Schmitt winery

Of ships, vineyard towers and vine diversity

Middle High German always has surprises in store: Kachel is derived from "kocke" and means a broad ship with a rounded front. The roundish shape of the hill evokes associations with this comparison. The location was first mentioned in a document in 1442 with the name "in kachelberge". In the middle of the hill: the newly built Ensheim vineyard tower - like a mast on a ship! From there you have a magnificent view of southern Rheinhessen, as far as Odenwald and Pfälzerwald. The winegrowers cultivate a variety of vines on limestone and marl.

Geographical center of Rheinhessen 

Where is the center of Rheinhessen? Somewhere in Alzey! Almost. Since 2007 we know it exactly: The geographical center is in Gabsheim in a corridor, which has the old beautiful name "An des Adams Apfelbaum". Tables, benches and information boards invite you to take a break and enjoy the view. The single vineyard Gabsheimer Rosengarten is - unusually - not a contiguous area, but rather fragmentary. The name Rosengarten could refer to a natural growth. However, the name often points to early medieval burial sites. Gabsheim probably had a castle since the end of the 12th century. Today, the single vineyard Gabsheimer Rosengarten is home to a variety of grapes on loess soil. 

> Read more about the history of Gabsheim on https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/rheinhessen/gabsheim/einzelaspekte/historische-ortsbefestigung-gabsheim.html 
> Read more about the center of Rheinhessen: https://www.gabsheim.de/Ortsportrat_/Mittelpunkt/mittelpunkt.html 
> Compare the single vineyard Bechtheimer Rosengarten 
> More single vineyard sites with a flower in the name: Elsheimer Blume