Location and classification
The Königs Wilhelmsberg, officially the Wickerer Königs Wilhelmsberg, is a vineyard site in Wicker, a district of Flörsheim am Main in the Rheingau. The site belongs to the Daubhaus vineyard site and comprises about 2.4 hectares.
Landscape and soils
The vineyards are situated on a hillside landscape shaped by the Wickerbach valley cut during the Ice Age. The documented exposure is to the south-west. The soils are described as heavy tertiary marl with loess-bearing to gravelly structures, as well as heavy clayey soil.
Grape varieties and wine style
For this site, Riesling and Spätburgunder are documented. The wines are described as full-bodied, with pronounced, integrated acidity and potential for ageing. The range includes predominantly dry or semi-dry wines, including Riesling, Riesling sparkling wine, as well as dry Spätburgunder as red and rosé wine.
History and cultivation
The name originated in connection with the transfer of the Duchy of Nassau to Prussia in 1866 and is a reminder of the Prussian king Wilhelm, later German Emperor Wilhelm I. A vineyard monument built in 1875 stands at the site and is protected as a cultural heritage monument. Since 1928, the vineyard has been in the sole ownership of the Hück family. Cultivation includes, among other things, hand pruning of the vines after leaf fall, tying the shoots to a wire trellis system, leaf work, as well as integrated pest control with pheromone confusion, field inspections and weather-related observation.
