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Riesling

Riesling is a white grape variety native to the Rhine region of Germany, prized for aromatic, high-acid wines ranging from dry to sweet. Its earliest known written record is a 1435 cellar account of Count John IV of Katzenelnbogen at Rüsselsheim. It became the leading grape of the Rhine and Moselle and is now grown widely, notably in Alsace, Austria and Australia.

Riesling
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County of Katzenelnbogen

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Riesling. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/riesling
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