Copper mine

Kupfergrube

Famous single location in the village Schloßböckelheim close to the middle position in the big castle path in the German region Near . It is built on a former Schürfungsstelle, where until the beginning of the 20th Century Copper mined. In 1914 an experimental vineyard here the Prussian domain was created. The vineyard became world famous with the of 1921 Riesling ice wine, because they had an incredible 308 ° Oechsle on (about 61 KMW). The targeted mainly to the south and southwest and southeast partly terraced vineyards in 140 to 265 meters above sea level with 35 to 65% slope comprise 13 hectares of vineyards. The soils consist of weathered volcanic rocks (porphyry, rhyolite, melaphyre) with a high proportion of fine earth and rock. In dry years, has an artificial irrigation. Here, Riesling and Pinot Blanc are grown. Shares in a position to have as the wineries Paul Anheuser , Dönnhoff Hermann , Dr. Crusius , , Hehner-Kiltz , Count von Plettenberg and Schäfer-Fröhlich .