Sites and soil
VDP (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates) Grand Crus
IM PITTERBERG
2,5 hectares
monopole site
Blueschist
45 - 60%
South-Southwest
DAUTENPFLÄNZER
4,5 hectares
1,7 hectares Kruger-Rumpf
Löss and slate weathering
30 - 40%
South-Southeast
SCHARLACHBERG
25 hectares
3 hectares Kruger-Rumpf
Red quartzite
30-50%
South
BURGBERG
4,8 hectares
1,5 hectares Kruger-Rumpf
Quartzite with volcanic rock
30 - 60%
South-Southeast
VDP.Grand Crus: Im Pitterberg
The 2.5 hectare monopole, is managed exclusively by the Kruger-Rumpf winery.
The oldest vines here are over 70 years old. Area: Blueschist
Direction: South-Southwest
Gradient: 45-60 Prozent Steigung
Weine:
Our probably most famous wine comes from this site:
Kruger-Rumpf Im Pitterberg Großes Gewächs
VDP.Grand Crus: Dautenpflänzer
4.5 hectare site, of which the Kruger-Rumpf winery cultivates 1.7 hectares.
The site is shaped like an amphitheatre and probably the warmest site on the Nahe. Along with Riesling there are also Scheurebe vines that are over 50 year old.
Soil type: Loess and slate weathering
Direction: South-Southeast
Steep slope: 30-40 % Gradient
Wine:
Kruger-Rumpf Dautenpflänzer Riesling Spätlese GG und Kruger-Rumpf Scheurebe Spätlese
VDP.Grand Crus: Scharlachberg
A total of 25 hectares of land, 3 hectares of which are cultivated by the Kruger-Rumpf winery.
This is our only wine growing location in the Rheinhessen area and the site is very warm.
Up until the Second World War, the Scharlachberg site was one of the five best-known and most renowned vineyards in Germany. In recent years the wines from the Scharlachberg have managed to return to the standard of their glory days.
Soil type: Quartzite with volcanic rock
Direction: South
Steep Slope: 30-50 Prozent Gradient
Wine:
Kruger-Rumpf Scharlachberg GG. The grapes for our Kruger-Rumpf Binger Riesling local wine also come from the Scharlachberg.
VDP.Grand Crus: Burgberg
A 4.8 hectare site, 1.5 hectares of which are cultivated by the Kruger-Rumpf winery.
A tunnel carved into the rock of the Burgberg hill served as a wine cellar until the 1920s and is still owned by the Kruger-Rumpf winery.
In recent years, the site has experienced a renaissance, as renowned wine critics have ranked the Burgberg wines among the best Rieslings in the world.
Soil type: Quartzite with volcanic rock
Direction: South-Southeast
Steel Slope: 30-60 % Gradient
Wine:
In the last two years our highest rated dry wine came from this site:
Kruger-Rumpf Burgberg Riesling GG (Gault&Millau 2019: 98 Punkte, Gault&Millau 2020: 96 Punkte, Parker 2020: 94 Punkte).
VDP.ERSTE LAGEN
ABTEI
11 hectares
2,5 hectares Kruger-Rumpf
Phyllite (slate)
80%
South
PITTERSBERG
10 hectares
9 hectares Kruger-Rumpf
Slate weathering
30 - 60%
Southeast
RHEINBERG
7,5 hectares
5 hectares Kruger-Rumpf
Quartzite and Phyllite (slate)
20 - 65%
Southeast
KAPELLENBERG
41 Hektar
7 Hektar Kruger-Rumpf
Quartzite, red slate and loess
10 - 55%
South-Southeast
VDP.Erste Lage: Abtei
The total area is 11 hectares, of which more than half is fallow. The Kruger-Rumpf winery cultivates 2.5 hectares there. We plan to plant additional areas in the coming years.
With a gradient of 80 percent, it is the steepest vineyard on our estate - and also our oldest vineyard. The oldest vines date back to 1937.
The Abtei was the domestic vineyard of the Benedictine monastery Ruppertsberg, which was founded by Hildegard von Bingen.
Boden: Phyllite (slate)
Ausrichtung: South
Gradient: 80%
Wine: Kruger-Rumpf Abtei 1937 Spätlese (Versteigerungswein)
VDP.Erste Lage: Pittersberg
A 10 hectare site, 9 hectares of which are cultivated by the Kruger-Rumpf winery.
The vines here are up to 70 years old. The Pittersberg is exclusively planted with Riesling.
Incidentally the dry "Erste Lage" Riesling from Münster Pittersbergte is Stefan Rumpf's favourite wine.
Soil type: Slate weathering
Direction: Southeast
Gradient: 30 - 60%
Wine: Kruger-Rumpf Münsterer Pittersberg Riesling Erste Lage. The grapes for our Kruger-Rumpf Münster Ortswein also come from this site.
VDP.Erste Lage Rheinberg
A 7.5 hectare site, 5 hectares of which are cultivated by the Kruger-Rumpf winery.
In 2013 we planted vineyard terraces there covering an area of 2 hectares. This is where you're most likely to find our sheep grazing.
Even if the name suggests otherwise: The Münster Rheinberg is not situated on the river Rhine. However, if you climb the Rheinberg slope and stand at the top, you can see the Rhine which is less than two kilometres away.
Soil type: quartzite and phyllite (slate)
Direction: Southeast
Gradient: 20 - 65%
Wine: Kruger-Rumpf Münsterer Rheinberg Riesling Kabinett
VDP.Erste Lage Kapellenberg
A 41 hectare site, 7 hectares of which are cultivated by the Kruger-Rumpf winery.
The location is very diverse, producing everything from ordinary to outstanding quality.
At the centre of the Kapellenberg you can find two VDP Grand Crus: Dautenpflänzer and Langenberg.
The vines for our best pinot varieties, some of which are over 40 years old, are located on the Kapellenberg site.
Soil type: quartzite, red slate and loess
Direction: South-Southeast
Gradient: 10 - 55%
Wine: Kruger-Rumpf Weißer Burgunder S, Kruger-Rumpf Chardonnay S
