The location was mentioned in 1521 with the name "am hunerstege". The name can be based on Middle High German Steige (steep rise) or stige (pen for small cattle).
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- Bingen
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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