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The Magdalenenkreuz Vineyard is located on the hillsides banks of the town of Rüdesheim . The vineyard starts at an elevation of 100 meters and rises to 165 meters in a relatively short distance. It lies directly below the Rüdesheimer Kirchenpfad and Klosterberg. On the top of this hill lies the historic Abbey of St. Hildegard. It was the church that controlled the vineyards for hundreds of years, hence the religious names: Magdalenenkreuz translates to Mary of the Cross.

The vineyard has many different soil types, but it can primarily be described as a sandy loam. This wine is also technically at Auslese level ripeness, but bottled as a Spätlese anyway.

Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate : 89 Points Sep 2008