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Bischofskreuz

Sub-zone

Bischofskreuz is a named sub-zone of Pfalz in Germany. Regional bedrock: mixed sedimentary rocks. It lies 5.7 km north of Landau in der Pfalz and 11 km south of Neustadt an der Weinstraße.

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The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type
Großlage
Within
Pfalz
Separate plots
116
Extent N–S × E–W
5.76 × 7.29 km
Centre
49.2493° N, 8.1145° E
Region
Pfalz
Bereich
Ber. Südl. Weinstraße

Where it is

Nearest town
5.7 km north of Landau in der Pfalz
Nearest city
11 km south of Neustadt an der Weinstraße 53,984 people
To the sea
390 km

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
137–362 m
Mean elevation
189 m
Mean slope
2.8° (5 %)
Steepest tenth
above 5°
Faces
south-east

Measured over the whole outline on 126,139 elevation cells of about 12 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Vintages: Mosel and German Riesling

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Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.

Bedrock

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Inside Bischofskreuz · 16

Wineries · 12

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Sources

Landwirtschaftskammer Rheinland-Pfalz, Weinbergslagen (dl-de/by-2-0)

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