Location and History
Flomborn is a municipality in the hilly landscapes of Rheinhessen in Rhineland-Palatinate. The place has been documented in records since the late 12th century; historical forms of the name are Flamburn from 1196 and Flomburna from 1324. Archaeological finds include a Neolithic graveyard excavated in 1901, with 85 crouched-burial interments, pottery and tools.
Historical Affiliation
In the 16th century, Flomborn belonged to the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz) and remained there until the French Revolution. Since the reorganisation of the German states after the Second World War, the municipality has been part of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Vineyard Sites
The vineyard sites Feuerberg and Goldberg are entered in the 2024 directory of vineyard sites as single sites of the Großlage Bergkloster in the area of Wonnegau, Rheinhessen. Both are located in the district of Flomborn. The Feuerberg comprises 59.5 hectares of planted vineyard area, and the Goldberg 46.8 hectares.
Soils and Wine Style
The Feuerberg, oriented from south to south-south-west, lies at around 200 to 280 metres above sea level. Its calcareous and Rendzina soils are shallow to medium-depth, very lime-rich and stony; loess-pararendzina complements the site with deep, fertile and water-retaining soils. Riesling, grape varieties of the Pinot family and Silvaner are documented, as well as mineral, chalky wines with balanced acidity. The Goldberg, located to the south-east of Flomborn, is characterised by deep, lime-rich loess-pararendzina. There, old, self-rooted Portugieser vines are documented; the wines are described as fuller and more densely structured.
