Location and Classification
The Ritterhölle is a legally registered single vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Dalberg in the Nahe
Topography and Area
The south-facing site is located at 230 to 250 metres above sea level and has a slope gradient of 45 percent. The area recorded in accordance with the VDP classification comprises 2.27 hectares. Prinz Salm is listed as the VDP winery working this site.
Soil and Grape Variety
For the VDP-classified site, Riesling is indicated. The soil consists of green slate; geologically, this is assigned to metadiabase, or metadiabase tuff, belonging to the Devonian period. A brown earth-rigosol is described made from strongly stony, sandy loam with a limited rooting depth, adequate water retention and permeability, an acidic reaction, and medium warming capacity.
Classification and Wine
The VDP lists Dalberger Ritterhölle as VDP.ERSTE LAGE®. This classification is a VDP classification and not a statutory German wine-sit classification. A documented Riesling from the 2014 vintage was vinified as a dry Nahe Riesling and described with floral aromas as well as a mineral palate. The separate vinification took place in stainless-steel tanks and large wooden casks.
