Stone (single location, Germany)

Stein (Einzellage Deutschland)

Popular term for individual locations in Germany. In addition to the sequence in detail in the individual layers are listed in the local stone called Bechtheim (Rheinhessen), Hochheim and Wicker (Rheingau). Furthermore, there is the individual layers on high stone home in the community Ritter (Palatinate), hot stone in the church Buchbrunn (CHF), and the stone in the town of Charles City (CHF). In the Mosel region, there is a major site called From the ocean. In many other names is included as part of stone. Examples are Steinbach , Steinberg , Steinbuck , Quarry , Steinkopf and Steinmeister .

Community Wuerzburg (Main area of triangle) in the German region Franconia : In this single act, it is able to secure the most famous and best-known stone called. Wines from the legendary "Würzburg Stone" have been known for many centuries as the "stone wine". Johann Wolfgang von Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) loved this wine. In this regard, he wrote to his wife, Christiane, "No other wine will taste me and I'm annoyed when I lack my favorite drink." A sweet vintage stone Würzburg 1540, most likely the oldest wines .

One of these bottles with the then 421 years old wine served in London in 1961, a select group of wine connoisseurs, including the famous journalist Hugh was Hugh Johnson . As the match became a Rüdesheimer of 1857 and a Johannisberg opened in 1820, both wines were completely dead and rotten, and no longer drinkable. This left little hope for the Würzburg Stein, who opened the third bottle and highlight of this special tasting. But then there was a surprise, as Johnson writes. The ancient wine had a brown color and a madeira similar nature, but it was drinkable. However, one could enjoy only two sips, then the wine within a few minutes by air contact to vinegar. In the basement of the famous Civil Hospital stores well protected, the very last bottle.

Extends mostly south to Südsüdosten and a small part of west-north-west-facing vineyard is scalloped above the city of Wurzburg in 210 to 300 meters above sea level with a slope of 30 to 75%. It consists of 71 hectares. The soils consist of weathered limestone with varying loamy clay and humus in some places and generally fine soils. The prevailing hot, almost Mediterranean climate, the strong sunlight is also reflected by the light-colored soils. Here are predominantly cultivated varieties Riesling and Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc, Scheurebe, Traminer and Müller-Thurgau. A shrine in the situation says that in 1665 the Abbot Alberic sword of the Order of Cistercian has planted in the Sylvaner. The majority share of one third the wineries Civil Hospital , Juliusspital and State Hofkeller Würzburg . Smaller parcels are also other companies such as Christian Reiss and The stone winery .

The best plot or "prime" is the wholly owned by Civil Hospital harp located in the central part of the stone layer. It lies in 210 to 250 meters range with the upper part 50 to 60%, and in the lower part with 30 to 50% slope covers about eight hectares on same floor. It will rise by an applied, the Red Cross walks, split diagonally, so that he has on the shape of an upside-harp. The vineyard rows represent the strings of the harp while dar. The name of harp or earlier "Harpfe" appears first documented in the second half of the 17th Century.

Municipality Stetten (Main area triangle) in the region Franconia : the southwest to the west and on the spot Won by Stetten Südsüdosten oriented vineyard at 230-280 meters above sea level with 10 to 50% slope covers 35 hectares. The core is about 80 feet above Main in a semi-circular rock cutting. As the best area of ​​impact is the slope of the hole baths, Rosstal and stone. The shallow soils exist in the upper part of skeleton-rich limestone and the lower part of Schaumkalkbänken. The top soil is barren and forcing the vines to the formation of penetrating deep into the limestone roots. Here Silvaner and Riesling are cultivated. For example, the shares have wineries Baldauf and The stone winery .