Location and orientation
The Rothenberg is a vineyard site in Geisenheim in the winegrowing region Rheingau. The steep hillside, oriented to the south to south-south-east, slopes down towards the built-up area of Geisenheim; individual sections reach a gradient of up to 40 per cent.
Soils and grape variety
The soils contain weathered rock with slate and Taunus quartzite. Their surface is coloured red by iron oxide and shows good water-retention capacity. For the classified vineyard site Rothenberg, the VDP lists Riesling as the grape variety.
Wine style and history
From the Geisenheim Rothenberg come described as fruity wines with pronounced acidity and potential for ageing. The vineyard site was first mentioned in writing in 1145. On the 1867 vineyard sites classification map, it was assigned to class I.
Classification
The VDP lists the Rothenberg in Geisenheim as VDP.GROSSE LAGE. This is a private classification by the VDP and not a statutory designation under German wine law.
