Location and landscape
Hochstätten is a local municipality in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate. The village lies in the Alsenz valley within the North Palatinate Uplands and belongs to the landscape of Nahe-Alsenz rock-valley.
The village is at an altitude of about 140 metres; elevations to the west and east rise to approximately 300 metres. The landscape is shaped by steep valley sides, volcanic hard rocks such as porphyry and porphyrite, and a climate with a Mediterranean influence. At Hochstätten, dry grassland is recorded on the Glickerberg.
Winegrowing in Hochstätten
Hochstätten is a winegrowing community, whose landscape is characterised by forest and vineyards. Winegrowing was historically an important economic activity; continuous grape processing has been documented since 1860. The municipality belongs to the protected Nahe quality origin, whose defined geographical area also includes the Alsenz side valley.
Location Liebesbrunnen
The Liebesbrunnen is listed in the Rhineland-Palatinate vineyard register as a single vineyard in Hochstätten with 9.1 hectares in the 2024 edition. For the soils, red slate and a loam-löss-sand mixture with a stone content of up to 20 percent are described.
From this site, among other things, a Riesling Kabinett from the 1988 vintage and a dry Weißburgunder quality wine from the 2020 vintage are documented. The Weißburgunder was matured in a stainless-steel tank.
History
The first clear documentary mention of Hochstätten dates back to 1366. For the Liebesbrunnen wine site, winegrowing has been documented for more than 150 years.
