Location and municipality
Kobern-Gondorf is a local municipality on the Lower Moselle in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate. The municipality comprises the local divisions of Kobern, Gondorf and Dreckenach; Kobern and Gondorf are located on the left bank of the Moselle. In its present form, the municipality was formed in 1969 through the merger of Kobern and Gondorf; Dreckenach was added in 1970.
Steep slopes and geology
Along the Moselle, steep, terraced and sun-exposed vineyard slopes shape the landscape. The Koberner Schloßberg rises about 130 metres above the Moselle between the deeply incised side valleys of the Hohesteinsbach and the Eiligbach. The area is located in Devonian rock formations of slate, sandstone and siltstone. In the Uhlen area, several rock formations alternate closely; in rock crevices, loess loam and iron-rich weathering material can be found.
Viticulture in Kobern-Gondorf
In the wine-growing region of the Moselle, Kobern-Gondorf belongs to the Burg Cochem area and the Großlage of Weinhex. The local climate is described as favourable for the steep Moselle vineyards. The wine sites include Fahrberg, Fuchshöhle, Gäns, Kehrberg, Schloßberg, Uhlen and Weißenberg. For 2024, planted areas of 3.6 hectares in the Fahrberg, 1.6 hectares in the Fuchshöhle, 2.3 hectares in the Gäns, 5.7 hectares in the Schloßberg, 7.6 hectares in the Uhlen and 8.0 hectares in the Weißenberg are recorded.
Special wine sites
The Koberner Uhlen faces south, curves inward and has a slope gradient of more than 60 per cent, as well as numerous dry stone walls. The Weißenberg is also south-exposed and has a gradient of more than 60 per cent; its dark, skeletal slate soils warm up quickly. The Schloßberg is characterised by dry stone walls and has skeletal soils. For the Schloßberg and the Gondorfer Gäns, tart, dry wines are documented, in the Gäns from Riesling vines. In Kobern-Gondorf, Chardonnay, Riesling, Weißburgunder and Grauburgunder are also grown.
