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Domdechaney

single vineyard in the municipality of Hochheim in the German wine-growing region of Rheingau. It used to belong to the Mainz cathedral chapter and lies at the foot of the church of St Peter and St Paul. The Mainz cathedral deans had their summer residence in the so-called Schlösschen in the immediate vicinity of the site, from which the name derives. In the middle of the 18th century, the site was still a short steep slope and was then transformed into a gentle slope by the Mainz cathedral deans by filling in the earth. It is reported that in the 18th century they channelled water to the vineyard from the Main in hot years.

Einzellage Domdechaney in Hochheim im Rheingau

The south-facing vineyards facing the Main at 100 to 120 metres above sea level with a 10% slope cover ten hectares of vines. They lie in the lee of the town wall and are well protected from cold northerly winds. The deep loess loam, loess and clay marl soils have a high lime content. This is where Riesling is cultivated. The Domdechant Werner'sches Weingut, Hessische Staatsweingüter, Künstler Gunter and Schloss Schönborn wineries, for example, have shares in the site.

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