Along with Altenberg, Herrenberg, Kapellenberg, Kirchberg, Klosterberg and Sonnenberg, this is one of the most common single-vineyard designations in Germany. It occurs around 45 times in 10 of the 13 growing regions.
During the land consolidation in 1971, the formerly small original site was considerably expanded. The northwest-facing vineyards at 125 to 230 metres above sea level with a slope of up to 15% cover 35 hectares of vineyards on clay and limestone marl soils. They extend over three parishes with the lead parish of Birkweiler. The varieties cultivated here are mainly Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Scheurebe, Pinot Noir and St. Laurent. The vineyards Dr. Wehrheim, Gies-Düppel, Ökonomierat Rebholz, Scholler Helmut and SieneR - Wettstein, for example, have shares in the site.
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