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Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Stilisierte Karte von Rheinhessen

Gau-Heppenheimer Schloßberg

The Lords and Vines of Heppenheim

Gau-Heppenheim may not have had a castle, but it certainly had a fortress. An inscription from 1609 in Schlossgasse 4 still reminds of the castle, which was completely destroyed by lightning and fire in 1766. The place was the ancestral seat of the Lords of Heppenheim, called "vom Saal". The name of the site is based on the old castle property of these lords of Heppenheim. The soil, limestone and marl, is deep and rich in water. Many grape varieties feel at home here. Hikers are recommended to follow the 2.3 kilometer long wine hiking trail with information board and rest area with picnic table.

> More about the wine hiking trail https://gau-heppenheim.eu/tourismus/weinwanderweg
> Also nearby: the Bohnerzweg, which connects the five communities of Dittelsheim-Heßloch, Framersheim, Gau-Heppenheim, Hochborn and Monzernheim. https://www.wonnegau.de/bohnerzweg-der-wanderweg-3
> More about the history of the village: https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/rheinhessen/gau-heppenheim.html

Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg
Gau-Heppenheimer Schlossberg

facts and figures

wine-growing area: 85 hectares Community: Gau-Heppenheim Sea level: 200-280 m Exposure: northwest
sub-region:
Nierstein
collective vineyard site:
Petersberg
single vineyard site:
Schloßberg
village:
Gau-Heppenheim

soil types

Limestone / Rendzina

limestone rendzina

Teritarian marine deposits from a calcareous algae reef

Shallow to medium-sized, very lime-rich, very stony, sandy loam soil, low storage capacity for soil water available to plants, rich in nutrients, rich in lime, good aeration, good heatability, limited rootability

Expressive, lively, aromatic, initially citrus, apple and gooseberry notes, with increasing ripe mango and passion fruit. Balanced acidity, mineral, chalky, elegant, multi-faceted, profound, closed in the youth, great development potential

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Marl / pelosol

Clay marl pelosol

Lime-rich clayey deposits of the teritary sea

Deep, calcareous clay soil with a high proportion of swellable clay, lower storage capacity for soil water available to plants, limited water permeability and ventilation, nutrient-rich, very calcareous, moderate warmability, difficult to root through

Full-bodied, dense, rich, moderate acidity, creamy enamel. Expressive, ripe, mango, apricot, honeydew melon, apricot. Less minerality, more fruity, full-bodied sustainability

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