The wine-growing community in Hesse is a district of Rüdesheim am Rhein and is part of the German Rheingau wine-growing region. It is bordered to the west by the Rhine and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Upper Middle Rhine Valley". Over 90% of the vineyards are planted with Pinot Noir, the rest with other red wine varieties and some Riesling. For this reason, "Assmannshäuser" used to be a common synonym for Pinot Noir, making Assmannshausen the best-known red wine municipality in Germany. The three individual vineyards Frankenthal, Hinterkirch and Höllenberg are grouped together at Großlage Steil and cover a total of 70 hectares of vines on heat-retaining phyllite slate. The water-permeable soil and the microclimate are ideal for Pinot Noir. In addition to red wines, many Pinot Blancs are traditionally produced here. Well-known producers include Hessische Staatsweingüter (Domäne Assmannshausen), Kesseler, König Robert and Krone.
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