Eitelsbacher
Hearty and captivating
The wine village of Eitelsbach owes its name to the nearby tributary of the Ruwer. Records show that even the Romans and Carthusian monks cultivated the Eitelsbacher vineyards from 1335 to 1803.
Eitelsbach was originally called Eisenbach, because a long time ago people tried to earn iron ore near the mouth of the Ruwer. It is therefore not surprising that the slate hill has many veins of ore. Where the rock rises to the surface, it glows reddish and even looks a little mysterious.
Profile
| Total area | Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier exploits 20.2 hectares in the district of Eitelsbach |
| Height | 150–270 meters above the sea level |
| Orientation | Southeast to west |
| Inclination | 20–45 % |
| Soils | Slate strewn with clay, often rich in iron and then of reddish color. In the best plots of well-drained, deep, and very well-watered soil |
| Particularities | Eitelsbacher, whose vines face southwest, benefit from the warm climate of the lower Ruwer. Nowadays the plots benefit from warmer growing seasons due to climate change |
| Type of wine | Racy, spicy, and wonderful juicy dry and off-dry quality wines (Qualitätswein) and Kabinetts that have a long aftertaste in the mouth |