Location and classification
The Kreuzweg is the Framersheimer Kreuzweg wine site in the cadastral district Framersheim in Rheinhessen. As a single vineyard, it belongs to the Großlage Petersberg and to the Nierstein area.
Soil and topography
The site is described as a gentle hillside site facing south. The documented soil consists of loess over pararendzina and is calcareous, deep, loamy and silty. It has good water-retaining capacity and enables good root development.
Grape varieties and wine style
At the Kreuzweg, among other varieties, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder and Riesling are grown. The site is associated with wines with aromas of yellow fruits, apple, peach, pear and citrus. A moderate acidity, a slim to medium-bodied structure and early drinking ripeness are also described. Weißburgunder and Grauburgunder wines are documented in gently off-dry and dry versions.
Name
The site name was already recorded in 1671 as “loures Kreitz” and refers to a wayside cross, or the Lahrskreuz.
