Location and history
Waldböckelheim is a winegrowing municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rüdesheim in Rhineland-Palatinate. The place lies north of the Nahe in the Rhenish Slate Mountains between Kirn and Bad Kreuznach and is surrounded by three former volcanoes.
The first written mention dates from 14 February 824; at that time the place was documented under its historic name Becchilenheim.
Kirchberg and Kronenfels
The Waldböckelheim Kirchberg is a local hill near the Protestant church and is regarded as an orientation point for the village. The south-southeast-facing vineyard shows varying soils of light sandstone, loess and clay, a slope of 25 per cent and an area of 0.77 hectares. For the vineyard plot there, Riesling and Grauburgunder have been documented.
Kronenfels lies north of Waldböckelheim on and around the Welschberg. The south-southeast-facing slopes have gradients of 15 to 35 per cent; documented are slightly sandy loam, loamy silt and Rotliegendes. In the named vineyard plot, among others, Saint Laurent, Spätburgunder, Portugieser, Dornfelder, Grauburgunder, Weißburgunder, Rivaner, Bacchus, Scheurebe, Silvaner and Gewürztraminer grow.
Mühlberg and Königsfels
The Mühlberg is documented with sandstone, clay, slate and claystone, including glimmer sandstone from ochre-coloured to light grey, as well as dark-grey clay and claystone. The south-southeast-facing vineyard plot has a gradient of 20 per cent, covers 1.57 hectares and is planted with Riesling.
The Königsfels is documented as a south-facing steep slope with a fall of 50 to 60 per cent. The soils consist of porphyry, Rotliegendes, loamy silt and sandy loam. For the named vineyard plot, Riesling is specified; management also includes hand-harvesting.
