Binger Scharlachberg

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Bingen Scharlachberg (Scarlet fever hill of Bingen)

Red pigments in the soil for top Rieslings

The people who gave the name to this single vineyard site chose something that takes some getting used to: in the case of the childhood disease scarlet fever, the tongue turns red. The single vineyard Scharlachberg consists of "Quarzit Rigosol", a strongly consolidated sandstone with a high iron oxide content. The iron discolours the soil orange-red or scarlet. The vineyard was first mentioned in a document in 1248 with the name "vocatur scarlachen". It extends above the Bingen district of Büdesheim. Rieslings with great ripening potential come from here.

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Binger Scharlachberg

Binger Scharlachberg

Binger Scharlachberg

Binger Scharlachberg

Binger Scharlachberg

facts and figures

sub-region:: Bingen
collective vineyard site:: St. Rochuskapelle
single vineyard site:: Scharlachberg
village:: Büdesheim

soil types

Quartzite / Rigosol

quartzite rigosol

Heavily consolidated Devonian sandstone

Medium-sized, stony, sandy loam soil, moderate storage capacity for soil water available for plants, good aeration, poor in nutrients, acidic soil reaction, good heatability, moderate to good root penetration

Fine fruity, apple, peach, mirabelle plum, herbaceous, smoky, lively acidity, tingling freshness, mineral tension, rather lean, ripening time necessary

wineries

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Erik Riffel

Weingut Riffel

“The foundation of a wine is laid in the vineyard, and it is there that quality and individuality are determined. That is why we hold respect for nature and the vineyard ecosystem particularly dear.”

Our passion

We want to vinify wines that vibrate and are long-lasting.
We want to know our vines to understand what benefits them. We want to hold our grapes in our hands before they become wine. And we want life to thrive in our vineyards: in the soil, in the air, between the vine rows, and most importantly, in the vines themselves. The higher the biodiversity, the better it is for the soils and wines.

Natural quality

To produce quality at the highest level, it takes "a good team":
excellent sites and soils, consistent care and attention throughout the year, absolute diligence in the vineyard as well as in the cellar, and of course, a lot of knowledge and dedicated people! Only in this way can we bring the characteristics of our creations as authentically as possible into the bottle: balanced, terroir-specific, and finely structured.

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Erik Riffel

Weingut Riffel

“The foundation of a wine is laid in the vineyard, and it is there that quality and individuality are determined. That is why we hold respect for nature and the vineyard ecosystem particularly dear.”

Our passion

We want to vinify wines that vibrate and are long-lasting.
We want to know our vines to understand what benefits them. We want to hold our grapes in our hands before they become wine. And we want life to thrive in our vineyards: in the soil, in the air, between the vine rows, and most importantly, in the vines themselves. The higher the biodiversity, the better it is for the soils and wines.

Natural quality

To produce quality at the highest level, it takes "a good team":
excellent sites and soils, consistent care and attention throughout the year, absolute diligence in the vineyard as well as in the cellar, and of course, a lot of knowledge and dedicated people! Only in this way can we bring the characteristics of our creations as authentically as possible into the bottle: balanced, terroir-specific, and finely structured.