Address:
67574 Osthofen, Germany Show on map Show in places
67574 Osthofen, Germany Show on map Show in places
Phone:
Website:
www.weingut-steinmuehle.de
Wineguide:
Weingut Steinmühle
Info:
The WINZER
Axel May Born in 1984 11th generation in the Steinmühle Apprenticeship years at renowned wineries Viticulture studies in Geisenheim Stays abroad in California (Flowers Winery) and New Zealand (Seresin Estate)
The LOCATION
The Steinmühle winery is located in Osthofen, in the southern Rheinhessen region of Wonnegau.
The CLIMATE
The climatic conditions in Osthofen are extremely favourable for viticulture, as Rheinhessen is one of the warmest and driest regions in Germany. Sheltered by the Hunsrück, Taunus, Odenwald and Nordpfälzer Bergland, our climate is characterised by low rainfall (500 mm of precipitation per year), warm sunshine (1,600 hours of sunshine per year) and mild winters.
The VINEYARD
Vineyard area 27 ha approx. 130,000 vines organic farming biodynamic elements
The WINES
Estate wines: Wines characterised by their origin and the foundation of our quality pyramid Local wines: Wines from the best sites within the Osthofen district single vineyards: Wines from small parcels within our best sites
The LAGEN
Klosterberg (Osthofen) Goldberg (Osthofen) Auf dem Schnapp (Osthofen) Leckerberg (Dittelsheim)
The SOIL
Loess soils (= wind deposits from calcareous dust in the Ice Age) Clay soils (= Tertiary river deposits of the Urrhein) Clay marl - limestone soils (= calcareous clayey deposits of the Tertiary marshes)
Axel May Born in 1984 11th generation in the Steinmühle Apprenticeship years at renowned wineries Viticulture studies in Geisenheim Stays abroad in California (Flowers Winery) and New Zealand (Seresin Estate)
The LOCATION
The Steinmühle winery is located in Osthofen, in the southern Rheinhessen region of Wonnegau.
The CLIMATE
The climatic conditions in Osthofen are extremely favourable for viticulture, as Rheinhessen is one of the warmest and driest regions in Germany. Sheltered by the Hunsrück, Taunus, Odenwald and Nordpfälzer Bergland, our climate is characterised by low rainfall (500 mm of precipitation per year), warm sunshine (1,600 hours of sunshine per year) and mild winters.
The VINEYARD
Vineyard area 27 ha approx. 130,000 vines organic farming biodynamic elements
The WINES
Estate wines: Wines characterised by their origin and the foundation of our quality pyramid Local wines: Wines from the best sites within the Osthofen district single vineyards: Wines from small parcels within our best sites
The LAGEN
Klosterberg (Osthofen) Goldberg (Osthofen) Auf dem Schnapp (Osthofen) Leckerberg (Dittelsheim)
The SOIL
Loess soils (= wind deposits from calcareous dust in the Ice Age) Clay soils (= Tertiary river deposits of the Urrhein) Clay marl - limestone soils (= calcareous clayey deposits of the Tertiary marshes)
PHOTO GALLERY 18 Weingut Steinmühle
