J.L. Wolf – First-Growth Vineyards

Pechstein (PESH-stine) is one of the greatest vineyard sites in the Pfalz. It lies on the gentle, east-facing slope that extends from behind the village of Forst up toward the Haardt Mountains. The name refers to the preponderance of black basalt stones in the soil, which give the wines a strong mineral backbone. Of all the first-growth sites at J.L. Wolf, Pechstein produces the most assertive, mineral- driven Rieslings.
	Black basalt stones add a racy minerality to the sandy loam soil of Pechstein.

This top-class vineyard produces highly refined Rieslings that have a delicate complexity and extraordinary finesse. The well-drained, weathered sandstone soil yields wines of amazing purity and grace.

The soil of Ungeheuer (OOHN-geh-hoy-er) is similar to that of Jesuitengarten, but the warmer microclimate produces wines that are fuller, weightier and simply monstrous. This is another of the finest vineyards in all of the Pfalz.
	In Forst, the weathered sandstone soil of these two vineyards has a deeper sub-soil than Wachenheim and a higher proportion of large sandstone pebbles.