The name on bottle is the vineyard name,
but the vineyard is not really a traditional Ortsteil, but an Erste Lage vineyard
in the village of Schlossbockelheim, situated on the north bank of the river
Nahe, west of Niederhausen (it seems that GG wines only show vineyard names in
the front). There is another Erste Lage vineyard in the village, Kupfergrube,
which lies immediately to its east. The south facing aspect together with the
easily warmed volcanic soils means long maturation times for the grapes, which
in the case of the above wine come from old vines. This results in nervous racy
wines with good minerality and a profound depth of character.
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