Location and Winegrowing
Weyher in the Palatinate is a winegrowing community on the edge of the Haardt, at the entrance to the Modenbachtal valley, in the district of Südliche Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate. The municipality belongs to the Pfalz; its wines fall under the protected designation of origin Pfalz.
The Michelsberg Vineyard
The Michelsberg is classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE® and comprises 12.39 hectares. The site, oriented to the south-east, has a slope of 15 to 20 percent; slate is documented as the soil. For the site, Riesling is classified, which is associated with a pronounced mineral character.
Climate and Cultivation
The Michelsberg borders the Palatinate Forest and is influenced by cool night winds from the Modenbachtal valley. Compared with the sites Schäwer and Hölle, differences between day and night temperatures of around 2 °C are described there. In the vineyards, among other things, ground cover is documented, the use of pheromones against animal pests and measures to prevent soil compaction; at operating level, herbicides are avoided. There are also vineyards cultivated in a controlled organic manner.
History
Weyher was first mentioned in the Lorsch Codex in 777. South of the parish church there are archaeological remains of a Roman villa; the municipality describes a winegrowing history reaching back to Roman times. The Michaels Chapel, built in 1951, gave the Michelsberg its name.
