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Rheinhessen

American  
[rahyn-hes-uhn] / ˈraɪnˌhɛs ən /
Also Rhine-Hesse

noun

  1. a former Prussian province, now part of Hesse, Germany.


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The winery’s excellent higher-end rieslings come from several limestone sites in Rheinhessen.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 2020

Top among them was our best value, a trocken from Schloss Mühlenhof in Rheinhessen — juicy, zesty and, if not complex, immensely satisfying, and just $13 for a liter.

From New York Times May 3, 2018

Our No. 3 bottle was the Dalsheim Hubacker grosses gewächs from Keller in Rheinhessen, rich and succulent, with apricot and mineral flavors.

From New York Times May 3, 2018

I often prefer the semi-dry Rieslings most wineries produce over their dry Rieslings, but this dry version is textbook, in the style of the Rheinhessen region of Germany.

From Washington Post Sep. 22, 2017

The northern part is the province of Oberhessen; the southern consists of the contiguous provinces of Starkenburg and Rheinhessen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

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