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Königsschild

single vineyard in the municipality of Langenlonsheim in the German wine-growing region of Nahe. The south to south-east facing vineyards with a slope of 10 to 30% cover 15 hectares of vineyards. The soils consist of weathered Rotliegend with reddish, sandy loam, as well as quartzite conglomerates and rock in the subsoil. Riesling is the main variety cultivated here. The Bürgermeister Schweinhardt, Graf-Binzel and Tesch Martin wineries, for example, have shares in the site.

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