Bechenheimer Fröhlich

The name is based on a corruption of the Middle High German words fron meaning "for the Lord to be performed service". Here was a Fronhof.

facts and figures

wine-growing area: 33 hectares Community: Bechenheim Sea level: 270-310 m Exposure: East to Southeast
sub-region:
Wonnegau
collective vineyard site:
Sybillenstein
single vineyard site:
Fröhlich
village:
Bechenheim

soil types

Rotliegend / Rigosol

Red clay rigosol

Calcareous clay and fine sand deposits in the desert landscape of the top layer of red soil

Shallow to medium depth, lime-rich, stony, clayey loam soil, low storage capacity for soil water available to plants, calcareous, good heatability, moderate rootability

Herbal, delicately spicy, almost floral notes, mineral components, pronounced fruit aromas: peach, apricot, honeydew melon. Lively acidity, multifaceted, often very closed in youth, longevity

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