Location and classification
Rebstuhl is a vineyard designation in March-Buchheim on the March hill, which is also known as Nimberg. In the area of March, the hill reaches a height of approximately 200 metres. Locally, Rebstuhl is one of the vineyards through which March belongs to the Kaiserstuhl winegrowing region.
Soil and cultivation
A documented Pinot Noir parcel in Buchheim’s Rebstuhl is planted on loess. For Rebstuhl, ecological, nature-friendly cultivation, active cover cropping, reduced crop protection, and measures to promote soil life and insect diversity are documented.
Grape varieties and wine
In Buchheim’s Rebstuhl, Müller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder, Spätburgunder and Weißburgunder are grown. The Schill-Hof also reports on the cultivation of fungus-resistant varieties. A documented Pinot Noir is made dry and in keeping with a Burgundy-influenced tradition; for this wine, vines more than 40 years old are stated.
Historical notes
Field-name research records Rebstuhl in Buchheim and Holzhausen. The historical form “raebstal” is attested for the year 1344 and is interpreted as a place where vines grew. In 1880, there were about five hectares under vines at Buchheim’s Rebstuhl, which served mainly local consumption.
