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Soil and wine
   
 
  LOESS
Winkeler Hasensprung
   
 
         
 
  OVERVIEW
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  Our wine landscape
  The origin of the landscape
  Soil and wine
  Vineyard soils in Hesse
  Soil and wine style
  Quarzite
  Quarzite and Slate
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  Slate and Loess
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  Rhyolite
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  Loess
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THE WINE
The exceedingly fertile loess soil provides the grapevine with more than it needs. Thus, it comes as no surprise that this excess is reflected in the powerful and rich wine produced here. The harmonious blend of distinctive aromas and richness is captivating. The wine appears juicy with a wide range of different fruit aromas, dominated by peach and tropical fruits. All loess wines are characterised by a fine dryness. The complex and unbiased interaction between sweet balanced acidity, full body and agreeable softness is typical for wines produced
on calcareous soils. A generalist with plenty of potential, which delights both wine lovers and aficionados alike.
 
  SOIL PROPERTIES
  very high soil water capacity
  very good rootability
  moderate aeration
  moderate warming capacity
  contains calcium carbonate
  large mineral nutrient potential
   
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