Biebelnheim, pilgrim’s stone, divinely good red wine
The single vineyard "Biebelnheimer Pilgerstein" embraces the village from three sides. The name sounds as Christian as it is meant to be: in the Middle Ages, Biebelnheim was home to a pilgrims' hospital, and the Way of St. James still winds its way through the vineyards and up to the neighbouring Petersberg, on top of which there was a medieval crypt. The site was first mentioned in a document in 1555 and the word "stone" indicates a resting place for pilgrims. Pinot vines in particular thrive in the limestone-rich soil, giving the wines their unique minerality. In addition, the local winegrowers devoted themselves to red wine - a rarity in Rheinhessen.
