Location and municipality
Hainfeld is a municipality in the district of Südliche Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate and belongs to the collective municipality of Edenkoben. The area is 6.24 km². As a winegrowing village, Hainfeld is located in the Pfalz, whose vineyard landscape is characterised by gently rolling hills and a mild climate.
Vineyard sites and soils
The Hainfeld winegrowing area includes the vineyard sites Kapelle, Kirchenstück and Letten. The Hainfeld Kirchenstück lies to the south-east of the town and borders Roschbach and Edesheim. The site, covering around 27 hectares, has a relatively sand-light loess clay soil with a rich nutrient supply. The Kapelle site is characterised by sandy soils; in addition, Pinot grape varieties are grown on loess-clay soils.
Grape varieties and wines
At the Hainfeld Kirchenstück, Müller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder and Kerner are documented. In addition, Riesling, Weißburgunder and Grauburgunder are named as important white grape varieties in Hainfeld. The wines fall under the protected designation of origin Pfalz, which includes wine, QualitätsSchaumwein and Perlwein. The Pfalz specification describes white, red and rosé wines; the white wines range from fruity-fresh to fruity-exotic and, depending on the grape variety and cellar work, may show green, spicy, smoky or mineral notes.
