Nahe Vineyards

The VdP Nahe, consisting of 10 leading growers of that region, has introduced a classification of vineyards for the Nahe region. VdP members in the Nahe region will use vineyard designations from 1997 onwards only for wines from the classified sites that satisfy the folowing requirements:
  1. The grapes come from the classified site to 100%.
  2. The grapes are 100% Riesling.
  3. The grapes are hand picked.
  4. Maximum yield is 48hl/ha.
  5. Must weights are at least 0.5 deg. of pot. alc. higher than the legal minimum.
  6. The wine has passed a blind tatsting.
  7. The wine is not marketed before April 1st.

VdP Classified Vineyards

Monzingen: Frühlingsplätzchen, Halenberg
Schlossböckelheim: Felsenberg, Heimberg, In den Felsen, Königsfels, Kupfergrube
Oberhausen: Brücke, Leistenberg
Niederhausen: Felsensteyer, Hermannsberg, Hermannshöhle, Kerz, Klamm, Pfingstweide, Rosenheck, Steinberg
Norheim: Dellchen, Kafels, Kirschheck
Traisen: Bastei, Rotenfels
Altenbamberg: Kehrenberg, Rotenberg
Bad Münster am Stein: Felseneck
Bad Kreuznach: Brückes, Forst, Hinkelstein, Kahlenberg, Kauzenberg in den Mauern, Krötenpfuhl, Mönchberg, Narrenkappe, St. Martin
Winzenheim: Rosenheck
Bretzenheim: Pastorei
Wallhausen: Felseneck, Johannisberg
Roxheim: Berg, Birkenberg, Höllenpfad
Windesheim: Fels
Guldental: Hipperich
Langenlonsheim: Königsschild, Krone, St. Remigiusberg
Dorsheim: Burgberg, Goldloch, Pittermännchen
Münster-Sarmsheim: Dautenpflänzer, Kapellenberg, Pittersberg, Rheinberg

Vineyard Pictures


The Top site of the Nahe. A strech of grand crus vineyards, belonging to Schlossböckelheim, Oberhausen, and Niederhausen.



The same vineyards from above.



The Oberhauser Brücke, Dönnhoff's monopole vineyard, produces some of the greatest ice wines on earth.



The Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg, with the "Türmchen", and a bit of Kupfergrube on the right.



The Niederhauser Herrmannshöhle on the right, and the Brücke at the center below a piece of Herrmannsberg.



The Traiser Bastei, a tiny vineyard under the massive Rotenfels rock.


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