Bornheimer Hähnchen

Bornheimer chicken
Feathered fowl? No, living hedge!

Juicy corn-fed chicken with Pinot Gris or rather Mediterranean-spiced, grilled chicken drumsticks with Pinot Noir? The Burgundy varieties like to grow on loess and volcanic rock in the single vineyard "Bornheimer Hähnchen". But no, the proud fowl is not the eponym here. The Old High German "hagan" denoted a demarcated area of land. And where is the wall then? This demarcation did not have to consist of stones, but could also be enclosed with a living hedge. The Bornheimer Kuckucksturm, a Hiwwelrast, is located in the middle of the single site.

> Tapping at the Hiwwelrast Kuckucksturm: https://hiwwelrast-kuckucksturm.de/
> Compare other vineyards with animal names: Wöllsteiner Äffchen or Gau-Weinheimer Geyersberg.
> By the way: There is also the village Hahnheim near Mainz.

facts and figures

sub-region:: Bingen
collective vineyard site:: Adelberg
single vineyard site:: Hähnchen
village:: Bornheim

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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Volcanic stone / brown earth

Dark, volcanic lava of the red soil

Shallow, very stony, sandy-clay loam soil, low storage capacity for soil water available to plants, sufficient aeration, good nutrient supply, good heatability, limited root depth

Vivid minerality, pronounced and elegant fruit aromas, peach, apple, citrus. Filigree, balanced acidity, slim, multi-layered, structure, elegance, potential and storability

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