🇩🇪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”,  SLOPES/ Odenwald Mountain, 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)

ROTT–Grosslage     @Zwingenberg

  • WEIS= Muller Thurgau, Riesling, Weissburgunder
  • ROT= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, 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- Germany, 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- Germany, 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%- 30%)
  • SOILS- Granite, Loam, Sandy-Gravel
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Domain Bergstrasse, Weingut der Stadt Bensheim

UMSTADT–Bereiche     @Auerbach

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, 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.