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The vineyard of the town of Bensheim
Bensheim, as the largest town in the district, doesn’t only have visual pleasures in abundance to offer its guests. There is also plenty on offer for the palate. A trip to Bensheim is well worth it , above all for wine lovers and connosieurs.
 | The vineyard
Further details and a small insight into the vineyard and its goods.
| | Contact
Information about address, contact person, telephone. |
The vineyard of the town of Bensheim
The vineyard of the town of Bensheim has a long tradition. It is stated in old documents that the town employed a cooper to make the wooden barrels in the year 1504. The vineyard of the town of Bensheim is therefore one of the oldest on the Bergstrasse.
Today, mainly Riesling vines are cultivated on the 13 hectare area, which thrive especially well of the slopes of the Kalkgasse and Kirchberg. The show-piece of the local vineyard is the well known Kalkgasse, which is so called becasue of the limestone ground there.
On the wine list, you will find Riesling in all varieties from quality wine (Qualitätswein) for every day to the Trockenbeerenauslese (the grapes are harvested at the end of the season). Also Eiswein (ice wine) belongs to the assortment. Alongside the Riesling, Weiß- and Grauburgunder (pinot blanc and pinot gris) Chardonnay was also added to the assortment a few years ago.
The actual speciality of the vineyard is a rosé-wine from the rare Rotberger vine, which always proves popular, not only at the annual wine fest.
The increased demand for red wine is currently being stilled with Dornfelder and Spätburgunder Barrique (pinot noir).
For years now, a cellar for sparkling wine has been producing 3 cuvees which are fermented in the bottle and shaken by hand so that sparkling wine lovers have 3 different „sekts“ to taste including a rose sparkling wine obtained from the Rotberger vine which is counted as a highlight and experts have commented that it is the only of its kind in the world.
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The vineyard of the town of Bensheim
The wine cellar
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The vineyard has successfully competed in numerious competitions at state and national level. In 1996 the company received the state prize at the national wine awards and in 1998 they won the national prize of the DLG (German agricultural society). The winemakers are especially proud that the dry “simple” wines have been awarded with the most important prizes.
Annually, the vineyard successfully meet the challenge of the strict evaluation of Gault Millau, the defintive guide to German wine. Take a look yourself at the homepage www.weinguide.de. Or even better, come and try the wine personally! If we have aroused your curiosity, then why not pay us a visit. We will naturally help you with any queries you may have.
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A good glass of wine...
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Some more informations for interested wine connoisseurs:
| Winegrowing area: | | 13 hectare
| | Annual production: | | 100.000 bottle
| | Top vineyard: | | Bensheimer Kalkgasse and Kirchberg, Auerbacher Fürstenlager
| | Ground: | | Kalkverwitterungsgestein, Lehm, Löß
| | Grape varieties: | | 60 % Riesling
14 % Rotberger
6 % Dornfelder
je 4 %:
- Müller-Thurgau
- Grauburgunder
- Weißburgunder
je 2 %:
- Chardonnay
- Gewürztraminer
- Scheurebe
- Spätburgunder
| | Average yield: | | 63 hl/ha
| | Best vintages: | | 1998, 1999, 2001 |
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Contact details
Owner:
| | Stadt Bensheim
| Tenant:
| | Axel Seiberth
| Adress:
| | Vineyard of the town of Bensheim
Darmstädter Straße 6
64625 Bensheim
Phone: 06251/580 017
Fax: 06251/64970
E-Mail: mail@weingut-der-stadt-bensheim.de
| Approach:
| | Close to the B 3
| Sale:
| | Axel Seiberth
| Opening hours:
| | | | Monday - Friday | | 8.00 am - midday and
1.00 pm - 5.30 pm | | Saturday | | 10.00 am - midday
| Serving of drinks:
| | Kirchberghäuschen
| | Tuesday - Sunday | | 11.00 am - 9.00 pm |
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