Location and landscape
Hamm is a vineyard site in Winningen on the Moselle and borders the Winninger Uhlen site. The terraces are considered to be climatically favoured; the terrace landscape of Winningen receives south-easterly to south-westerly sunshine.
Terraces and soils
The steep slope reaches a documented gradient of more than 60 per cent. Numerous small terraces merge into steep hillside areas. The subsoil consists of Devonian slate from the Singhofen formations. The skeletal soils are characterised by rock that crops up quickly and by finely split, clay-bearing slate. A high density of dry-stone walls and vineyard tracks characterises cultivation.
Varietal and wine character
For Hamm, Riesling is documented. The wines are associated with floral and fruity aromas; the municipality describes Hamm Rieslings as fresh and distinctive.
Name and single-vineyard site
The name Hamm is derived from the Latin hamus meaning hook and refers to the pronounced bend of the Moselle at this location. In the 2024 vineyard register, Hamm is listed in Winningen under vineyard number 440537 as a single-vineyard site with 11.4 hectares under vine. Roman coins found in the vineyard are cited as evidence of activities in Roman times.
