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Kirchberg

Along with Altenberg, Herrenberg, Kapellenberg, Klosterberg, Rosenberg and Sonnenberg, the designation is one of the most common single-vineyard designations in Germany. It occurs around 50 times in 8 of the 13 growing regions (see then last paragraph). This makes Kirchberg the second most common single vineyard name in Germany. The reason can be seen in the many vineyard possessions of the church over the centuries.

Beckstein - Baden (Tauberfranken)

The vineyards, which face south-southwest and, in a small section, southeast, with slopes ranging from 10 to 35%, cover about 90 hectares of vines on shell limestone soils. Müller-Thurgau and Schwarzriesling, for example, are cultivated here. Members of the WG Tauberfranken, for example, have shares in the site.

Bensheim - Hessian Bergstrasse

The Kirchberghäuschen is located on the summit of the Kirchberg. The vineyard, which faces south to west and has a slope of 10 to 30%, covers almost five hectares of vineyards on skeleton-rich granite weathered soil. Riesling is the main variety cultivated here. The winery of the town of Bensheim, for example, has a share in the site.

Bingen-Kempten - Rheinhessen

The south to south-east facing vineyards with 10 to 40% slopes cover 17 hectares of vineyards. These consist of rock weathering soils with a very high stone content and hanging loam. The Prinz Salm winery, for example, has shares in the site.

Castell - Franconia (Steigerwald)

The northwest to east-facing vineyards with a slope of 10 to 30% cover 25 hectares of vines on Keuper soils. Silvaner and Riesling are cultivated here. Shares are held, for example, by the wineries Brügel Harald, Fürstlich Castell'sches Domänenamt and Hofmann Mario..

Hatzenport - Moselle (Cochem Castle)

The south-facing vineyard at an altitude of 80 to 200 metres above sea level with a 70% slope covers about five hectares. The soil consists of reddish sandy slate and sandy quartzite with iron inclusions (haematite) with a high rock content. The late Gothic St. John's Church stands on one of the terraces. Riesling is the main variety cultivated. The Ch. W. Bernhard, Gietzen Albrecht and Heymann-Löwenstein wineries, for example, have shares.

Istein - Baden (Markgräflerland)

The southwest to south-facing vineyards at an altitude of 260 to 360 metres above sea level with a slope of 10 to 40% cover 37 hectares of vineyards. The predominantly shallow soils consist of weathered limestone loam (Rendzina) with Jurassic limestone. Here, mainly the varieties Gutedel (Chasselas), Pinot Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Noir are cultivated. Shares in the vineyard are held by Bezirkskellerei Markgräflerland and Schlossgut Istein, for example.

Oberrotweil - Baden (Kaiserstuhl)

The vineyards, which are mainly south-facing and in a terraced arrangement south-east to south-west facing, at an altitude of 200 to 260 metres above sea level with a gradient of 10 to 30%, cover 3.3 hectares of vineyards. They consist of extremely rock-rich volcanic weathered soil with a weak loess layer and lime inclusions. The site is protected from the wind by a forest to the north. Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Muscat are cultivated here. The Keller Franz, Salwey and Wagner Peter wineries, for example, have shares in the site.

Kirchbeer - Oberrotweil / Baden (Deutschland)

Schelingen - Baden (Kaiserstuhl)

The vineyards, which are mainly terraced and face northwest to east at an altitude of up to 390 metres above sea level with a slope of 20 to 50%, cover 50 hectares of vineyards. The soils of weathered volcanic rock are partly overlaid with loess. There are also pure loess loam areas. The site was greatly expanded in the course of land consolidation in 1971. In the historic area of origin, there is an impressive flora and fauna with bee-eaters, red-backed shrikes and orchids. Burgundy varieties are cultivated here in particular. The Schätzle Gregor & Thomas winery, for example, has a share in the site.

Schmieheim - Baden (Breisgau)

The southwest to southeast facing vineyards with slopes of up to 30% cover 42 hectares of vineyards on loess loam soils with yellow limestone. The "Kalkofen" vineyard is considered the best area. The Schwörer Lothar winery, for example, has a share in the site.

Other communities

There are other single vineyard sites called Kirchberg in the municipalities of Astheim (Franconia), Barbelroth (Palatinate), Bingen and Kempten (Rhine-Hesse), Bönnigheim (Württemberg), Burgen (Moselle), Eckelsheim (Rhine-Hesse), Edenkoben (Palatinate), Efringen-Kirchen (Baden), Esslingen (Württemberg), Frei-Laubersheim (Rheinhessen), Freudental (Württemberg), Gabsheim (Rheinhessen), Gleishorbach, Gleiszellen (Palatinate), Gottenheim (Baden), Großfischlingen and Kleinfischlingen (Palatinate), Hackenheim (Rhinehesse), Hohenhaslach, Hohenstein (Württemberg), Huttingen, Istein (Baden), Kirchheim (Württemberg), Kirchhofen (Baden), Könen (Mosel), Königheim, Königshofen, Kraichtal, Lipburg (Baden), Moselkern (Mosel), Münchweier, Oberöwisheim, Obertürkheim (Württemberg), Osthofen (Rheinhessen), Riet, Sachsenheim (Württemberg), St. Martin (Palatinate), Udenheim (Rheinhessen), Uettingen (Franconia), Unteröwisheim (Baden), Veldenz (Moselle), Waldböckelheim (Nahe), Wallburg (Baden) and Würzburg-Heidingsfeld (Franconia). In the Franconia growing region there is also a Großlage Kirchberg.

In Austria, too, there are some vineyards with the name Kirchberg. In the French Alsace, there are two Grand Cru vineyards Kirchberg de Barr and Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé.

Oberrotweil: Salwey Winery

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