Location and classification
Lieth is an officially designated single vineyard (Einzellage) in the cadastral district of Harxheim. It belongs to the wine-growing region Rheinhessen, to the Sankt Alban wine-growing site and to the Nierstein area.
Topography and soils
The site covers around 30 hectares and lies at an altitude of between 145 and 175 metres. It is predominantly south-facing and has slope inclines of up to 15 per cent. Loess-pararendzina and marl-pararendzina have been documented. The loess-influenced soils are calcareous, deep and loamy with clayey silt. The marl-influenced soils consist of calcareous clay and sand deposits in connection with the Tertiary sea.
Grape varieties and wine
In Lieth, Riesling, Spätburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, Weißburgunder, Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Regent, Dornfelder and Souvignier Gris are planted. A dry Silvaner from the site is documented as Harxheim Lieth Silvaner by Weingut Werther-Windisch. The vineyards associated with the Harxheim-Lieth wines of this winery are, according to the winery’s information, certified as being farmed organically since 2020.
History of the name
The wine site was documented in 1377 under the name zu lieden. The name goes back to the Middle High German word lite for slope or hillside.
