The Trotzenberg extends in an arch around the centre of Marienthal. It is oriented to the south to southwest towards a bend in the Ahr river. In the west, the Trotzenberg borders on the ruins of the Marienthal monastery. On the mountain, where the Trotzenberg site is located today, a small castle once stood. This fortress was intended to secure the border of the Kurkölln area opposite the Counts of Saffenburg. However, no remains of it can be found today. Some of the vineyards are extremely steep. Although the location is one of the less known on the Ahr, it is one of the best. Due to its exposure, it is not only warm, but the forest above it also provides cool air to the vineyards at night, which promotes long ripening on the vine as well as freshness and complexity of the wines.

• Boden: Mainly weathered greywacke, in the lower part loam and loess loam
• Höhe: 120 - 200m above sea level
• Weine: Complex fruit, rich body but nevertheless always elegant, with pronounced mineral character and even some delicate saltiness

The vineyard terraces with a view of the Dernau Burggarten (castle garden) face south-southwest, are very steep and need to be worked manually for the major part. The name translates into “gold pit“. The vineyards are situated in a small side valley; the soils are unspoiled. The area has never been restructured, so very small parcels belonging to different estates dominate. After the morning mists have cleared away, the sun is in the vineyard from morning to late evening. Dernau’s landmark, the Krausbergturm, towers over the site.

• Boden: Light to medium weathered slate and greywacke, partly with loam
• Höhe: 140 – 250m above sea level
• Weine: Mineral, dense, expressive wines often restrained in their youth

The Hardtberg above Dernau faces south and is interrupted by smaller side valleys, for example the Albental, Eigelstal and Rötzeltal. Underneath the vineyards, the former Regierungsbunker (governmental bunker) of the German Federal Republic is still hidden. It was built from 1958 to 1972 but given up by the federal government in 1997. From 2001 on it was dismantled. A preserved remaining part of the site can be visited as a museum near Ahrweiler. Due to their enormous gradient, the vineyards are held in place on the slopes by high walls and terraces.

• Boden: The soils consist of slate and greywacke, a type of sandstone with a percentage of felspar. In the lower parts loam can be found.
• Höhe: 160-260m above sea level
• Weine: Fragrant, elegant, mineral wines with good structure

The Pfarrwingert is one of the top sites of Dernau and the Ahr Valley. Its consistently favourable gradient, its southern aspect and the stony weathered soils make it perfectly suitable for ripening outstanding Pinots. Protected from cool winds in the bottom part of the slopes half surrounding Dernau, and on weathered slate soils, great wines can develop. The Pfarrwingert site shares its southern aspect with the site Hardtberg, which starts above the former. The name points to ecclesiastical ownership, which partly exists until today. Very early in the morning the sun reaches this site and does not leave until the late afternoon.

• Boden: Greywacke and weathered slate soils with a percentage of slate
• Höhe: 130 - 200m above sea level
• Weine: Fragrant wines with subtle fruit, delicate spiciness, a good body and a pronounced mineral character

The Mönchberg lies above the municipality of Mayschoss and is one of the top locations on the Ahr. To the north, it is bordered by forest that keeps cold winds away. Its steep slopes, terraced with slate walls, face south. Since the vineyard has a curvature, the sun's rays are bundled here like in a parabolic mirror. The name of the vineyard indicates that it was once owned by a monastery. There are different indications of which abbey the Mayschoss single vineyard site Mönchberg once belonged to. The former Augustinian abbey Klosterrath near Aachen as well as a branch of the former abbey Deutz of Benedictine monks in Cologne are mentioned in this context.

• Boden: Very stony to slightly loamy weathered slate soils
• Höhe: 140 - 260m above sea level
• Weine: Fragrant, wild fruit, pronounced slate notes, juicy, full-bodied, complex and mineral

Above the roofs of the old town centre of Ahrweiler and below the romantic winegrower’s chapel extends the poster child vineyard site of Ahrweiler called Rosenthal. The origin of the name is uncertain and may point to rosebushes planted in the vineyards, a practice revived by some winegrowers today. The plantings did not only serve as ornaments; the demanding plants showed the infestation with pests and fungal disease early, so that winegrowers could react in time in the vineyard. The steep slope is supported by prominent high walls. That and the remains of an old viaduct lend the vineyard its picturesque appearance. Here, the vineyards enjoy sunshine from morning till late thanks to their southern aspect and the widening valley.

• Boden: Mainly greywacke with sandy loess loam, partly with quartzite
• Höhe: 120 - 220m above sea level
• Weine: Fragrant, herbal and full of character, abundant with a pronounced mineral character

The Sonnenberg belongs to Bad Neuenahr and is situated in the lower Ahr region where the river valley widens. With a gradient of 45 percent, it profits from its southern aspect. Some of the terraced vineyards are protected monuments. Moreover, a special kind of wild bee lives here that is under nature protection. As the name implies, the Sonnenberg is one of the warmest sites along the Ahr. Our Frühburgunder (Pinot Madelaine) vineyard is a small exception. This place, one of the oldest Frühburgunder vineyards on the Ahr, is located on the upper part of the site that flattens out on the top of the slope, where sunshine is not as strong and cool air of the municipality called Grafschaft above mitigates the hot climate a little.

• Boden: The soils are primarily loess loam and slate, but also greywacke, which is a grey to greenish type of sandstone with a high percentage of felspar.
• Höhe: 100 - 180m above sea level
• Weine: From delicately fruity, balanced and dense to dark, juicy and opulent (the latter are the wines from the hot centre of the site with loess loam soils)

In its south-western orientation, the Forstberg extends into the valley of the little river Elig. In its southern orientation it borders on the Daubhaus site. In the upper part, the slope becomes flatter and turns into orchards and arable land. It is not certain whether the name of the site (Forstberg = forest mountain) is due to the proximity to the forest or to the former noble von der Forst family from Ahrweiler. In the southern direction and in the area of the steeper slope, the Ahrweiler Rosenthal and Daubhaus can be expected to yield wines of equal quality.

• Boden: Predominantly loamy soil with a high proportion of greywacke and slate, partly loess and loess loam
• Höhe: 120 - 190m above sea level
• Weine: Fruity, balanced wines with good body and delicate mineral notes

The Trotzenberg extends in an arch around the centre of Marienthal. It is oriented to the south to southwest towards a bend in the Ahr river. In the west, the Trotzenberg borders on the ruins of the Marienthal monastery. On the mountain, where the Trotzenberg site is located today, a small castle once stood. This fortress was intended to secure the border of the Kurkölln area opposite the Counts of Saffenburg. However, no remains of it can be found today. Some of the vineyards are extremely steep. Although the location is one of the less known on the Ahr, it is one of the best. Due to its exposure, it is not only warm, but the forest above it also provides cool air to the vineyards at night, which promotes long ripening on the vine as well as freshness and complexity of the wines.

• Boden: Mainly weathered greywacke, in the lower part loam and loess loam
• Höhe: 120 - 200m above sea level
• Weine: Complex fruit, rich body but nevertheless always elegant, with pronounced mineral character and even some delicate saltiness

The vineyard terraces with a view of the Dernau Burggarten (castle garden) face south-southwest, are very steep and need to be worked manually for the major part. The name translates into “gold pit“. The vineyards are situated in a small side valley; the soils are unspoiled. The area has never been restructured, so very small parcels belonging to different estates dominate. After the morning mists have cleared away, the sun is in the vineyard from morning to late evening. Dernau’s landmark, the Krausbergturm, towers over the site.

• Boden: Light to medium weathered slate and greywacke, partly with loam
• Höhe: 140 – 250m above sea level
• Weine: Mineral, dense, expressive wines often restrained in their youth

The village wines are from the traditional vineyards around the two most important villages in the region: Ahrweiler and Dernau. We mainly use the middle-aged, roughly 25-year-old vines in our best vineyard parcels. In the Ahr Valley one can predominantly find two wine characters: The Upper Ahr Valley with its distinctive terraced, steep slate and greywacke vineyards from Altenahr to Dernau, and the Lower Ahr Valley from Ahrweiler to Ehlingen, where the soils become more fertile. For this reason, Pinot Noir from Ahrweiler presents itself charming, balanced and with pronounced fruit, whereas the Dernau Pinot Noir is dense and complex with a mineral character.

The village wines are from the traditional vineyards around the two most important villages in the region: Ahrweiler and Dernau. We mainly use the middle-aged, roughly 25-year-old vines in our best vineyard parcels. In the Ahr Valley one can predominantly find two wine characters: The Upper Ahr Valley with its distinctive terraced, steep slate and greywacke vineyards from Altenahr to Dernau, and the Lower Ahr Valley from Ahrweiler to Ehlingen, where the soils become more fertile. For this reason, Pinot Noir from Ahrweiler presents itself charming, balanced and with pronounced fruit, whereas the Dernau Pinot Noir is dense and complex with a mineral character.

The village wines are from the traditional vineyards around the two most important villages in the region: Ahrweiler and Dernau. We mainly use the middle-aged, roughly 25-year-old vines in our best vineyard parcels. In the Ahr Valley one can predominantly find two wine characters: The Upper Ahr Valley with its distinctive terraced, steep slate and greywacke vineyards from Altenahr to Dernau, and the Lower Ahr Valley from Ahrweiler to Ehlingen, where the soils become more fertile. For this reason, Pinot Noir from Ahrweiler presents itself charming, balanced and with pronounced fruit, whereas the Dernau Pinot Noir is dense and complex with a mineral character.

The village wines are from the traditional vineyards around the two most important villages in the region: Ahrweiler and Dernau. We mainly use the middle-aged, roughly 25-year-old vines in our best vineyard parcels. In the Ahr Valley one can predominantly find two wine characters: The Upper Ahr Valley with its distinctive terraced, steep slate and greywacke vineyards from Altenahr to Dernau, and the Lower Ahr Valley from Ahrweiler to Ehlingen, where the soils become more fertile. For this reason, Pinot Noir from Ahrweiler presents itself charming, balanced and with pronounced fruit, whereas the Dernau Pinot Noir is dense and complex with a mineral character.

Our estate wines are the foundation of our range and can be enjoyed any day. The grapes come exclusively from young vines in our own vineyard sites along the Ahr Valley. The designation “Handwerk” (artisanry) represents the intensive manual work in the steep slopes and therefore stands for one of the most important reasons for the high quality of our wines, which are marked by their delicate lightness, a lively acidity structure and expressive fruit.

Our estate wines are the foundation of our range and can be enjoyed any day. The grapes come exclusively from young vines in our own vineyard sites along the Ahr Valley. The designation “Handwerk” (artisanry) represents the intensive manual work in the steep slopes and therefore stands for one of the most important reasons for the high quality of our wines, which are marked by their delicate lightness, a lively acidity structure and expressive fruit.

Our estate wines are the foundation of our range and can be enjoyed any day. The grapes come exclusively from young vines in our own vineyard sites along the Ahr Valley. The designation “Handwerk” (artisanry) represents the intensive manual work in the steep slopes and therefore stands for one of the most important reasons for the high quality of our wines, which are marked by their delicate lightness, a lively acidity structure and expressive fruit.