Location and Name
The Kirchenstück is a single vineyard site in the cadastral district of Bornheim. It lies in the Bingen sub-region and forms part of the collective site Adelberg in Rheinhessen. The name goes back to the ownership of church land. In the local history, the Kirchenstück is counted among the names of wine sites that remained after the reduction of a larger number of earlier designations.
Soils
Löss-pararendzina and marl-pararendzina have been documented. Löss-pararendzina formed from calcareous dust, deposited during the Ice Ages from airborne loess. It creates deep, fertile, light loam with argillaceous silty material and good water retention capacity. Marl-pararendzina consists of calcareous loam and sand from tertiary marine deposits, as well as deep, strongly calcareous clay with a swelling-capable clay component.
Wine Style and Grape Varieties
Löss-pararendzina is associated with comparatively slim, refreshing wines with mild acidity and medium structure. Yellow fruit, apple, peach, pear and citrus notes are described. On marl-pararendzina, denser, fuller wines are produced with balanced acidity; for white wines, exotic fruit flavours are mentioned, and for red wines, dark fruit as well as smoky-spicy notes. The Krughof winery lists the Kirchenstück as the origin for Pinot varieties as well as international red varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
