Glöck

Glöck is a registered vineyard site (Einzellage) of Rheinhessen in Germany, covering 2.1 ha in Nierstein. It makes up 1.2% of the Großlage Auflangen. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments. It lies next to Nierstein and 12 km south of Mainz.

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

Key facts

Type

Einzellage

Within

Rheinhessen

Area

2.1 ha

Extent N–S × E–W

0.25 × 0.16 km

Centre

49.8771° N, 8.3379° E

Region

Rheinhessen

Bereich

Bereich Nierstein

Großlage

Auflangen

Where it is

Nearest town

next to Nierstein

Nearest city

12 km south of Mainz 222,889 people

To the sea

358 km

Rivers nearby

Rhine (0.7 km)

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

Terrain

Elevation

91–111 m

Mean elevation

100 m

Mean slope

7.7° (14 %)

Steepest tenth

above 11°

Faces

south-east

Measured over the whole outline on 2,330 elevation cells of about 3 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Vintages: Mosel and German Riesling

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

• Unconsolidated sediments62%
• Mixed sedimentary rocks23%
• Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale)15%

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

Gemarkungen · 1

• Nierstein

Neighbours

• Bergkirche
• Kranzberg

Sources

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