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Clay Vineyards in Germany

Soils with high clay content retain water and nutrients well but can have poor drainage. Found in various German wine regions, clay soils often produce fuller-bodied Rieslings with ripe fruit character.

Regions: Rheinhessen
Hubacker
Rheinhessen · Grosse Lage

Hubacker

Dalsheimer Hubacker is a limestone Riesling vineyard in Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Rheinhessen. The VDP-classified Grosse Lage centers on the southeast-facing Oberer Hubacker parcel. An…

Clay Limestone

South · 15 Site profile →
Kirchspiel
Rheinhessen · VDP.GROSSE LAGE

Kirchspiel

Westhofener Kirchspiel is a VDP.GROSSE LAGE Riesling vineyard in Rheinhessen, occupying the upper reach of an east-facing amphitheatre where limestone-rich clay marl…

Clay Limestone

South-Southeast · 25 Site profile →

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