Bechtolsheimer Wingertstor (Vineyard Gate of Bechtolsheim)

Let’s go to the vineyard - towards the diversity of grape varieties

The Rheinhessen dialect, people refer to a vineyard as a "Wingert". This term is common in west-central Germany and in Switzerland. The site designation "Wingertstor" is based on a gate in the medieval village fortifications through which one entered the vineyards. In the late Middle Ages, Bechtolsheim had a village fortification that also included a moated castle. Today, remains of the old moat can still be seen. On the fertile loess soil, a wide variety of different vines grows. Bechtolsheim is a municipality on the Petersberg, in the middle of Rheinhessen.

Discover the cultural trail Petersberg, not far from the single vineyard.
Historical information about Bechtolsheim
Rheinhessen-Blog

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sub-region:: Nierstein
collective vineyard site:: Petersberg
single vineyard site:: Wingertstor
village:: Bechtolsheim

soil types

Loess / Pararendzina

Wind deposition of calcareous dust in the ice ages

fertile, deep, light loam soil, clayey silt, very good storage capacity for plant-available soil water, adequate aeration, nutrient-rich, calcareous, moderate warmability, good rootability, high growth potential

Yellow-fruity aromas, apple, peach, pear, citrus, delicately fruity, slim, refreshing, gentle acidity, medium-strong structure, juicy elegant, drinkable early, tasty charm, uncomplicated complexity, fruity, cheerful expression

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wineries

Winery Ernst Bretz / Horst Bretz

Bechtolsheim

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Winery Ernst Bretz / Horst Bretz

Winery Bretz

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Kulturweg Petersberg

The 7 km circular walk around the Petersberg lies between Bechtolsheim and Gau-Odernheim. The Petersberg belongs with 246 m to the highest elevations of Rheinhessen. At its summit is the ruins of the 10th-century St. Peter's Church with the once three-nave basilica on the "Mons beati petri", which was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War until then because of its special crypt But the underground crypt of St. Peter's can still be relived as an impression of space: two replicated staircases illustrate the processional character of the historic crypt, and since 2009 an alternative route to the St. Jacob's Way in Rheinhessen Over the Petersberg, two relaxation loungers and the wine tables invite hikers on this route for a break.

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