Location
The vineyard name Kreuzberg is documented in Rammersweier, a locality of the city of Offenburg, in the Ortenau region of Baden. Rammersweier lies around three kilometres north-east of Offenburg, to the east of the Upper Rhine Plain and in the foothill zone of the Black Forest.
Vineyards and soils
The wine-growing area of Rammersweier comprises hillside and steep sites; Kreuzberg is listed as a Rammersweier vineyard site. The local vineyard soils consist of deep loam and loess as well as material from granite weathering.
Viticulture and history
The vineyard plots are farmed by local winegrowers. The local cooperative cultivates around 59 hectares with 88 producers. Viticulture in Rammersweier has been documented at least since 1242, when a dispute about wine tithes was recorded.
