Mainzer Wochenmarkt ★ 4.1
Weekly market in the shadow of Mainz cathedral with 85 permanent stands; NOVUM's organic cheese wagon sells about 100 cheeses there on Fridays and Saturdays.
NeighbourhoodAlzey
KindMarket
WhenEvery Saturday, 7:00 to 13:00; market breakfast with the Alzey market winemakers from April to October
Website: alzey.de/leben-freizeit/veranstaltungen/wochenmarkt
Rheinhessen wine and cheese
Spundekäs with Dry estate or village Silvaner and Riesling (steel, some with a part in large oak cask)
Local traditionGerman Wikipedia says Spundekäs is classically eaten with white wine, so Rheinhessen wine houses and Straußwirtschaften serve it. It names no grape; a dry Silvaner or Riesling, with medium to high acidity, runs against the cream quark and paprika.
Handkäse with Dry estate or village Silvaner and Riesling (steel, some with a part in large oak cask)
Local traditionGerman Wikipedia says cider is the usual drink with Handkäse, but in some areas such as Rheinhessen and the Palatinate a dry white wine is drunk with it too. It names no grape; a dry Silvaner or Riesling suits the sharp onion marinade.
Mainzer Käse with Dry Silvaner (steel, some with a part in large oak cask)
Our pickHandkäs mit Musik is lean, salty and sharp with vinegar and onion, and a dry Silvaner with medium acidity stays out of the marinade's way.
Location
Address: Obermarkt, 55232 Alzey, Rheinhessen
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