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Hessische Bergstrasse

Hessische Bergstrasse wine guide: the wine region in Germany, its Riesling, the dry white wine and sweet white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Germany
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Riesling
Styles
dry white · sweet white · sparkling
4
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Hessische Bergstrasse is a wine region of Germany.

Growers build the wines around Riesling, filling out the blend with Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc.

The ground underneath is decomposed granite, granite and loess.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and riverside.

The region is known for dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine, plus one more.

Soil
Decomposed graniteGraniteLoessQuartzSandstone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
HillsRiverside
Styles
dry whitesweet whitesparklingred

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Feligreno Roter Riesling, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
  • Griesel & Compagnie Granit-H Auerbacher Hollberg Pinot Blanc Sekt Dosage Zero, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
  • Simon Burkle Granit Riesling Trocken, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
  • Staatsweingut Kloster Eberbach Bensheimer Kalkgasse Riesling Eiswein, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
  • Staatsweingut Kloster Eberbach Domane Bergstrasse Bensheimer Kalkgasse Riesling Kabinett Trocken, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
  • Staatsweingut Kloster Eberbach Domane Bergstrasse Chardonnay Trocken, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
  • Staatsweingut Kloster Eberbach Domane Bergstrasse Heppenheimer Centgericht Grauburgunder Trocken, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany
  • Staatsweingut Kloster Eberbach Domane Bergstrasse Heppenheimer Centgericht Riesling Auslese, Hessische Bergstrasse, Germany

Nearby regions.

Hessische Bergstrasse: common questions

01.
What grapes is Hessische Bergstrasse known for?
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Riesling is the signature grape of Hessische Bergstrasse. Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Hessische Bergstrasse make?
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Hessische Bergstrasse produces dry white wine, sweet white wine, sparkling wine and red wine.
03.
Where is Hessische Bergstrasse?
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You will find Hessische Bergstrasse in Germany, where it is a wine region.

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