Location and Classification
Liebfrauenthal is a single vineyard site in the cadastral area of Gimbsheim. It belongs to the large-scale site of Krötenbrunnen and to the sub-region of Nierstein in Rheinhessen. The vineyard area covers 73.1 hectares.
Soil
The site is classified as sand/rigosol. The deep, silty, calcareous sandy soil was formed from Ice Age wind deposits of calcareous dust-sand material. It is rich in nutrients, stores water well, is well aerated and allows good root penetration as well as medium to good warming potential.
Wine from the Site
A dry Cabernet Sauvignon from Liebfrauenthal by Weingut Kleemann is documented. The 2023 vintage was aged for two years in barrique.
