The Rheingau is a region on the northern side of the Rhine between the German towns of Wiesbaden and Lorch near Frankfurt, reaching from the Western Taunus to the Rhine. It is situated in the German s
Rheingau valley with the Rhine
Rheinberg castle keep ruins, near Lorch
View from the Niederwald-Monument into the Rheingau
Schloss Vollrads near Oestrich-Winkel
Rheingau is one of 13 designated German wine regions producing quality wines. It was named after the traditional region of Rheingau, the wine region is situated in the state of Hesse, where it constit
Rheingau
…Taunus to the Rhine. It is situated in the German state of Hesse and is part of the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis administrative district. It is famous for Rheingau wines, especially the "Rheingauer Riesling," and its many taverns. The Rheingau was a Gau or county of the Frankish Empire, bordered by the Niddagau, the…
Schloss Johannisberg is one of the best known historical important domaines in Germany. It is famous as an early adopter of the Riesling grape varietal, and as the site where the German form of noble rot was discovered by accident.
Erbacher Marcobrunn, surrounded by vineyards
The Eberbach Abbey was built by the Cistercian monks who founded much of the Rheingau wine industry, and the buildings still house a wine cellar of the Hessian state winery and are used for wine auctions.
Old wine cellar at Eberbach Abbey