The location was cited around 1290 with the name "before cloppenberg". This layer designation is the proof for the central German word klupf, which means mountain or mountain peak.

facts and figures

Vineyard: 43 hectare Community: Sea level: m Exposure: Southeast to southwest
Region:
Nierstein

soil types

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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