Bubenheimer Honigberg
Stilisierte Karte von Rheinhessen

Bubenheimer Honigberg

No sweet honey, but genetically valuable mother vines.
Of course there are bees in the Bubenheim honey mountain. It would be bad if not! But that once particularly many bee colonies were settled there or beekeepers were active, is unlikely. Much more likely the word "honey" could have been derived from "hunnish". "Hunnish" or also "Heunisch" refers to an old wine variety or family of varieties. In the High and Late Middle Ages, a distinction was made between "Hunnish" and Frankish vines. Yes, the Huns (meaning the Hungarians) and the Franks. Hildegard von Bingen also wrote about this. It is clear that the Heunisch has contributed decisively to the gene pool of today's vines, quasi an old mother grape variety. But whether the Bubenheimer Honigberg was once called "Heinischberg", nobody knows anymore. Varieties of grape thrive on loess and limestone. A wave-shaped bench for two offers a beautiful view of the Selz valley at Thalberg. The little Selz river flanks the village to the east.

Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg
Bubenheimer Honigberg

facts and figures

Vineyard: 99 hectare Community: Sea level: 140-220 m Exposure: East
Region:
Bingen

soil types

Loess / Pararendzina

Loess Pararedzina

Wind deposition of calcareous dust in the ice ages

fertile, deep, light loam soil, clayey silt, very good storage capacity for plant-available soil water, adequate aeration, nutrient-rich, calcareous, moderate warmability, good rootability, high growth potential

Yellow-fruity aromas, apple, peach, pear, citrus, delicately fruity, slim, refreshing, gentle acidity, medium-strong structure, juicy elegant, drinkable early, tasty charm, uncomplicated complexity, fruity, cheerful expression

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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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