Location
The Römerschanze is a single vineyard in the district of Eimsheim. It belongs to the Nierstein area and to the Großlage Krötenbrunnen in Rheinhessen.
Soil
The soil consists of loess-pararendzina. The calcareous, deep, loamy and silty-clayey soil was formed from calcareous dust deposited during the Ice Ages. It is well rooted and can store water available to plants.
Name and classification
The name Römerschanze is attributed to archaeological finds from Roman times in the surrounding area. The site is listed as a single vineyard with the vineyard number 720509; in the official vineyard register 2024, 35.9 hectares of planted vineyard area are recorded for Eimsheim.
