Location and Classification
Marienholz is an officially listed single vineyard in the municipality of Trier, in the cadastral district of Eitelsbach and in the Ruwer area of the wine-growing region Mosel. In wine references, the site is referred to as Eitelsbacher Marienholz.
Topography and Soil
The slope, described as facing southwest to west, has a gradient of about 20 per cent. The soil consists of relatively deep red slate clay with a proportion of loam and good water retention capacity. A documented wine is also assigned to a steep site with slate-weathered soil.
Vines and Wines
Riesling is documented from Marienholz, including Riesling Spätlese, dry Riesling and Riesling Sekt. A Riesling Sekt from the site is described as fruit-forward and mineral, with fine cassis notes and a long-lasting mousseux. The climate of the site is described as moderate.
Cultivation and Registry Data
A documented Riesling from the 2007 vintage was harvested by hand and selectively at a yield of 65 hectolitres per hectare. The Riesling Sekt produced from it was processed gently, fermented cool and matured reductively. In the Rhineland-Palatinate wine sites register 2024, Marienholz is listed under wine site number 450134 with 31.0 hectares under vine.
Historical Reference
The Eitelsbach area, which Marienholz belongs to, is shown on a historical Mosel wine-growing map from 1906.
