On Feb 19, 12:48*pm, DaleW > wrote:
> Nice notes.
> Is there one that more state winery in Rheingau- Verwaltung der Staatsweinguter doesn't look familiar, though I know I have had wines from state winery?

The English translation of "Verwaltung der Staatsweinguter, Eltville"
means that the wine is produced by the State Wine Domain which is
located in Eltville. The question then becomes if there are other
State Domains in the Rheingau than the one at Eltville. There are
several State Wine Domains in Germany. However none of my State Domain
wines from the Rheingau come from other than the State Domain at
Eltville. These include 1976 Erbacher Markobrunn Spatlese, 1976
Steinberger Spatlese, and 1949 Rauenthaler Baiken TBA. Many of the
most famous vineyards were of former church or royal ownership. Also
Germany, until fairly recent times, had powerful, Royal states and
little national rule. Thus it would not surprise me if some wine
region could have more than one state domain in it.