Aulerde

single vineyard in the municipality of Westhofen (Wonnegau area) in the German wine-growing region of Rheinhessen. It was first mentioned in a document in 1380, and in his 1834 work "Der Weinbau in der Provinz Rheinhessen, im Nahethal und Moselthal", the German winegrowing pioneer Johann Philipp Bronner (1792-1864) described the vineyard, then known as "Auler", together with Kirchspiel as the two best vineyards in Westhofen. The centrepiece of the vineyard, known on old maps as "Die Aulerde" alongside "Obere Aulerde" and "Untere Aulerde", covers four hectares. Only around 20 hectares of the large site are considered privileged.

The south-southeast-facing vineyards at 100 to 200 metres above sea level with a slope of up to 10% cover 96 hectares. Rows of hills to the west and north offer good protection from cold winds. The soils consist of metre-high loess layers with hanging loam with clay and gravel sands in the subsoil. Mainly Riesling, Dornfelder and Silvaner are cultivated here. The Dreissigacker, Erbeldinger, Geil Helmut, Groebe Friedrich, Hirschhof, Knobloch Klaus, Sander, Schwahn-Fehlinger, Winter Stefan and Wittmann Philipp wineries, for example, have shares in the vineyards.

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