single vineyard in the municipality of Oberwesel in the German Mittelrhein wine-growing region. The south to south-east facing vineyard at 70 to 150 metres above sea level with a slope of 60 to 70% covers six hectares of vineyards terraced with natural stone walls. The soil consists of weathered slate with layers of coloured sandstone and loess. The Rhine flows straight towards the Oelsberg over a length of six kilometres, which results in a particularly favourable exposure or angle of incidence for the sun and an extreme intensity of light reflections. The Riesling variety in particular is cultivated here. The Dr Kauer and Lanius-Knab wineries, for example, have shares in the site.
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