The Situation of "Trittenheimer Apotheke"

The vineyard is situated in Trittenheim, about 30 km downwards the river Mosel from Trier, the old Roman city, and 25 km upwards from the idyllic small town Bernkastel Kues.
Trittenheim lies on a peninsula, from which Mosel flows around. At the right side of Mosel, opposite the village, is the world-famous steep hill "Trittenheimer Apotheke", in which the vineyard preserves and maintains its largest occurrence of old Riesling vines.

Situation: south, southwest slope
Soil: slate
Slope inclination: 74 per cent
Rain: the average precipitation per year amount to 750 ml