single vineyard in the municipality of Ruppertsberg (Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstraße area) in the German wine-growing region of Pfalz. It was mentioned in documents in 1673 as "Reuderpfad". The name does not refer to horsemen, but to the Latin "Rutarius" as a member of a pack and probably refers to a Roman army trail. The south to east facing flat vineyards at 130...
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