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The Missouri Rhineland is a geographical area of Missouri from west of St. Louis and slightly east of Jefferson City located mostly in the Missouri River valley. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 160 Ã— 596 pixel Image in higher resolution (264 Ã— 984 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Hermannhoff Whitelady of Starkenburg wine This image was created by Whitebox, and is licensed under the following license I, the creator of this... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 160 Ã— 596 pixel Image in higher resolution (264 Ã— 984 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Hermannhoff Whitelady of Starkenburg wine This image was created by Whitebox, and is licensed under the following license I, the creator of this... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 kmÂ²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Missouri Counties Cole and Callaway Government - Mayor John Landwehr Area - City 28. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ...

Settlements date to 1801. Dutzow, the first German permanent settlement in Missouri, was founded by Baron von Bock in 1832. Dutzow is an unincorported community in southeastern Warren County, Missouri. ...

The soils of the Missouri river valley and surrounding areas are mainly rocky residual soils, which are poor for most agricultural purposes but excellent for viticulture (growing of grapes/vineyards). These soils were left after the carbonate (mainly limestone) bedrock weathered away and left its impurities as clayey soil and chert fragments. Farther to the north, glacial deposits and wind deposited loess, a silty soil also associated with the glaciers, are intermingled with the residual soils. This type of soil is more conducive to other forms of agriculture but the steep slopes of these areas limited its use to vineyards.

Naturalist Gottfried Duden, a German attorney, settled on the North side of the Missouri river along Lake Creek in 1824. He was investigating the possibilities of settlement in the area by his countrymen. In 1827 he returned to Germany, which he felt was overpopulated. There he published a glowing “Eine Reise zu den westlichen Staaten von Nordamerika (A Journey to the Western states of North America)” in 1829. Gottfried Duden was a German writer from the 19th century. ...

German settlers led by Friedrich Muench and Paul Follenius of the Giessen Emigration Society arrived in the area in 1834. Friedrich Muench became known for his expertise in the cultivation of grapes and wine making. Muench was a prominent writer and lecturer and wrote a number of books. He frequently wrote under the name of "Far West." One of his books "American Grape Culture" was published in 1859. On the former farm of Friedrich Muench there still stands a stone barn with his name in the keystone. Their letters written home to friends and relatives brought more of their countrymen to the Missouri valley. Friedrich MÃ¼nch (1799-1881) Friedrich MÃ¼nch (June 25, 1799; NiedergemÃ¼nden, Germany â€“ 1881 Augusta, Missouri) was a German-American minister, winegrower, politician, author. ... Paul Follen (also Follenius; May 5 1799 - October 3 1844) was a German-American attorney and farmer, who had founded the GieÃŸener Auswanderungsgesellschaft (GieÃŸen Emigration Society). ... The GieÃŸener Auswanderungsgesellschaft (GieÃŸen emigration society) was founded 1833 in GieÃŸen with the aim of establishing a German-populated federal state in the frame of the US. Naturalist Gottfried Duden, a German attorney, settled on the North side of the Missouri River along Lake Creek in 1824. ...

In 1836 the German Settlement Society began to look for a place to build a German community insulated from the increasing diversity of nationalities found in many American settlements. They choose to settle in Hermann and the first settlers arrived in 1837. The soil on the hillsides surrounding the settlement wasn't appropriate for many forms of agriculture. Hermann’s trustees decided to sell tracts of land with the agreement that they be planted as vineyards.

The Weinstrasse

The area along Highway 94 between Defiance and Marthasville has so many wineries that the highway has been nicknamed the Missouri Weinstrasse (wine road) and mostly runs parallel to much of the KATY Trail. This area has the highest concentration of wineries in the state. Many of these sit high up on bluffs or hills. Missouri State Highway 94 in eastern and central Missouri. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Marthasville is a city located in Warren County, Missouri. ... Katy Trail State Park is a state park in Missouri. ... â€œPrecipiceâ€ redirects here. ...

Prior to Prohibition, Missouri was the United States' second largest producer of wine. Missouri ranked as the number one producer for a short while during the Civil War. In 1920, Missouri had over 100 wineries. Because of Prohibition, all wineries were shut down with one exception: Saint Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, which made sacramental wine. Prohibition lasted until 1933 and ruined the Missouri wine business. Vineyards were either pulled up and used for other purposes or left untended. Winery facilities were either converted to serve other purposes or left to decay. The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ... Florissant is a city in St. ...

Some wineries began producing again after Prohibition ended but serious production didn’t begin until the 1960s and 1970s. Augusta became the first American Viticultural Area in the United States in 1980 and Hermann followed in 1983. As of 2005, 64 wineries were operating in Missouri. Augusta is a town located in St. ... An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a delimited grape-growing region distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the United States governments Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). ... Hermann, the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, was incorporated in 1845. ...

External links

http://www.gallagherstravels.com/States/MO/rhineland/
http://www.blumenhof.com/dutzow.htm
http://www.katycentral.com/
http://web.umr.edu/~cwatkin/mooutdoors/article17,18,&19.htm
http://www.thewineman.com/MO_winehistory.htm
http://www.historicshrine.org/
http://washmohistorical.org/history_of_washington.htm
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/courses/history/gerbook.htm

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Regions	Bootheel \| Crowley's Ridge \| Dissected Till Plains \| Lead Belt \| Lincoln Hills \| Little Dixie \| Loess Hills \| Mississippi Alluvial Plain \| Missouri Rhineland \| Northern Plains \| Osage Plains \| Ozark Plateau \| Platte Purchase \| St. Francois Mountains This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This article is about the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri; the term Bootheel is also used to refer to the southwestern part of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. ... Crowleys Ridge runs through the Mississippi embayment in this shaded-relief map. ... The Dissected Till Plains are a land region of the United States, located in southern and western Iowa, northeastern Kansas, the southwestern corner of Minnesota, northern Missouri, eastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota. ... The Lead Belt is a lead mining district in the southeastern part of Missouri. ... The Lincoln Hills extends along the Mississippi River, starting about 40 miles northwest of St. ... The Little Dixie is a 17 county region of Missouri found predominately along the Missouri River. ... Snow geese flying in front of the loess hills at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in the Missouri River bottoms near Mound City, Missouri The Loess Hills are a formation of wind-deposited loess soil in the westernmost part of Iowa and Missouri along the Missouri River. ... The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ... Northern Plains is a region in the state of Missouri. ... The Blackland Prairies and Cross Timbers are located to the west and south of the Flint Hills. ... The Saint Francois Mountains, viewed here from Knob Lick Mountain, are the geologic heart of the Ozarks. ... The Platte Purchase, a historic region of the United States was the territory included the land between the Missouri River and the original state line. ... This shaded-relief map shows the location and extent of the St. ...
Metro areas	Columbia \| Jefferson City \| Joplin \| Kansas City \| Springfield \| St. Joseph \| St. Louis This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Missouri Counties Cole and Callaway Government - Mayor John Landwehr Area - City 28. ... Joplin is a city located in parts of southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...
Largest cities	Kansas City \| St. Louis \| Springfield \| Independence \| Columbia \| Lee's Summit \| St. Joseph \| O'Fallon \| St. Charles \| St. Peters \| Blue Springs \| Florissant \| Joplin \| Chesterfield \| Jefferson City \| University City \| Wildwood \| Cape Girardeau \| Ballwin \| Liberty \| Raytown \| Gladstone \| Kirkwood \| Maryland Heights \| Hazelwood Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Motto: Tradition With Vision Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County St. ... !-- Infobox begins --> St. ... St. ... Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Florissant is a city in St. ... Joplin is a city located in parts of southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of Missouri. ... Chesterfield is a city in St. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Missouri Counties Cole and Callaway Government - Mayor John Landwehr Area - City 28. ... University City is a city located in St. ... Wildwood is a city located in St. ... Waterfront of Cape Girardeau along the Mississippi River during the Great Flood of 1993 Cape Girardeau (pronounced ) (French: Cap-Girardeau, pronounced ) is a city located in the county of the same name in Missouri, 115 miles south of Saint Louis. ... Ballwin is a city located in St. ... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... Raytown is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri, founded in 1952. ... Kirkwood is a city in St. ... Maryland Heights is a city in St. ... Hazelwood is a city located in St. ...
Counties	Adair \| Andrew \| Atchison \| Audrain \| Barry \| Barton \| Bates \| Benton \| Bollinger \| Boone \| Buchanan \| Butler \| Caldwell \| Callaway \| Camden \| Cape Girardeau \| Carroll \| Carter \| Cass \| Cedar \| Chariton \| Christian \| Clark \| Clay \| Clinton \| Cole \| Cooper \| Crawford \| Dade \| Dallas \| Daviess \| DeKalb \| Dent \| Douglas \| Dunklin \| Franklin \| Gasconade \| Gentry \| Greene \| Grundy \| Harrison \| Henry \| Hickory \| Holt \| Howard \| Howell \| Iron \| Jackson \| Jasper \| Jefferson \| Johnson \| Knox \| Laclede \| Lafayette \| Lawrence \| Lewis \| Lincoln \| Linn \| Livingston \| Macon \| Madison \| Maries \| Marion \| McDonald \| Mercer \| Miller \| Mississippi \| Moniteau \| Monroe \| Montgomery \| Morgan \| New Madrid \| Newton \| Nodaway \| Oregon \| Osage \| Ozark \| Pemiscot \| Perry \| Pettis \| Phelps \| Pike \| Platte \| Polk \| Pulaski \| Putnam \| Ralls \| Randolph \| Ray \| Reynolds \| Ripley \| St. Charles \| St. Clair \| St. Francois \| St. Louis (City) \| St. Louis (County) \| Ste. Genevieve \| Saline \| Schuyler \| Scotland \| Scott \| Shannon \| Shelby \| Stoddard \| Stone \| Sullivan \| Taney \| Texas \| Vernon \| Warren \| Washington \| Wayne \| Webster \| Worth \| Wright Missouri has 114 counties and one independent city. ... Adair County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Andrew County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Atchison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Audrain County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Barry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Barton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Bates County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Bollinger County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Buchanan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Camden County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cape Girardeau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Cedar County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Chariton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Christian County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cole County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cooper County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1990. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dallas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Daviess County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dent County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dunklin County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Gasconade County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Gentry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Hickory County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Holt County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Howell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and included the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Laclede County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Linn County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Maries County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... McDonald County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Miller County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Mississippi County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Moniteau County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... New Madrid County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Nodaway County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Oregon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Osage County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ozark County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pemiscot County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pettis County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Phelps County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau it includes the mean center of U.S. population in 2000. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Ralls County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ray County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Reynolds County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ripley County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... St. ... Sainte Genevieve County often abbreviated Ste. ... Saline County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Schuyler County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Scotland County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Shannon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Stoddard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Taney County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Texas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Vernon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Worth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Wright County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...

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