Location and history
Hergersweiler is a local municipality in the southern Palatinate. The municipality covers 1.82 km² and lies at an elevation of about 123 metres. The local area is characterised by fields and vineyards. Hergersweiler was first mentioned in a document in 1301.
Winegrowing
Winegrowing was historically an important agricultural activity in Hergersweiler; the vineyard area was expanded later. The Narrenberg is designated as a single vineyard site in the Palatinate winegrowing region. In the 2024 list of vineyard sites, 79.0 hectares are recorded in the Hergersweiler municipal area.
Grape varieties and soils
A winery associated with the Hergersweiler Narrenberg cultivates 10 hectares of vines there on deep, well-ground soils. Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, white Pinot (Weißburgunder), grey Pinot (Grauburgunder), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscateller, Huxelrebe, Gewürztraminer, Portugieser, Spätburgunder, Dornfelder, Dunkelfelder, Regent, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are grown.
