🇩🇪GERMANY–Hessische Bergstrass
HESSISCHE BERGSTRASS IS– Bereiche– 2 Grosslage– 4 Einzellage– 23 @Heppenheim
- WEIS= Riesling 48%, Grauburgunder 8%, Rivaner 7%, Silvaner 4%, Kerner 3%,, Weissburgunder 3%
- ROT= Spatburgunder 10%, Dornfelder 4%
GEOGRAPHY– Germany(South-Interior), ANBAUGEBIETE-Hessische Bergstrass
- BETWEEN-Main, Neckar and Main Rivers, “Non-Contiguous(2)”, LATITUDE: 49.6°‘N’
- MAIN CITIES-Behsheim, Grob-Umstadt, Heppenhein
- Bereich-(2)– Starkenburg, Umstadt
- Landweingebiete- Landwein Rhein
TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”,
- SLOPES/ Odenwald Mountain, +Alt. ?, +Gradient(4° to 45°)
- On~Rhine~River~
SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Loess, Granite, Porphyry, Quartz, Red Sandstone
CLIMATE– “Continental”, *Summers– Sunny, Long | *Winters– Wet Cold
VITICULTURE– 450 ha. Planted, (80% White/ 20% Red)
HISTORY–
- Historical Mountainous Roman Trade Route.(Strata Montana), Runs Parallel to the Rhine River Along the Foothills of the Odenwal.(Oden Forest)
CULTURE– Know For Large Number of Co-Operatives
- GASTRONOMY… | CHEESE… Handkase(Cow/ Semi-Soft)
**Refer to “GERMANY/ Overview” For Detailed Information On Germany as a Country.

**Hessishe Bergstrass Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase Maps at Delongwine.com
STARKENBURG–Bereiche @Auerbach
- GEOGRAPHY- Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Hessische Bergstrass(West)
- Glosslage–(3)– Rott, Schlossberg, Wolfsmagen
- TOPOGRAPHY-
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers- Griesel & Compagnie(Sekt)
- Estate/ Producers- Griesel & Compagnie(Sekt)
- ROTT–Grosslage @Zwingenberg
- WEIS= Müller Thurgau, Riesling, Weissburgunder
- ROT= ?
- GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Hessische Bergstrass, BEREICHE-Starkenburg
- Villages- Alsbach, Auerbach, Schonberg, Zwingenberg
- Einzellage- Alte Burg((7.2ha), Furstenlager, Herrenwingert(8.5ha./ “Monopole” Domain Bergstrasse), Hollberg, Mundklingen, Schontal, Steingeroll
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, +Alt. 190mt.- 228mt., +Gradient(4°- 45°)
- SOILS- Granite, Sandy Loam
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers-
- SCHLOSSBERG–Grosslage @Happenheim
- WEIS= Grauburgunder, Riesling
- ROT= Spatburgunder
- GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Hessische Bergstrass, BEREICHE-Starkenburg
- Villages– Erbach, Hambach, Heppenheim
- Einzellage- Centgericht(15.5ha./ “Monopole” Domain Bergstrasse), Eckweg, Guldenzoll, Maiberg, Steinkopf(16.6ha.), Stemmier
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, +Alt. 110mt.- 190mt., +Gradient(7°- 50°)
- SOILS- Yellow Sandstone, Red Sandstone, Gravel
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers- Domain Bergstrasse, Bergstrasser Winzer
- WOLFSMAGEN–Grosslage @Bensheim
- WEIS= Grauburgunder, Riesling
- ROT= Dornfelder
- GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Hessische Bergstrass, BEREICHE-Starkenburg
- Villages- Bensheim, Gronau, Zell
- Einzellage- Hemsberg, Kalkgrasse(12.7ha.), Kirchberg((4.7ha.), Paulus, Steichling((29ha.)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Zeller)”+Alt. 130mt.- 220mt., +Gradient(4° to 30°)
- SOILS- Granite, Loam, Sandy-Gravel
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers- Domain Bergstrasse, Weingut der Stadt Bensheim
UMSTADT–Bereiche @Auerbach
- GEOGRAPHY- Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Hessische Bergstrass(North-East)
- North-East of Darmstadt-City(15km.)
- Villages- Brensbach, Dietzenbach, Gross-Umstadt, Heppenheim, Klein-Usmstadt, Rosdorf
- Einzellage- Heilige Tanne, Herrnberg, Rosdorf, Stachelberg, Steingeruck, Wingersberg
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers-
**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.