Location and landscape
Perscheid lies on the Rhine heights above Oberwesel and Bacharach in the landscape of the Middle Rhine. The municipality belongs to the Vorderhunsrück and is the southernmost independent municipality of the Hunsrück-Mittelrhein collective municipality.
Altitude and land use
The municipal area lies at about 415 to 460 metres above sea level, with the village itself at approximately 440 metres. The municipality covers around 1,820 hectares. Of this, about 400 hectares are used for agricultural land; most of the rest of the area is used for forestry.
History and winegrowing
Perscheid was first mentioned in a document in 1248 under the name “Perrischeit”. Winegrowing, including the vineyards in the side valley towards Steeg, is documented as early as 1470, but in Perscheid it was completely discontinued in 2007.
Single vineyard site: Rosental
Rosental is the single vineyard site of Perscheid in the wine-growing region of the Middle Rhine and belongs to the Grosslage Schloss Schönburg.
