Location and classification
The Kreuzberg is a single vineyard site in Koblenz. In the official register of vineyard sites, it is listed in the Koblenz cadastral district of Niederberg under vineyard site number 320606. The site belongs to the wine-growing region of the Middle Rhine, Loreley area, Großlage Marksburg. Locally, it is also documented as the Ehrenbreitsteiner Kreuzberg in the Mühlental of Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein.
Topography and soil
The vineyards are located on sunny steep slopes in a basin open to the south. Mineral, heat-storing slate is documented as the subsoil.
Grape varieties and wines
At the Ehrenbreitsteiner Kreuzberg, the winery Göhlen cultivates around 2.5 to 2.7 hectares of vineyard area. The documented red grape varieties include Spätburgunder, Regent and Portugieser. For the white grape varieties, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Huxel, Bacchus, Weißburgunder and Ehrenbreitsteiner are listed. From this site and the surrounding vineyards, red, rosé and white wines as well as sparkling wine are produced.
Winegrowing tradition and cellar
Winegrowing by the Göhlen family at the foot of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress has been documented since 1921 and is carried on today in the third generation. The winery includes a traditional rock cellar with wooden casks and a modern tank cellar; in addition, cellar tours are offered.
