Location and Classification
Reifersley is a registered single vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Niederheimbach in the wine-growing region of Mittelrhein. The site belongs to the Loreley area and to the Großlage Schloß Reichenstein.
Area and Landscape
In the 2024 vineyard sites directory, Reifersley is listed with a planted vineyard area of 4.5 hectares. The site is located in the wine-growing landscape of the Middle Rhine valley, where the vineyards are predominantly cultivated on steep, terraced slopes.
Soil and Climate
Reifersley is one of the Niederheimbach vineyard sites, which are characterised mainly by slate loam. The climate in the Middle Rhine valley is influenced by the Rhine as a water surface that reflects warmth. The slopes provide protection from cold winds and ensure plenty of sunshine.
History and Vineyard Site Rights
Reifersley belongs to the Niederheimbach single vineyard sites, which are linked to the post-phylloxera rebuilding history of viticulture in the Heimbach valley. In 1926, the winegrowers in the Heimbach valley came together to form the Oberheimbach grape-replanting cooperative. In the official vineyard sites directory of Rhineland-Palatinate, Reifersley is listed as a single vineyard site under number 320902.
