single vineyard in the municipality of Marienthal in the German wine-growing region of Ahr. The south to south-west facing vineyards at 120 to 200 metres above sea level in the form of an amphitheatre with a slope of 10 to 45% cover seven hectares of vines. The south-facing part is considered the best part. The soils consist of greywacke with loam and some loess loam in the lower part. Here, the Pinot Noir variety is cultivated with around half of the vineyard and Riesling. The Bertram-Baltes, Heiner & Kreuzberg, Kreuzberg and Riske Erwin wineries, for example, have shares in the site.
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