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The Saar

Dajeong Lim M.D.
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The Saar, Gemeinde by Gemeinde and site by site, with the Einzellagen map alongside.

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The Saar and its key Gemeinden and sites are led by Scharzhofberg, a VDP.GL on weathered grey slate whose 8.3 ha Egon Müller holding makes it likely the most famous site in the Mosel or all of Germany.

Wiltingen

Scharzhofberg

Scharzhofberg — the Scharzhofberger of the VDP register — is a VDP.GL of Wiltingen on weathered grey slate, recorded as Devonschiefer, Wacke, Grauschiefer, Rotschiefer. Its 8.3 ha Egon Müller holding makes it likely the most famous site in the Mosel or all of Germany. The whole site is 23,47 ha at 216-300m ü. N. N., facing SSO-SSW on a 20-60% slope, planted to Riesling and worked by Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, Egon Müller - Scharzhof, Stiftungsweingut Vereinigte Hospitien and Van Volxem.

Scharzhofberger Pergentsknopp

Scharzhofberger Pergentsknopp is a VDP.GL of Wiltingen, 5,42 ha, at 216-300m ü. N. N., facing SSO-SSW, on a 20-60% slope, on Devonschiefer, Wacke, Grauschiefer, Rotschiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Van Volxem and Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt.

Braune Kupp

Braune Kupp is a VDP.GL of Wiltingen on red and grey slate, recorded as Devonschiefer, of 4 ha — 4,13 ha in the VDP register — acquired by Egon III in 1954 via the Le Gallais estate. It sits at 145-260m ü. N. N., faces S on a 10-75% slope, is planted to Riesling, and is worked by Egon Müller - Scharzhof.

Braunfels

Braunfels is, with Kupp, a further VDP.GL of Wiltingen. It is 17,00 ha at 200-240m ü. N. N., facing S/SSW on a 38-51% slope, on Schiefer. It is planted to Riesling and worked by Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, Stiftungsweingut Vereinigte Hospitien and Van Volxem.

Wiltinger Kupp

The Wiltinger Kupp is, with Braunfels, a further VDP.GL of Wiltingen. It is 6,98 ha at 140-220m ü. N. N., facing S/SW on a 70% slope, on Devonschiefer. It is planted to Riesling and worked by Van Volxem, Von Othegraven, Egon Müller - Scharzhof and Stiftungsweingut Vereinigte Hospitien.

Gottesfuss

Gottesfuss is a VDP.GL of Wiltingen, 3,73 ha, at 146-181m ü. N. N., facing SSW, on a 75% slope, on Grau- und Rotschiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt and Van Volxem.

Volz

Volz is a VDP.GL of Wiltingen, 3,85 ha, at 200-250m ü. N. N., facing S/SSW, on a 42-55% slope, on Schiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt and Van Volxem.

Kanzem

Kanzemer Altenberg

The Kanzemer Altenberg is the VDP.GL of Kanzem, worked by Van Volxem and von Othegraven — the latter listed in the VDP register as Von Othegraven — together with Stiftungsweingut Vereinigte Hospitien. It is 14,43 ha at 250m ü. N. N., facing SSO on a 55-89% slope, on Grüner und grauer Devonschiefer, and is planted to Riesling.

Hörecker

Hörecker is a VDP.GL of Kanzem, 0,54 ha, at 240m ü. N. N., facing SSO, on a 89% slope, on Devonschiefer mit hohem Eisenanteil. It is planted to Riesling.

Ayl

Ayler Kupp

Ayler Kupp is a VDP.GL, named in the book with Ockfener Bockstein. It is 12,74 ha at 180-220m ü. N. N., facing S on a 70% slope, on Devonschiefer, planted to Riesling and worked by Peter Lauer.

Kupp "Neuenberg"

Kupp "Neuenberg" is a VDP.GL of Ayl, 7,00 ha, at 165-220m ü. N. N., facing SW, on a 20-40% slope, on Devonschiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Peter Lauer.

Kupp "Unterstenberg"

Kupp "Unterstenberg" is a VDP.GL of Ayl, 3,56 ha, at 160-180m ü. N. N., facing S, on a 20-70% slope, on Devonschiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Peter Lauer.

Lambertskirch

Lambertskirch is a VDP.GL of Ayl, 0,19 ha. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Peter Lauer.

Schonfels

Schonfels is a VDP.GL of Ayl, 1,98 ha, at 200-250m ü. N. N., facing SSO-SO, on a 74% slope, on Devonschiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Van Volxem and Peter Lauer.

Ayler Scheidterberg

Ayler Scheidterberg is a VDP.EL, 3,00 ha. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Peter Lauer.

Ockfen

Ockfener Bockstein

Ockfener Bockstein is a VDP.GL, named in the book with Ayler Kupp. It is 58,00 ha at 180-320m ü. N. N., facing SSO-S-SSW-SW on a 38-80% slope, on Devonschiefer. It is planted to Riesling and worked by Van Volxem, NIK WEIS - St. Urbans-Hof, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, Von Othegraven and Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken.

Geisberg

Geisberg is a VDP.GL of Ockfen, 16,00 ha, on Devonschiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Van Volxem.

Saarburg

Rausch

Rausch is a VDP.GL of Saarburg, 22,70 ha, at 160-295m ü. N. N., facing S, on a 35-75% slope, on Devonschiefer, Diabas. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken.

Auf der Rausch

Auf der Rausch is a VDP.GL of Saarburg, 1,26 ha.

Serrig

Schloss Saarfelser Schlossberg

Schloss Saarfelser Schlossberg is a VDP.GL of Serrig, 4,20 ha, at 150m ü. N. N., facing S-SO, on a 30-60% slope, on Grauschiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Stiftungsweingut Vereinigte Hospitien.

Schloss Saarsteiner

Schloss Saarsteiner is a VDP.GL of Serrig, 7,18 ha, at 140-220m ü. N. N., facing SSO-SW, on a 40-70% slope, on Schiefer. It is planted to Rielsing. It is worked by Schloss Saarstein.

Würtzberg

Würtzberg is a VDP.GL of Serrig, 4,00 ha, at 200m ü. N. N., facing SSO, on a 30-60% slope, on Grauschiefer. It is planted to Riesling.

Serriger Herrenberg

Serriger Herrenberg is a VDP.GL of Serrig, 6,51 ha, at n.a.m ü. N. N., facing SSW-SO, on a 45-70% slope, on Grauschiefer. It is planted to Riesling.

Wawern, Oberemmel, Filzen, Schoden

Goldberg

Goldberg is a VDP.GL of Wawern, 12,56 ha, at 235m ü. N. N., facing SW, on a 38% slope, on Schiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Van Volxem.

Ritterpfad

Ritterpfad is a VDP.GL of Wawern, 17,00 ha, at 264m ü. N. N., facing S, on a 45% slope, on Schiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Van Volxem.

Wawerner Herrenberger

Wawerner Herrenberger is a VDP.EL, 3,67 ha, at 220m ü. N. N., facing S, on a 40% slope, on Devonschiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Von Othegraven.

Hütte

Hütte is a VDP.GL of Oberemmel, 4,68 ha, at 280m ü. N. N., facing SSW, on a 30- 75% slope, on Devonschiefer. It is planted to Riesling.

Pulchen

Pulchen is a VDP.GL of Filzen, 2,48 ha, at 170m ü. N. N., facing SSW, on a 25-85% slope, on Schiefer. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Piedmont.

Saarfeilser

Saarfeilser is a VDP.GL of Schoden, Biebelhausen, 4,87 ha, at 140-170m ü. N. N., facing SO, on a 73% slope, on Kies. It is planted to Riesling. It is worked by Van Volxem, Peter Lauer and NIK WEIS - St. Urbans-Hof.

Egon Müller's Scharzhof

Oberemmel, Wawern and Saarburg are the sources for Egon Müller's Scharzhof, the QbA entry-level wine introduced in 1973 and one of Germany's finest Qualitätswein bottlings. Only Prädikat wines from Scharzhofberg and the Wiltinger Braune Kupp carry vineyard designations.