Mittelhaardt

Sandstonewarm, dry, spicy

Sandstone warms quickly and yields ripe, fragrant wines with yellow fruit and fine spice.

Limestoneprecise, mineral

Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.

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.

Basaltdark, spicy, powerful

Basalt yields darker, spicier, more powerful wines — often with smoky accents.

Gravel / Sandlight, approachable

Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.