Dalsheimer Bürgel
Pinot wines and sparkling wines at the Fleckenmauer
The single vineyard "Bürgel" is located by the famous Fleckenmauer. The vineyard was first noted in 1286 with the name "retro montem" (Latin: retro for behind, and mons for mountain). A hundred years later, in 1358, someone wrote down "uf dem berge"(engl. “on the mountain”), which became "Bürgel". Pinot grape varieties like Pinot Gris, Blanc and Noir grow especially well here. In addition to fertile loess and marl soil, the ochre-coloured limestone "terra fusca" is decisive for the quality. Not only for top wines, but also for sparkling wines. Therefore it is not surprising that the 1,100-metre-Fleckenmauer was built with limestone. It is the only medieval wall of this magnificence preserved in Rheinhessen.
- To the other individual sites of Dalsheim: Hubacker
- A former transmitter for starling defense has been converted into a lookout tower. Below: a typical Rheinhessen trullo.
