- ^ http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World
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