Rheinhessen

Kirchberg

Overview

Kirchberg is the name of 7 separate mapped vineyard sites within Rheinhessen. The name is shared; the sites are distinct, with their own communes, exposures, and owners.

The Kirchberg sites in Rheinhessen

  • Gabsheim (Nierstein), Grosslage Domherr, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 77 hectares
  • Eckelsheim (Bingen), Grosslage Rheingrafenstein, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 98 hectares
  • Hackenheim (Bingen), Grosslage Rheingrafenstein, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 211 hectares
  • Udenheim (Nierstein), Grosslage Domherr, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 109 hectares
  • Frei-Laubersheim (Bingen), Grosslage Rheingrafenstein, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 5 hectares
  • Bingen am Rhein (Bingen), Grosslage St. Rochuskapelle, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 26 hectares
  • Osthofen (Wonnegau), Grosslage Pilgerpfad, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 159 hectares

What to Know

A label reading Kirchberg identifies the specific site through the village name that accompanies it; the village, not the shared vineyard name, tells you which site is in the bottle. Beyond Rheinhessen, the name also appears in Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz, Hessische Bergstrasse.

This guide is part of the WineSaint Wine Region Guide collection.