Niersteiner Schloss Schwabsburg (Schwabsburg Castle in Nierstein)

Old castle walls and Riesling

Where once was a castle, today only the castle tower is left. It is not known who built the castle. Historians estimate that it was built between 1125 and 1245 during the Staufer period. Hikers can picnic on the lawn in front of the ruins. The single vineyard is named after the former castle. A variety of grape varieties grow on loess and red sandstone, mainly Riesling. The wines are dense with intense aromas.

> Discover the single vineyard via the Five Towers Hike: https://rhein-selz-geht-aus.de/unterwegs-in-rhein-selz/fuenf-tuerme-wanderung-zwischen-oppenheim-und-nierstein.html

> About the regional history of Schwabsburg: https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/rheinhessen/nierstein/kulturdenkmaeler/schwabsburg.html

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Region:: Nierstein

soil types

Rotliegend / Rigosol

Calcareous clay and fine sand deposits in the desert landscape of the top layer of red soil

Shallow to medium depth, lime-rich, stony, clayey loam soil, low storage capacity for soil water available to plants, calcareous, good heatability, moderate rootability

Herbal, delicately spicy, almost floral notes, mineral components, pronounced fruit aromas: peach, apricot, honeydew melon. Lively acidity, multifaceted, often very closed in youth, longevity

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Loess / Pararendzina

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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