Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Stilisierte Karte von Rheinhessen

Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle (Chapel of Gau Bickelheim)

The picturesque chapel surrounded by vines

It is one of the landmarks of Rheinhessen: the Chapel of the Cross in Gau Bickelheim, surrounded by vines. With its red-tiled roof and warm sandstone walls, it really shines out. The single vineyard is named after the place of worship. The "Oberschultheiss Johann Jakob Hees zu Gau-Böckelheim" donated half of his precious vineyard in 1755 for the construction of the chapel. Various grape varieties grow on clay marl and limestone. Fourteen Stations of the Cross line the path from the village to the Chapel of the Cross, through this single vineyard.

> Info about the Kreuzkapelle Gau-Bickelheim: https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/rheinhessen/gau-bickelheim/kulturdenkmaeler/kreuzkapelle.html
> Also discover the nearby Via Vinea route; for hikers, Nordic walkers and skaters https://www.rheinhessen.de/a-via-vinea
> Why the writing "1250" on the photos? The photos were taken in 2021, the anniversary year of the village of Gau-Bickelheim. 

Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle
Gau-Bickelheimer Kapelle

facts and figures

Vineyard: 36 hectare Community: Sea level: 200-270 m Exposure: south
Region:
Bingen

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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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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