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Domherr

Sub-zone

Domherr is a named sub-zone of Rheinhessen in Germany. Regional bedrock: mixed sedimentary rocks. It lies 4.8 km west of Nieder-Olm and 14 km south-west of Mainz.

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

Key facts

Type
Großlage
Within
Rheinhessen
Separate plots
47
Extent N–S × E–W
15.45 × 9.96 km
Centre
49.8961° N, 8.1433° E
Region
Rheinhessen
Bereich
Bereich Nierstein

Where it is

Nearest town
4.8 km west of Nieder-Olm
Nearest city
14 km south-west of Mainz 222,889 people
To the sea
345 km

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

Terrain

Elevation
109–253 m
Mean elevation
177 m
Mean slope
4.5° (8 %)
Steepest tenth
above 9°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-east

Measured over the whole outline on 65,630 elevation cells of about 25 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Vintages: Mosel and German Riesling

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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

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

Inside Domherr · 23

Wineries · 2

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Sources

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

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