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Once clay for potters, today premium wines for connoisseurs Once again the Middle High German: "Ule" means pot. The site was first mentioned in a document in 1382 with the name "an Ule erden". Why pot? Because potters found clay there. Today, the clay marl should stay where it is. And that is below the vines! Just as well as loess and limestone. Top Rieslings grow here: ripe aromas and fine exoticism on the nose; creamy and opulent on the palate. Due to the southern exposure, the grapes ripen early. Hikers enjoy the multitude of vineyard…
Over 50 vineyard cottages - and a single well cottage There is probably no village in Rheinhessen that could boast more vineyard houses: As many as 54 cottages adorn the vineyards of Westhofen. They were once shelters against the weather. In this particular one however, a spring was "protected" and a water reservoir was connected to it. The vineyard was first mentioned in a document in 1721 under the name "am brunnenhäusschen". The soils are characterised by clay marl with limestone and limestone rocks in the subsoil. “Terra…
Glorious wines play on the tongue here! No, for once this does not refer to the church (German: Kirche), which was often in possession of valuable land. The name has no religious reference, but means "hill covered with cherry trees". It was mentioned in a deed of donation in 1348 under the name "ab den Jierßbuhel". But it is not the cherry trees that catch the hiker's eye along the path today - but the cypresses. The slopes, which are up to 30 percent steep, are home to excellent wines that are internationally known. Limestone…
World famous and rich in stone A bog (German: Moor) in Rheinhessen? Certainly not. The site was first mentioned in a document in 1282 with the name "in loco marstein" in a deed of donation to the Cistercian monastery of Otterberg (Pfalz) and can be interpreted as a "marker stone". In other words, it is a boundary stone or a landmark. It is indeed stony here: one stone found during clearing weighed up to 3.2 tons. In the upper soil layer, there are clay marl soils with limestone inclusions, and massive limestone rock underneath. Mineral…
Once a quarry, today a vineyard The single vineyard "Steingrube" begins directly at the village. It is characterised by limestone rocks with a thin layer of sandy loam. The site was first mentioned in a document in 1295 with the name "dicto stheingrube". The name of the vineyard refers to a quarry, which can still be easily traced today. Mineral Rieslings, but also Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc grow here. > Regional history of Westhofen: https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/rheinhessen/westhofen.html > The quarry is no longer…
It is believed that the location designation is based on a personal name.
Cute monkey? Beautiful elms! Little monkey? A funny name, which does not refer to an animal, but to a tree. The vineyard was first mentioned in a document in 1522 with the name "hinder dem affen Born". In Rheinhessen, elms have been called “Effen” for a long time. Hildegard von Bingen, who was born in Rheinhessen in 1098, also referred to the trees in this way. Riesling, Pinot Gris or Chardonnay grow on clay marl with a high gravel content. > Info on Hildegard von Bingen in the Rheinhessen blog:…
The location was mentioned in 1727 with the name "auff der öhlbach". The name is based on the location of an old oil mill.
The Original shaded by Liebfrauenkirche A single vineyard of only 17 hectares - planted with Riesling and surrounded by a wall - leans against the Liebfrauenkirche in Worms. The church is, of course, the eponym. The Worms "Liebfrauenstift-Kirchenstück" is considered one of the most traditional vineyards in the world. Pilgrims publicised the name as early as the 17th century. The vineyard is also the origin of the "Liebfrauenmilch" (derivation of mönch, minch, milch). This is still a very successful export wine today, although it…
The location is named after the monastery Maria Münster in Worms.
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