Location and climate
Feilbingert lies on a plateau in the northernmost part of the North Palatinate Uplands, close to the Nahe wine-growing region. For the Lemberg area, a warm wine-growing climate with around 600 millimetres of annual rainfall is described.
Vineyard sites and soils
The vineyard sites Bocksberg, Höchstes Kreuz, Kahlenberg and Königsgarten are on sloping or steeply sloping slopes and belong to the Großlage Paradiesgarten. At Königsgarten there is sandy loam, slate clay and sandstone; at Höchstes Kreuz there is sandy loam and weathered porphyry. Bocksberg and Kahlenberg are shaped by mineral-rich site conditions; Königsgarten has areas exposed to the south-east and south-west, while Höchstes Kreuz is exposed to the south-east.
Grape varieties and wine style
In the four vineyard sites, around 75 per cent white wine and 25 per cent red wine are produced. The most important white grape varieties include Riesling, Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner; in addition, Scheurebe, Kerner, Morio-Muskat and increasingly Weißburgunder and Grauburgunder are grown. For red varieties, Spätburgunder, Dornfelder and Portugieser are represented. The site descriptions link Königsgarten with fruity, slender wines, Höchstes Kreuz with elegant wines, and Bocksberg and Kahlenberg with wines shaped by minerals. Red wine and rosé are also produced.
History
Indications of early Roman presence point to an early start to winegrowing in the surrounding area. Feil was first mentioned in 1212 as “Vilde”, Bingert in 1071. The present-day municipality was formed through the administrative merger of Feil and Bingert.
