Along the North bank of the Rhine River, between Wiesbaden and Lorch, stretches the world-famous Rheingau wine growing District. The smallest wine-growing area, the Rheingau, outshines all neighbouring wine regions. Eighty-four percent of the total area, which covers approximately 3,000 hectares, or well over 7,000 acres, is planted with Riesling. Thus Rheingau is the most concentrated wine-growing region in the world for Riesling grapes.