Ayler Kupp
Ayler Kupp takes its name from the top of the hill, on which the famous steep slope oriented mainly to the southwest is located. The site, which looks like a whale near Ayl, produces singular, full fruity, and racy Rieslings.
“Ayler is one of the best vineyards of the Saar,” Karl Heinrich Koch said in 1897. That's right, because even in the "small" years, Ayler Kupp can reach its full potential.
Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier exploits an additional 4.6 hectares of vineyards in Ayler Herrenberger, an enclave in the large Ayler Kupp hillside.
Profile
| Total area | 49.2 hectares of which 10.2 hectares belong to Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier |
| Height | 150–240 meters above the sea level |
| Orientation | Mainly south to southwest, with a small part facing southeast |
| Inclination | 20–60 % |
| Soils | Mostly gray-blue slate; in some sections also gray, red, and brown clayey slate soil with a high amount of less weathered, hard stones and some gravel |
| Particularities | A diversified site, due to its different exposures, its geology as well as the meso- and microclimate of each parcel, which gives exceptional wines |
| Type of wine | Taut, firm structure with distinctive acidity, lively fruit and good density |