These paths often lead to a mill and are just so wide that just a donkey can go with a sack on it.

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Vineyard: 45 hectare Community: Sea level: 165-230 m Exposure: north
Region:
Bingen

soil types

Volcanic soil / rigosol

volcanic rigosol

Bright, magmatic rock of the red soil

Low to medium depth, stony, sandy loam soil, moderate storage capacity for plant-available soil water, good ventilation, poor in nutriets, acid soil reaction, good heatability, moderately root-breaking

Pronounced mineral notes, stony, smokey, flint, apple and peach flavors, stimulating citrus notes. Lively freshness, racy acidity, elegant, multi-layered structure, maturity necessary, tension and high potential

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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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