Winery Zehe-Claus

Upwards towards pleasure

Not flat, not hilly, not very steep, but still at a good height: here the vines grow on a slope with a gradient of up to 35 percent. A high plateau at the gates of Mainz! The site was first mentioned in a document in 1629 with the name "auf der Höhe" (engl. On the height). Riesling and Pinot Blanc thrive in loess-loam clay soil, just as well as Pinot Noir and other new red wine varieties. Bodenheim is part of the RheinTerrassenWeg, a hiking trail parallel to the river Rhein. The Rheinhessen RheinRadweg, a bicycle trail, also passes not far from Bodenheim.

In this situation springs a small spring. The determinative word in the layer name is based on a personal name.

The only one - predestined for Silvaner and Riesling

The only vineyard in Hechtsheim, "Kirchenstück", is a gem: surrounded by the houses of the Mainz district, with a wide view of the hills in Rheinhessen, the river Rhein, Mainz Cathedral and Taunus. Silvaner and Riesling vines grow here on loess soil. In recent years, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and some red wine varieties have been added. The name of the vineyard, which was first mentioned in a document over 800 years ago, goes back to an old church estate. The wine festival in the middle of the single vineyard site is well worth experiencing: on a 500-metre-long course, the Hechtsheim winegrowers invite visitors to taste and enjoy the wines. The wine festival even was awarded with the "Rheinhessen AUSGEZEICHNET" seal of quality. By the way, the Mainz tram takes visitors directly from Mainz city center to the vineyard.

> Discover the Einzellige at the wine festival or at any time via the wine trail. Info at: 
https://www.diemainzerwinzer.de/termine/sommerweinfeste.html and 
https://hechtsheimer-winzer.jimdofree.com 
> Rheinhessen blog: https://blog.rheinhessen.de/lebenslust-in-mainz/ 

Saint John and the vineyards by the river Rhein

Isn't the village of Johannisberg in Rheingau? Yes. But it was a Mainz archbishop who settled a community of monks there around 1100 and dedicated the basilica to St. John the Baptist. The name of the single vineyard in Mainz-Laubenheim refers to the former property of the Johanniskloster. The location is magnificent, above the district, with a breathtaking view over the river and Ried in Hessen. The "3-Lagen-Wanderung" of the Mainz winegrowers leads through the Laubenheim vineyards. A wide variety of grape varieties grow on loess and limestone loam.

> Information on Johannisberg Monastery in the Rheingau: https://www.rheingau.com/benediktinerklosterjohannisberg/
> To the Mainzer Winzer 3-Lagen-Wanderung through the Laubenheim vineyards:

https://www.rheinhessen.de/etappenvorschlaege/rheinterrassenweg-etappe-bodenheim-mainz
> Rheinhessen blog: https://blog.rheinhessen.de/lebenslust-in-mainz/

In a metaphorical name, this is a good vineyard location. Only rarely is such a name based on the occurrence of shiny rocks such as galena.