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Mühlberg 5
65399 Kiedrich / Rheingau
Germany
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Vineyards

OUR ORIGIN: THE KIEDRICH VINEYARDS

Although the Rheingau is one of Germany’s smaller winegrowing regions, its 3,000 ha of vineyards are vastly diverse in their geolo-gical makeup. They can be divided into three zones: vineyards in proximity to the Rhine, vineyards on the higher reaches of the middle plateau and higher-elevation vineyards located at the foot-hills of the Taunus mountains. Among these higher-elevation sites (up to 240m/780ft above sea level) surrounding Kiedrich lie the three steep hillside sites of Weingut Robert Weil – Kiedricher Klosterberg, Kiedricher Turmberg and Kiedricher Gräfenberg. The microclimate of these three southwest-facing sites is excellent, with perfect exposure to the sun and correspondingly high temperatures as well as good air circulation from the Taunus winds drawn into the Rhine Valley. Furthermore, the vines are able to permeate the stony soils and develop deep roots, while the water-retaining soil layers ensure the vines have a good water supply. Inclination (up to 60%), exposure (southwest) and the ability of the barren, stony soils to absorb heat are the factors that make for three perfect Riesling sites. These conditions, as well as ideal air circulation, enable a long hangtime for the grapes that can last well into November. Wines made from loose clusters of small, intensely-flavored berries are the basis for archetypal Riesling: fine acidity, distinctive mineral tone and complexity as well as elegance and finesse. 

Kiedrich Klosterberg

The name Klosterberg (literally, monastery hill) derives from “Closterweg,” the old path that ran through this vineyard in Kiedrich en route between the Kloster Eberbach monastery and its mill near Eltville. 

Soil: The medium to deep, stony, coarse-grained soils of this south-west facing site contain Devonian rock (variegated slate) and pre-Devonian rock (phyllite and sericite gneiss). The phyllite rock (a metamorphic clay slate), which occurs in all three of our Kiedrich vineyard sites, forms a distinctive foothill zone in the eastern part of the Rheingau, which is located in front of the actual Taunus Mountain ridge. Phyllite soils are very rich in minerals and the weathering of the rock ensures a constant supply of minerals to the vines. 

Kiedrich Turmberg

The vineyard name Turmberg is derived from the remaining tower of the former Scharfenstein Castle, which was built around 1160 on the mountain spur to the north-east of Kiedrich, at the behest of the arch- bishops of Mainz, as a protective fortress. With the wine law of 1971 and its amendment to the vineyard register, the old site designation Kiedricher Turmberg was merged with other smaller sites into the “Kiedricher Wasseros" site. In 2005, it was reinstated as a single vineyard and monopoly property of the Robert Weil winery with 3.8hectares in the parcels of the former Turmberg. 

Soil: The stony, coarse-grained slate crag of the Turmberg spur consists of high proportions of phyllites with loess-loam admixtures. 

Kiedrich Gräfenberg

The first documentary evidence from 1109 mentions the clearing of the Gräfenberg as an allotment of the Rheingrafen (Rhine earls) and also names the famous location as “mons rhingravii” (mountain of the Rhein earls). The name “Grevenberg” is first recorded in two documents from 1258 and 1259. 
The great career of the Gräfenberg began at the end of the 19th century. In these times of the highest reputation for Rieslings from the Rhine, the Gräfenberg Rieslings from Dr. Robert Weil were in demand at the tables of European royal and imperial houses as well as on wine lists of international grand hotels. The Prussian site classifications of the time always assigned it and its neighbor, the Turmberg, the highest classification. The history of the Gräfenberg as well as its soil, its special geographical features and its cool climate microclimate represent the ideal terroir of a Grand Cru, a.k.a. GROSSE LAGE. Today, the Gräfenberg is considered a "flagship wine" and a “great classic” by observers of the international wine world. 

Soil: The stony, coarse-grained soil of the Gräfenberg has a high proportion of phyllite rock, which is also interspersed with loess loam. This com- position of the soil, consisting of a high proportion of rocks as well as water-retaining layers, gives the Gräfenberg an optimal and balanced water supply.