PARES, Ingelheim | VDP.GROSSE LAGE®
The nine-hectare VDP.GROSSE LAGE® PARES is located on the west slope of the Mainzer Berg above the town of Ober-Ingelheim. Mostly Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) grows on loess, sandy loam and loam at 250 metres a.s.l. The PARES has a slope gradient of five to ten percent. The Rhine Valley marks its climate.
History: the Name Pares probably comes from the Middle High German name “parit”, which means horse. This area could possibly been a pasture for animals to graze.
Site profile
| Growing Area | Rheinhessen |
|---|---|
| Graded area | 24,83 acres |
| Graded vines | Spätburgunder |
| VDP.Growers working in this site | J. Neus | Zum Weingut |
Geological data
| Alignment | SW |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 180-240m ü. N. N. |
| Slope | Max. 10% |
| Ground | rocky lom with high limestone content, rendzina |
