Thanks to their microclimate and soil composition, the Assmannshausen sites are particularly well-suited for the cultivation of Spätburgunder in the Rheingau. The grape variety has continuously proved its value there for a millennium. Among the Assmannshausen sites, Höllenberg, with its steep exposure and high proportion of slate in the soils, is considered to be the finest red wine vineyard.

Category:		Classified vineyard
Total size of vineyard:		37.0 ha (91.4 acres)
Surface owned by Balthasar Ress:		0.1 ha (0.25 acres)
Grape variety:		Pinot Noir / Spätburgunder
Exposure / Slope:		south to southwest, 50-65%
Soil:		Coarse, stony, gritty clayish slate with mixtures of loess-loam and weathered Taunus quartzite. Medium-deep to deep slate-phyllite soils.