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A Riesling Tour

 

If there is any grape that wine-lovers consider the quintessential grape of Germany, it is Riesling. German Riesling is unique, with fairly high natural acidity (that mellows nicely over time), a great fruity character, and yet generally speaking, a light and refreshing wine. So, coming across a hiking circuit trail in the Pfalz, by Wachenheim in the Mittelhaardt wine district, I decided to hike it, and experience some of the Rieslings from local producers.

This hike, like the wine, was unique and easy to do, with just enough elevation to get the heart going. Like the wine, it could be a fun trail to hike with friends on an early summer day, although I was there in winter, which was fine too. Being a circuit, one could begin anywhere, but I began at the north end of Wachenheim, so that I would have the climbs out of the way first, and the wine-tasting opportunities later.

Fuchsmantel Vines and the Flaggenturm
Fuchsmantel Vines and the Flaggenturm

 

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Rieslingtour: Trail in a Nutshell

 

Trail Name: Rieslingtour (AKA: Weinwanderrundweg 10)

Trail Type: Short distance circuit; much is paved, some hard-packed earth, some stairs: well maintained, but the route itself is only fairly marked.

Length: Total: @8 kilometers/ 5 miles

Convenient to: Bad Duerkheim, Neustadt or Mannheim, Germany

Marking: A “10” in black, on a round white background

Rieslingtour's Sign
Rieslingtour’s Sign

 

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