Rheinhessenwein e.V. presented the current vintage of the "Rheinhessen-Silvaner" (RS) in Gundheim. Seven wineries from Rheinhessen participated and filled a total of 28,000 bottles of the regional wine. RS Rheinhessen Silvaner is a wine of origin with a protected designation of origin. The grape variety is grown on 2,228 ha in Rheinhessen and thus occupies 8.4 percent of the vineyard area. It ranks fourth in cultivation after Riesling, Müller-Thurgau and Dornfelder. Rheinhessenwein did not disclose the names of the RS-producing farms.
(uka / Photo: German Wine Institute)