red rock

Formation

Wind deposits of calcareous dust-sand mixture in the ice ages (majority dust)

Soil characteristics

Sandy silt, (silt is finer than sand: grain size between 0.002 and 0.06 mm in diameter

  • Era: Quaternary (1.8 million years before modern times)
  • Rock: sandy loess
  • Soil: Chernozem (black earth)
  • Share of total area in Rheinhessen: 1 %

Rich in aroma, gooseberry, grapefruit, kiwi, passion fruit, mango. Smoky, slim, lively, medium body, multi-layered, drinkable early, more structure and balance with more maturity.

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