limestone

Formation

Teritarian marine deposits from a calcareous algae reef

Soil characteristics

Shallow to medium-sized, very lime-rich, very stony, sandy loam soil, low storage capacity for soil water available to plants, rich in nutrients, rich in lime, good aeration, good heatability, limited rootability

  • Era: Tertiary
  • Rock: limestone
  • Soil: rendzina
  • Share of total area in Rheinhessen: 2 %

Expressive, lively, aromatic, initially citrus, apple and gooseberry notes, with increasing ripe mango and passion fruit. Balanced acidity, mineral, chalky, elegant, multi-faceted, profound, closed in the youth, great development potential

Albig Schloß Hammerstein

Alzey Römerberg

Appenheim Hundertgulden

Dautenheim Himmelacker

Ensheim Kachelberg

Flomborn Feuerberg

Gau-Algesheim Johannisberg

Gau-Algesheim Steinert

Gau-Algesheim St. Laurenzikapelle

Gau-Heppenheim Schloßberg

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Gundersheim Höllenbrand

Heimersheim Sonnenberg

Hessloch Liebfrauenberg

Hessloch Mondschein

Klein-Winternheim Geiershölle

Mauchenheim Sioner Klosterberg

Nieder-Ingelheim Horn

Nieder-Olm Klosterberg

Ober-Flörsheim Blücherpfad

Ober-Ingelheim Täuscherspfad

Ober-Ingelheim Pares

Wörrstadt Rheingrafenberg

Zornheim Vogelsang

Contact details:

Rheinhessenwein e.V.

Otto-Lilienthal-Straße 4

55232 Alzey

Tel: (0049) 6731 9510740
E-Mail: info@rheinhessenwein.de

Contact details:

Rheinhessenwein e.V.

Otto-Lilienthal-Straße 4

55232 Alzey

Tel: (0049) 6731 9510740
E-Mail: info@rheinhessenwein.de