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Rheingau, Germany - Wine Regions Episode 20

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Rheingau, Germany - Wine Regions Episode 20

Rheingau is one of the 13 German wine-growing regions, notable primarily for its superior Riesling wines.

Overall, Rheingau is the German wine-growing region that has
the highest proportion of Riesling production (78.8%) as a percentage of all wine
produced. Other wines play only a minimal role in the region’s wine culture, including
Spatburgunder (12.2%) and Müller-Thurgau (1.6%).