Location and Classification
Schwalben is a legally registered single vineyard in the cadastral district of Wackernheim. In the official wine-growing site directory, it is assigned to the municipality of Ingelheim am Rhein, the district of Bingen, and the grand cru Kaiserpfalz. The wine-growing site has the number 710335 and comprises 2.0 hectares of planted vineyard area.
Soil
The soil consists of loess and pararendzina, which were formed during the Ice Ages from calcareous dust deposited by the wind. It describes a fertile, deep, light loam with clayey silty loam, high water retention available to plants, sufficient aeration, high lime content, good root penetration and a high growth potential.
Climate and Wine Style
As part of Rheinhessen, the site lies in a wine-growing region described as dry and sunny, with around 530 millimetres of average annual rainfall and a growing season of about 280 days. According to the terroir description, wines from this soil show yellow-fruit aromas such as apple, peach, pear and citrus. They are characterised as fine-fruited, slender, refreshing, mild in acidity, medium in strength, juicy-elegant and ready to drink early.
Grape Variety
For Schwalben, Riesling is documented. The vines, which are mostly planted with Riesling, on sunny south-facing slopes are associated with balanced, mild Riesling wines.
