Location and Landscape
Goldkupp is a wine-growing site in the municipality of Mehring in the wine-growing region of Mosel. It comprises flat vineyards along the Mosel as well as steep or flat areas above the Zellerberg. Another section consists of a gently south-facing slope that transitions into a hollow.
Soils and Exposures
The flat areas on the Mosel side have loess and clay soils over slate. In the upper section, loess, clay and slate occur. Parts of the site contain a high proportion of fine earth, which resembles clay or loam. Areas with a north-easterly exposure on the Mosel and south-facing areas above the Zellerberg also belong to the site. Fine-earth-rich sections and the hollow can store water during dry summer periods.
Grape Varieties and Wine Style
Goldkupp is planted with Riesling; in addition, Burgunder varieties are documented alongside it. The wines from the site are described as fruity and well balanced. Rieslings from Goldkupp are considered delicate and mineral.
History and Cultivation
Between 1983 and 1987, a Roman villa rustica was excavated in the vineyards, preserved and partially reconstructed. The main building was constructed in the first half of the second century AD and was expanded in the third or fourth century. Vineyards belonging to the Hermes family in Mehring’s Goldkupp passed in 1981 by inheritance to the winery Edgar Hermes. Goldkupp is listed in the wine-growing sites directory of Rhineland-Palatinate under Mehring and is assigned to an estate producer of the grand cru Sankt Michael in the Bernkastel area. For grapes from the Goldkupp vineyards, careful hand work, selective hand-picking and gentle processing are documented.
