The villages of Wachenheim (pronounced “VAHK-en-hime”) and Forst lie at the center of the esteemed Mittelhaardt area of the Pfalz, which historically has been the source of the region’s finest wines. Here, the well-drained, weathered sandstone soils produce pure, fruit-driven wines with a distinctive stony character. As with “villages” bottlings from Burgundy, these wines are labeled only with the village name.
The light, sandy loam soil of the village-quality vineyards in Wachenheim and Forst produces bright, fruit-forward wines.