Forster Musenhang

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Musenhang is the name of a vineyard in the community of Forst an der Weinstrasse ( Rhineland-Palatinate ). Their vineyards cover 8.0 hectares .

Location, climate, soils

The Musenhang belongs to the Palatinate wine-growing region and here to the northern area of Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse . It is a single site that belongs to the Forster Mariengarten large site . It is located entirely in the district of Forst on the Weinstrasse. The area of ​​the Musenhang is at a height of 160 to 270  m above sea level. NHN , it is 80% steep and 20% pending. The terrain rises towards the Palatinate Forest in the west, which protects the Musenhang from precipitation in its lee .

The soils of the Musenhang consist of loamy sand and limestone .

Surname

The first mention of the name was in 1836 as "Musenhang". The area was auctioned off by the community of Forst in 1821 - at that time still wooded - and cleared shortly afterwards. Possibly the name comes from "Musehelde" (see Deidesheimer Mäushöhle ); but since earlier mentions are missing, one can only speculate about it.

See also

Web links

  • Geoportal WEIN of the Chamber of Agriculture Rhineland-Palatinate - offers the possibility to display the location and outline of the vineyard on a map.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Search for vineyards. Chamber of Agriculture Rhineland-Palatinate, accessed on December 26, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c Carina Zweck, Manfred Halfer: From the Musehelde to the Mäushöhle. The Palatinate's vineyards - origin and interpretation of their names . Ed .: Museum für Weinkultur e. V. Deidesheim 1992, p. 56 .

Coordinates: 49 ° 24 '7.9 "  N , 8 ° 10' 47.6"  E