The wines of the Rheinhessen are improving each year and now represent some of Germany’s most interesting wines. Riesling is the star candidate, but there is a growing wave of high quality Pinot Noir growers making themselves heard.
Bingen is the largest wine growing area of the Rheinhessen. It is best known for the VDP Grosse Lage Scharlachberg, where wineries such as Prinz Salm, Kruger-Rumpf, Bischel, and Wagner-Stempel produce excellent Rieslings.
Hohen-Sülzen is situated in the so called Eisbachtal. The Eisbach is an upland stream that springs in the Donnersberg Massive, supplies the Hohen-Sülzen valley with cool, night air. Because of this, grapes ripen slowly in spite of high temperatures, and vital acidity does not evaporate.
