🇩🇪GERMANY–Nahe
NAHE IS– Bereiche– 1 Glosslage– 7 Einzellage– 284 @Bad Kreuznach
- WEIS= Riesling 27%(Grand Cru), Rivaner 13%, Silvaner 6%, Weisburgunder 5%, Grauburgunder 5%, Kerner 4%, Bacchus 3%, Scheurebe 3%, Regent
- ROT= Dornfelder 11%, Spatburgunder 6%, Portgieser
GEOGRAPHY– Germany, ANBAUGBEIETE-Nahe, LATITUDE: 48.8°‘N’
- In Rhineland-Palatinate/ Nahe, BETWEEN-Mosel and Rhine River Valleys
- BORDERS-Mittlerhein(North-East), Rheingau(South-West)
- Landweingebiete- Landwein Rhein, Nahegarer landwein
- Sub-Zones- Lower Nahe River | Upper Nahe River | Southern Nahe
- Bereiche- Nahetal
- Glosslage- Burgweg, Kronenberg, Paradiesgarten, Pfarrgarten, Rosengarten, Schlosskapelle, Sonnenborn
- CITIES-Bad Kreuznach, Bad Munster-Ebernburg, Bad Sobernheim, Langenlonsheim
TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Terraced/ Valley”
- SLOPES/ Soonwald Mountains/ Hunsruck Hills, +Altitude(110mt.- 300mt.), +Gradient(0° to 70°)
- On~Glan/Alsenz/Glan/Grafenbach/Guldenbach/Trollbach~Rivers~Tributaries~Nahe~River~Tributary~Rhine~River~
- BETWEEN-Rhine Valley & Mosel Valley
SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, “Volcanic”
- Slate, Red Sandstone, Loam, Loess, Quartzite, Prophyry, Melaphyre
CLIMATE– “Continental”, *Summers– Sunny, Long | *Winters– Wet Cold
VITICULTURE– 4,200 ha. Planted, (75% White/ 25% Red)
- CHALLENGES– Hail, Erosion, Shallow Soils, Fungal Infections
- Varieties That Can Be Used to Produce Grosses Gewachs- Riesling
VINICULTURE
- Liebfraumilch- Qualitatswein Quality Wine That Contains at Least 70% Riesling, Silvaner, Kerner or Muller-Thurgau. (Liebfraumilch is A Sweeter Style Wine With a Minimum 18 G./ L. or Residual Sugar or Halbtrocken) Usually Bulk Wine Produced For Export.
- History of Eiswein/ Ice Wine-
HISTORY & CULTURE
- GASTRONOMY… CHEESE…
**Refer to “GERMANY/ Overview” For Detailed Information On Germany as a Country.
**Nahe Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase These Maps at Delongwine.com
- Estate/ Producers–(Not Found In Demarcated Sub-Zone)– Burgermeister Willi Schweinhardt
Lower Nahe River
NAHETAL–Bereiche @
- GEOGRAPHY– Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Nahe(Greater)
- Glosslage-(7)– Burgweg, Kronenberg, Paradeisgarten, Pfarrgarten, Rosengarten, Schlosskapelle, Sonnenborn
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”,
- SLOPES/ ?, +Altitude(110mt. to 300mt.), +Gradient(0° to 65°)
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers– Donnhoff(25ha.), Emrich-Schonleber, Zwolbrich
- Estate/ Producers– Donnhoff(25ha.), Emrich-Schonleber, Zwolbrich
- SCHLOSSKAPELLE–Glosslage @Langenlonsheim
- WEIS= Riesling
- ROT=
- GEOGRAPHY– ANBAUGEBIETE-Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal(North-East)
- Villages- Bingerbruck, Dorsheim, Eckenroth, Guldental, Laubenheim, Munster-Sarmsheim, Rummelsheim/ Burg Layen, Schwepperhausen, Waldlaubersheim/ Ghnheim, Windesheim
- Einzellage- Abtei Rupertsberg, Apostelberg, Burgberg~G.G.~(3.8ha.), Dautenpflanzer~G.G.~(4.1ha.), Domberg, Felsenberg~G.G.~, Fels, Fuchsen, Goldloch~G.G.~(10.5ha.), Hildegardisbrunnchen, Hipperich, Holle, Honiberg, Hornchen, Johannisberg, Jungbrunnen, Kapellenberg, Karthauser~G.G.~(17.5ha.), Klosterpfad, Klostergarten, Konigsschlos, Krone, Laurenziweg, Lieseberg, Liebeholle, Nixenberg, Otterberg, Pittersberg~G.G.~(9.3ha.), Pittermannchen~G.G.~(6ha.), Rathenberg~G.G.~(10.2ha.), Rheinberg~G.G.~(6.3ha.), Romerberg, Rosenberg, Rosenteich, Rossel, Saukopf, Schlosberg, Schlosbarten, Sommenmorgen, Sonnenberg, Steinkopfchen, St. Marin, St. Remigiusberg~G.G.~(2.4ha.),, Steyerberg, Teufelskuche, Trollberg,Vogelsang
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Valley(Trollbach)”
- SLOPES/ ?, +Altitude(110mt. to 300mt.), +Gradient(10° to 65°)
- On~Guldenbach~Tributary~Nahe~River~
- SOILS- “Metemorphoic”, “Volcanic”
- Devonian Slate(Grey), Slate From Wadern Layers, Loamy, Clay, Quartz, Gravel, Rotliegend
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers– Burgermeister Schweinhardt, Doennhoff, Gottelmann, Joh. Bapt. Schafer, Kruger-Rumpf, Michael Schafer, Montigny, Peiroth, Schlossgut Diel(25ha.), Tesch
- SONNENBORN–Glosslage @
- GEOGRAPHY– ANBAUGEBIETE–Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal
- Villages- Laubenheim
- Einzellage- Bergborn, Konigsschild, Lauerweg, Lohrer Berg, Rothenberg, St. Antoniusweg, Steinchen
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling, Hilly”, On~Nahe~River~(West)
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers– Tesch
- GEOGRAPHY– ANBAUGEBIETE–Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal
- PFARRGARTEN–Glosslage @Wallhausen
- WEIS= Riesling
- ROT= Spatburgunder
- GEOGRAPHY– ANBAUGEBIETE-Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal(North-West)
- Villages- Dahlberg, Gutenberg/ St. Ruppertsberg, Hergenfeld, Saarbrücken, Sommerloch, Wallhausen
- Einzellage- Backofchen, Birdenberg, Felseneck, Herrschaftsgarten, Holl, Hollenpfad, Johannisberg~G.G.~(6.9ha.), Laurenziusberg, Monchberg, Ratsgrund, Ritterholle, Romerberg, Scholsberg, Schlos Gutenberg, Sonnerberg, St. Ruppertsberg, Steinrossel
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling, Hilly/ Mountainous”, +Altitude(210mt. to 280mt.), +Gradient(10° to 60°)
- On~Grafenbach~River~Tributary~Nahe~River~
- SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, Limestone, Red Sandstone
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers– Schafer-Fröhlich
- ROSENGARTEN–Glosslage @Rudesheim
- GEOGRAPHY– ANBAUGEBIETE-Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal(West)
- Villages- Bockenau, Burgsponheim, Huffelsheim, Mandel, Roxheim, Rudesheim, Sponheim, St. Katharinen, Weinsheim
- Einzellage- Abtei, Alte Romerstrase, Berg Birkenberg, Dellchen, Fels, Felseneck~G.G.~(8.8ha.), Goldgrube, Grafenberg, Gutenholle, Hellenpfad, Huttenberg, Hollenpfad, Katergurbe, Kellerberg, Klostergarten, Michaeliskapelle, Monchberg, Muhlenberg, Palmengarten, Pfaffenberg, Schlosberg, Sonnerberg, Steinkaut, Steinkreuz, Steyer, Stromberg, Wetterkreuz, Wiesberg
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling, Hilly/ Mountainous”, +Altitude(200mt. to 300mt.), +Gradient(40°-60°)
- On~Ellerbach~River~Tributary~Nahe~River~
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers– Schafer-Frohlich
- GEOGRAPHY– ANBAUGEBIETE-Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal(West)
- KRONENBERG–Glosslage @Bad Kreuznach
- WEIS= Riesling, Kerner
- ROT=
- GEOGRAPHY– ANBAUGEBIETE-Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal(East)
- Villages- Bad Kreuznach, Bosenheim, Bretzenheim, Hargesheim, Ippesheim, Planig, Winzenheim
- Einzellage- Berg Rosenheck, Bruckes~E.G.~(5.8ha.), Felsenkopfchen, Forst, Galgenberg, Himmelgarten, Hinkelstein, Hirtenhain, Hofgarten, Hofgut, Hollenbrand, Honigberg, Hungriger Wolf, In den Sieben Morgen, Junker, Katzenholle, Kauzenberg, Kahlenberg~E.G.~(16ha.), Kappellenpfad, Krotenpfuhl~E.G.~(6.5ha.), Mollenbrunnen, Monchberg, Narrenkappe, Nonnengarten, Osterholle, Paradies, Pastorei, Romerhelde, Rosenberg, Schlosgarten, Steinberg, Strausberg, St. Martin, Tilgesbrunnen, Vogelsang
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling, Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terrace”, +Altitude (110mt. to 155mt.), +Gradient(5° to 40°)
- On~Nahe~River~(East)
- SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, Rotliegend, Sandy Loam, Gravel, Alluvial
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers– Donnhoff, Staatsweingut
- Upper Nahe River
- BURGWEG–Glosslage @Oberhausen
- WEIS= Kerner, Müller Thurgau, Riesling, Weissburgunder
- ROT= Dornfelder, Spatburgunder
- GEOGRAPHY– ANBAUGEBIETE-Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal(Central)
- Villages- Altenbamberg, Bad Munster am Stein Ebernburg, Duchroth, Niederhauser, Norheim, Oberhausen, Schlosbockelheim, Traisen, Waldbockelheim
- Einzellage- Bastei~G.G.~(1.4ha.), Brucke~G.G.~(1.1ha.)“Monopole/Donnhoff”, Dellchen~G.G.~(2.6ha.), Erzgrube, Felsenberg~G.G.~(1o.6ha.), Felsensteyer, Felseneck~G.G.~(.7ha.)“Monopole/Jung”, Feuerberg, Gotzenfels, Hamm, Heimberg, Hermannsberg~G.G.~(5.6ha.)“Monopole/Gutsverwaltung”, Hermannshohle~G.G.~(8ha.), Holl, In den Felsen, Kafels~G.G.~(1.8ha.), Kehrenberg, Kertz~G.G.~(2.1ha.), Kickelskopf, Kieselberg, Kirchberg, Kirschheck~G.G.~(13.5ha.), Klamm~G.G.~(7.3ha.), Klosterberg, Kohler-Kopfchen, Konigsfels~G.G.~(9.6ha.),, Konigsgarten, Kronenfels, Kupfergrube~G.G.~(12.9ha.), Laurentiusberg, Leistenberg, Luisengarten, Marienpforter-Klosterberg, Muckerholle, Muhlberg, Nonnengarten, Oberberg, Onkelchen, Pfaffenstein, Pfingstweide, Romerberg, Rosenberg, Rosenheck, Rotenberg~G.G.~(5.6ha.), Rotenfels~G.G.~(14.5ha.), Rotenfelser im Winker, Schlosberg, Sonnenberg, Steinberg~G.G.~(6ha.), Steinwingert, Steingerdell, Stein-Ebernburg, Stephansberg, Stollenberg, Treuenfels, Vogelschlag
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, +Altitude(117mt. to 280mt.), +Gradient(0° to 70°)
- On~Alsenz~River~Tributay~Nahe~River~(West)
- SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”, Slate(Gray), Limestone
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers– Donnhoff, Dr. Crusius, Fritz Windisch, Gut Hermannsberg, Gutsverwaltung, Hexamer, Jakob Schneider, Korrell-Johanneshof, Mathern, Schafer-Frohlich, Von Rachnitz
- CULTURE- GOING THERE– Visit…
- Altenbaumburg Castle, Edernburg Castle, Rheingraenstein Castle, Rotenfels Cliffs, Mining Museum
- Southern Nahe
- PARADIESGARTEN–Grosslage @Bad Sobernheim
- WEIS= Grauburgunder, Müller-Thurgau, Riesling
- ROT= Dornfelder
- GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Nahe, BEREICHE-Nahetal(South)
- Villages- Auen, Boos, Bad Sobernheim, Kirschroth, Mannsweiler/ Colln, Martinstein, Meddersheim, Merxheim, Meisenheim, Monzingen, Nusbaum, Odernheim am Glan, Obermoschel, Obersteit, Rehborn, Walbockelheim, Weiler Bei Monzingen
- Einzellage- Altenberg, Aspenberg, Auf dem Zimmerberg, Domberg, Edelberg, Fruhlings-Platchen~G.G.~(64ha.), Goldrube, Graukatz, Halenberg~G.G.~(7.7ha.), Hengsberg, Heiligenberg, Herrenberg, Herrenzehntel, Hesweg, Hollernberg, Inkelholle, Johannesberg, Kalstel, Kapellenberg, Kaulenberg, Kloster Disibodenberg~G.G.~(8.3ha.),, Langenberg, Langholle, Lump, Marbach, Mittelberg, Monlfort, Obere Heimbach, Rheingrafenberg, Rheingasse, Romerpfad, Romerberg, Romerstich, Rotenfeld, Schlosberg, Schikanenbuckel, Seidenberg, Silberberg~G.G.~(14.2ha.), Sonnerberg, Sonnenplatzchen, Spitalberg, Unkenback, Vogelsang, Weinsack, Weisenstein, Wildgrafenberg, Wurzholle
- TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, +Altitude (138mt. to 240mt.), +Gradient(5° to 60°)
- On~Glan~River~Tributary~Nahe~River~
- SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Decomposed Slate, Loamy Clay
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers- Bamberger & Sohn, Emrich-Schonleber, Kruger-Rumpf, Schafer-Frohlich
**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.