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This location is named after a small mine tunnel ("cave") in the middle of the mountain. The word Hermann is derived from Hermes, the Roman patron god of messengers and travelers, and is probably a reference to an old place of worship. The pure southern exposure is 130-175 m above sea level. The soils are mostly made of black-gray slate mixed with volcanic igneous rock, phorphyr and limestone. The oldest rock in the Niederhausen district is here. It was deposited in the Upper Carboniferous over 300 million years ago. For over 100 years, the Hermannshöhle has been the most highly valued area in the Nahe for tax purposes and thus a guideline for the valuation of all other vineyards in the area. The Riesling always reaches a high level of maturity here and the wines of this great location have contributed a lot to the good reputation of German wines worldwide with their complexity, power, elegance and long shelf life.