Appenheimer Eselspfad
Stilisierte Karte von Rheinhessen

Appenheimer Eselspfad

Heee-Haaw: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Silvaner from the Donkey Trail

So called donkey trails often led to a mill and were only wide enough for a donkey carrying a bag to walk on. There are still mill buildings in Appenheim today, some of them with restaurants. This single vineyard was first mentioned in 1375. Donkeys are rarely seen there today, but ambitious winegrowers with tractors or jeeps. The subsoil is a limestone base with a light loess-loam soil on top. Rieslings, Pinot Blanc and Silvaner/Sylvaner grow on the southern slope. They stand for fruitiness and minerality, volume and creaminess. These wines have depth and power.

> Discover the single vineyard via Hiwweltour Bismarckturm
> To the further single vineyard site of Appenheim: Hundertgulden

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facts and figures

wine-growing area: 32 hectares Community: Appenheim Sea level: 180-230 m Exposure: southeast
sub-region:
Bingen
collective vineyard site:
Abtey
single vineyard site:
Eselspfad
village:
Appenheim

soil types

Loess / Pararendzina

Loess Pararedzina

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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Limestone / Rendzina

limestone rendzina

Teritarian marine deposits from a calcareous algae reef

Shallow to medium-sized, very lime-rich, very stony, sandy loam soil, low storage capacity for soil water available to plants, rich in nutrients, rich in lime, good aeration, good heatability, limited rootability

Expressive, lively, aromatic, initially citrus, apple and gooseberry notes, with increasing ripe mango and passion fruit. Balanced acidity, mineral, chalky, elegant, multi-faceted, profound, closed in the youth, great development potential

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Winery Schweickardt

Winery Schweickardt - Weidenhof
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Winery J. Bettenheimer

Winery J. Bettenheimer
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Straußwirtschaft Eberle-Runkel

Operating mode: Wine tavern
Kitchen: seasonal, regional, vegetarian

The Eberle-Runkel winery is a traditional family business known in the region for its down-to-earth approach and genuine hospitality. Anyone sitting in the summer in the old courtyard surrounded by blooming oleanders, fuchsias, and hydrangeas
feels a sense of coziness. The open wines, awarded by nationally significant wine guides, can be enjoyed effortlessly with the local fresh cuisine. The little break in between can be enhanced by a hike on one of the excellent hiking trails, such as the Hiwweltour Bismarckturm or a walk through the vineyards in Hundertgulden and Honigberg for a short vacation from everyday life. Outside of opening hours, the newly designed, light-flooded wine shop offers the ideal place for wine tasting.

Warm kitchen: see opening hours
Main courses: 6,00 - 10,50 Euro
Open Rheinhessian wines: 31
Seating: inside 50 | outside 80 | private events possible | separate room 45

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