Location and Topography
The Kirchenpfad is a vineyard site between the Abbey of St Hildegard, the Rüdesheim district of Eibingen, and the upper part of Rüdesheim am Rhein in the Rheingau. The south-facing site lies at an altitude of around 170 to 208 metres and has a slope of 5 to 30 percent.
Soils and Variety
The soils consist of loess loam and sandy loam with inclusions of slate and have good water-retaining capacity. A regional description also mentions deep quartzite together with loess. The area classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE® covers 0.48 hectares; the classified grape variety stated is Riesling.
Name and Farming
The name Kirchenpfad goes back to an earlier path through the vineyards to the parish church of Eibingen. Since 1935, Eibingen has belonged to the municipality of Rüdesheim. The VDP lists Geheimrat J. Wegeler – Gutshaus Rheingau, Freimuth and Leitz as wineries with plots in the site.
