Location and landscape
The Eltviller Rheinberg winegrowing site lies on the steeply rising upper banks of the Rhine between Eltville am Rhein and Niederwalluf. Its vineyards are located within the Rheinberg area in gardens and between residential properties.
Soils and grape variety
The vineyard soils consist of deep loess and loess loam. As grape variety, Riesling is documented.
Wine and history
Riesling wines from the Eltviller Rheinberg are described as elegant, with balanced acidity and an aromatic variety. In the 18th century, the steeply rising Rhine bank between Eltville and Walluf was used as vineyard and arable land; the historical field name was Rheinberg. Eltviller Rheinberg is registered as a single-vineyard site in the winegrowing region Rheingau.
