Winery Helmut Weber

Cheers, neighbours! With plenty of wines

Across the river Rhein from Gau-Algesheim lies the former Benedictine monastery of Johannisberg in  Rheingau. The basilica is dedicated to "John the Baptist". The monks owned vineyards in what is now Gau-Algesheim and also named the single vineyard site after their patron saint. The soils of the single vineyard site are diverse: from very chalky marl soils to very fertile loess soils. Fine fruity white wines such as Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Kerner and fruity rosé wines grow here. Fruit trees enrich the single vineyard site.

> Continue to the other single vineyard sites of Gau-Agesheim: Goldberg, St. Laurentiberg, Steinert
> Discover the Gau-Algesheim Wine and Panorama Trail https://www.gau-algesheim.de/wein-und-panoramarundweg/
> To the Rheinhessen AUSGEZEICHNET events: Festival of the young wine

The naming of this location indicates an old clearing area.

Stony, sandy and warm - for red and late-ripening white wines

To the left and right of the town: the single vineyard Steinert flanks Gau-Algesheim towards the northern foothills of Westerberg and Ockenheim. The site was first mentioned in a document in 1303 with the name "amme Steynwingarten" and refers to the quality of the soil. The limestone weathered soil with a high sand content warms up quickly. This is ideal for red wines and late-ripening white wine varieties. Hikers can easily discover the vineyard on the Bismarck Tower Hiking Tour.

> Continue to the other single vineyard sites of Gau-Agesheim: Goldberg, Johannisberg, St. Laurentikapelle
> Discover the single vineyard via Hiwweltor Bismarck Tower https://www.rheinhessen.de/hiwweltouren/hiwweltour-bismarckturm 
> Rheinhessen blog: https://rheinhessenblog.de/wanderbericht-hiwweltour-bismarckturm/ 

As valuable as gold: mineral Rieslings

No, you cannot mine for gold here. Unless you are a winegrower. Because the vines from this single vineyard produce great wines. The name does not actually refer to a precious metal, but to the general appreciation of the soil. Heavy, sandy loam soils mix with lime marl and calcareous clay. This gives the Riesling in particular an unmistakable minerality and tension. In October, the people of Gau-Algesheim invite you to the "Fest des Jungen Weines" (engl. Festival of young wine”) on the market square (Rheinhessen AUSGEZEICHNET).

> Go to the other single vineyard sites of Gau-Algesheim: Johannisberg, St. Laurentiberg, Steinert
> To the Rheinhessen AUSGEZEICHNET events: Festival of the young wine