Location and wine-growing region
Flörsheim am Main lies on the River Main; the wine-growing village of Wicker is part of the municipal area. Here, at the Lower Main, the Rheingau wine-growing region begins. Flörsheim am Main is assigned to the legally defined Rheingau and the wine-growing area of Johannisberg. Flörsheim and Wicker are also part of the large site of Hochheimer Daubhaus.
Topography and climate
The vineyards in the area of Hochheim–Flörsheim-Wicker extend from the riverbank of the Main to an area that is mostly flat terrace at around 140 metres above sea level. The total difference in elevation is about 40 metres. Slopes facing south and south-west receive a great deal of sunshine, while areas close to the valley floor are more at risk from cold air. The wine-growing area between Hochheim and Flörsheim-Wicker is also strongly protected from wind and offers favourable conditions for the ripening of the grapes.
Vineyard sites and grape varieties
Rheingau single vineyard sites include the St. Anna Kapelle in Flörsheim as well as the König Wilhelmsberg, the Mönchsgewann and the Nonnberg in Wicker. For the St. Anna Kapelle, the Mönchsgewann and the Nonnberg, Riesling is documented; at König Wilhelmsberg, Riesling and Spätburgunder are grown. In Flörsheim, Müller-Thurgau also grows. The Mönchsgewann has tertiary calcareous marl with a covering of loess loam and gravel layers in the subsoil. The Nonnberg has loess loam and tertiary marl soils; König Wilhelmsberg has heavy tertiary marl soils with a structure ranging from loess-containing to gravelly. The wines from the Mönchsgewann are described as having mineral acidity, those from Nonnberg and König Wilhelmsberg as full-bodied and acidity-focused, with potential for ageing.
History
Flörsheim was first mentioned in a document in 828, and Wicker in 910. The residents of the three historical communities from which Flörsheim am Main emerged traditionally made their living mainly from viticulture and arable farming. Historically, the Mönchsgewann was in the possession of religious institutions. The Nonnberg is documented in 1281 as “Nonnenweinberg in Wicker”. The St. Anna Kapelle above the Wiesenmühle was built in 1715 as the house chapel of the mill and gave its name to the adjacent vineyard site.
