Bingen Kirchberg (Church hill of Bingen)
Quartzite lies between chapel and church
The Rochuskapelle (Rochus Chapel) towers above, the Kempten district of Bingen on the banks of the Rhine below. In between the picturesque "Binger Kirchberg" vineyard, first mentioned in 1726. It probably got its name from the view of Kempten's Dreikönigskirche (holy trinity church). Mainly Riesling grows here, but there is also some Pinot Noir found. The loam-loess soil has a high stone content and is very rich in lime and quartzite. The quartzite contains iron oxide, colouring parts of the soil red. The wines show a distinctive flinty minerality.
- To the other single vineyard sites of Bingen: Scharlachberg
- The Historical Museum on the River: Discover Hildegard von Bingen
- Info about Hildegard von Bingen in the Rheinhessen blog