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Rüdesheim/Lorch

Rüdesheim on the Rhine is the tourist heart of the Rheingau. The Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg — Germany's first official single vineyard — delivers powerful, mineral Rieslings of unmistakeable character.

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Grape Varieties

Riesling, Spätburgunder

Most Famous Site

Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg

Vineyard Area

1.800 ha

Harvest

October

TERROIR PROFILE · Rheingau

Rüdesheim/Lorch Slate steep slopes at the Rüdesheimer Berg

Rüdesheim — Berg Schlossberg, Berg Rottland. Leitz, Künstler, Georg Breuer.

☀ Warm · Dry · Sunny⛰ Slope: steepRieslingSpätburgunder

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SOILS

Slatemineral, smoky

Slate stores heat and releases it at night — wines show wet stone, smoke and a delicate structure.

Loessround, fruity, full

Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.

Loambody-rich, velvety

Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.

CLIMATE · Warm · Dry · Sunny

Warm, sunny microclimate where the Rhine breaks through the Rhenish Slate Mountains. Slate stores heat, the river provides reflected light; day-night swings are marked.

TOPOGRAPHY · steep

The Rüdesheimer Berg consists of four steep south-facing sites: Rottland, Roseneck, Schlossberg and Kaisersteinfels. Roseneck climbs to around 233 metres. The Höllenberg in Assmannshausen lies in a side valley, the Eichbachtal, and is around 45 per cent steep.

WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS

racy acidity depthsmoky slate mineralitypowerful fruitstone fruit and citrusnobly structuredlifelong aging

Typical Flavours of the Region

Riesling

White

ApplePeachCitrusApricot

Spätburgunder

Red

CherryRaspberryStrawberryViolet

Region aroma cloud

ApplePeachCitrusApricotJasmineSlatePetrol (with age)CherryRaspberryStrawberryVioletForest floorMushroomLeather (with age)

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Rheingau overview

This sub-region is part of Rheingau. The map shows all 4 sub-regions — Rüdesheim/Lorch is highlighted.

Overview

Wineries70

Detailed profiles39

Typical Varieties

Riesling

Spätburgunder

Terroir & Climate

Wine Character

Rüdesheim and Lorch lie at the western end of the Rheingau, where the Rhine passes from the basin into the narrow gorge of the Middle Rhine. As early as the 11th century, under Archbishop Bardo, viticulture in Rüdesheim was systematically promoted. Lorch lies at the mouth of the Wisper, and Assmannshausen is a district of Rüdesheim.

The steep sites stand on Devonian slate with quartzite, stony and heat-retaining. The wide Rhine reflects light onto the slopes, and the vines ripen well. Day-night temperature differences are marked and the soils dry quickly.

Riesling dominates; in Assmannshausen Spätburgunder is grown. The Rüdesheimer Berg is divided into the sites Schlossberg, Roseneck and Rottland. In Lorch, Schlossberg (53 hectares), Kapellenberg (58 hectares), Krone and Pfaffenwies are among the important sites. A well-known estate in Rüdesheim is Leitz.

Soil Type

Devonian slate, quartzite; very warm due to south-facing exposure and Rhine reflection

Climate

Warm and steep; slate sites store daytime heat; pronounced day-night temperature variation

Top profiles

39 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list below

Weingut Leitz

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Rüdesheim/Lorch

Rüdesheim/Lorch Slate steep slopes at the Rüdesheimer Berg

Typical Flavours of the Region

Riesling

Spätburgunder

Rheingau overview

Overview

Typical Varieties

Terroir & Climate

Wine Character

Soil Type

Climate

Top profiles

Weingut Leitz

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Weingut Georg Breuer

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Trenz

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Events in Rheingau

Rheingau Gourmet & Wine Festival

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Rheingau Wine Week Wiesbaden

Rüdesheim Wine Festival

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