🇩🇪GERMANY–Mittelrhein

MITTELRHEIN IS–   Bereiche– 2   Grosslage– 10   Einzellage– 111   @Koblenz

  • WEIS= Riesling 67%, Rivaner 6%, Kerner 3%, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder
  • ROT= Spatburgunder 9%, Dornfelder 3%, Blauer Portugieser 1%

GEOGRAPHY– Germany(South-West), ANBAUGEBIETE-Mittelrhein

  • BORDERS-Ahr(North), Mosel(Central), Rheingau(South), LATITUDE: 50.2° ‘N‘
  • BETWEEN-Bonn & Bingen (100km. Long), AKA=Rhine Gorge, “Non-Contiguous(?)”
  • MAIN CITIES-Bacharach, Bingen, Boppard, Koblenz, Konigswinter, Neuwied
  • In Rhine-Westphalia & Rhineland-Palatinate
  • Sub-Zones- Upper Mittelrhein   |   Lower Mittelrhein
    • Bereich- Loreley, Siebengebirge
    • Landweingebiete- Landwein Rhein, Rheinburgen Landwein

TOPOGRAPHY– FEATURES- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraces/ Valley(Rhein)”

  • SLOPES/ (to 68%) Hunstuck Mountains,  On~Rhine~River~(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHIC EVENTS- In Eifel Volcanic Field, Collection of Volcanic “Hot-Spots”

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, “Volcanic”, Pumice, Tuff

  • Clay, Slate, Greywake(Sandstone), Loam, Loess-Loam

CLIMATE– “Continental”,  *Summer– Sunny, Long    |    *Winter– Wet Cold, Mild

VITICULTURE– 469 ha. Planted,  (85% White/ 15% Red)

  • CHALLENGE– Spring Frost
  • Varieties That Can Be Used to Produce Grosses Gewachs-
    • Riesling

CULTURE– Mittelrhein AKA=Rhine Gorge

  • UNESCO. WORLD HERITAGE SIGHT~  ~Upper Middle Rhine Valley~
  • GASTRONOMY…                   |  CHEESE…

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Lower Mittelrhein

SIEBENGEBIRGE–Bereiche     @Bonn

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Mittelrhein(North-West)
    • BORDERS-Loreley Bereiche, In Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia
    •  Grosslage– Pertersberg
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraces/ Valley(Rhein)”
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted

PETERSBERG–Grosslage     @

  • GEOGRAPHY– Germany, Mittelrhein, BERIECHE-Siebengebirge
    • Villages- Bonn, Königswinter, Niederdollendorf, Oberdollendorf, Rhondorf
    • Einzellage- Drachenfel,  Goldenfusschen,  Heisterberg,  Laurentiusberg,  Longenburgerberg,  Rosenhugel,  Sulzenberg
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

LORELEY–Bereiche     @Koblenz

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Mittelrhein(South-East)
    • BORDERS-Siebengebirge Bereich
    • Grosslage–(10)– Burg Hammerstein, Burg Rheinfels, Gedeonseck, Herrenberg, Lahntal, Loreleyfelsen, Maksburg, Schloss Schonburg, Schloss Reichenstein, Schloss Stahleck
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraces/ Valley(Rhein)”
    • SLOPES/ (to 68%) Hunstuck Mountains,  On~Rhine~River~(Left & Right Bank)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, “Volcanic“, Devonian Slate(Grey/ Green)
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Ratzenberger, Toni Jost

BURG HAMMERSTEIN–Grosslage     @

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley
    • Villages- Bad Honningen, Dattenberg, Hammerstein, Kasbach, Leubsdorf, Leutesdorf, Linz, Rheinbrohl, Unkel
    • Einzellage- Berg,  Forstberg, Gartenlay, Gertrudenberg, Holle In den,  Layfelsen,  Monte Jup, Rheinholler,  Romerberg,  Rosenberg,  Schlossberg,  Sonnenberg,  Stehlerberg,  Weisses Kreuz
  • VITICULTURE– ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

LAHNTAL–Grosslage     @Obernhof

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(North-East)
    • Villages- Bad Ems, Dausenau, Fachbach, Obernhof, Weinahr
    • Einzellage- Giebelholl,  Goetheberg,  Hasenberg,  Nassau
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Lahn~River~(Right Bank)
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

MAKSBURG–Grosslage     @Lahnstein

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(North)
    • Villages- Braubach, Ehrenbreitstein, Filsen, Koblenz, Lahnstein, Osterspai, Urbar, Vallendar
    • Einzellage- Konigshof,  Koppelstein, Kreuzberg, Lieberneck-Sonnenlay, Marmorberg, Muhlberg, Pfarrgarten, Schnorbach, Brucksuck
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Lahn~River~Tributary~Rhein~River~(Right Bank)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

GEDEONSECK–Grosslage      @Boppard

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(North)
    • Villages- Boppard, Brey, Rhens, Spay
    • Einzellage- Elfenlay,  Engelstein,  Fasserlay(16.4ha,),  Feuerlay,  Hammchen,  Konig,  Mandelstein(10.6ha.),  Ohlenberg(8.1ha.),  Sonnenlay,  Weingurbe,  Wendell
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Rhein~River~(Left Bank)
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Didinger, Florian Weingart, Matthias Muller

LORELEYFELSEN–Grosslage     @Kamp-Bornhofen

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(Central)
    • Villages- Bornich, Kamp-Bornhofen, Kestert, Nochern, Patersberg, Sankt-Goarshausen
    • Einzellage-Brunnchen Burg, Katz, Burg  MausHessen,  Liebenstein-Sterrenburg,  Lorelei Edel,  Pilgerpfad,  Rothenac,  Teulelstein
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Rhein~River~(Right Bank)
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

BURG RHEINFELS–Grosslage     @St. Goar

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(Central)
    • Villages- Sankt Goar-Werlau
    • Einzellage- Ameisenberg,  Frohwingert,  Kuhstall,  Rosenberg
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Rhein~River~(Left Bank)
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

Upper Mittelrhein

HERRENBERG–Grosslage     @Kaub

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(Central)
    • Villages- Dorscheid, Kaub
    • Einzellage- Backofen,  Berg Gutenfels,  Bluchertal,  Kupferfloz,  Pfalzgrafenstein,  Rauschelay,  Rosstein,  Wolfsnack
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Rhein~River~(Right Bank)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

SCHLOSS SCHONBURG–Grosslage     @Oberwesel

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(South)
    • Villages- Damscheid, Dellhofen, Engenholle, Langscheid, Oberwesel, Niederburg, Perscheid, Urbar
    • Einzellage- Beinenberg Bernstein~G.G.~(10.7ha,), Beulsberg, Frankenhell, Goldemund, Hundert, Oelsberg~G.G.~(5.8ha,),, Rheingoldberg, Romerkrug, Sieben-Jungfrauen, Sonnenstock, St. Martinsberg, St. Werner-Berg
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Rhein~River~(Left Bank)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Lanius-Knab, Dr. Randolf Kauer

SCHLOSS STAHLECK–Grosslage     @Bacharach

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(South)
    • Villages- Bacharach, Bacharach-Steeg, Manubach, Oberdiebachiebach
    • Einzellage- Bischofshub, Furstenberg, Hambusch, Hann~G.G.~(5.6ha.), Heilgarten, Insel(1.7ha), Heylesern Wert, Kloster Furstental(5.5ha.), Langgarten, Lennenborn, Mathaias Weingarten Monchwingert, Posten~G.G.~(4ha,), Rheinberg, Schloss Stahlberg, St.Jost~G.G.~(7ha,),  St. Oswald, Wolfshohle~G.G.~(20ha,)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Rhein~River~(Left Bank)
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Friedrich Bastian, Helmut Mades, Dr. Randolf Kauer, Ratzenberger, Toni Jost-Hahnehof

SCHLOSS REICHENSTEIN–Grosslage     @Trechtingshausen

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, Mittelrhein, BEREICHE-Loreley(South)
    • Villages- Niederheimbach, Oberheimbach, Trechtingshausen
    • Einzellage- Frher Weingarten, Gamarkung Oberdiebach, Klosterburg, Morngenbachtaler, Romerburg, Reifersley Scholss Hohneck, Sonne, Soonecker, Schlossburg, Wahreit
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Rhein~River~(Left Bank)
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

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