Location and municipality
Meckenheim is a local municipality in the Bad Dürkheim district and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Deidesheim in Rhineland-Palatinate. The municipality is located in the Pfalz and is described as a typical street village on the Rhine plain, as well as one of the larger municipalities in the Pfalz shaped by agriculture.
Viticulture and wine-growing areas
In Meckenheim, there are around 250 hectares of vineyards. The 2024 wine-growing areas directory lists 230.4 hectares of planted vineyard area in the site Neuberg, 42.2 hectares in Spielberg, and 5.4 hectares in the Meckenheim portion of Linsenbusch. The wine-growing areas belong to the protected wine origin Pfalz, to the Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße area, and to the Großlage Hofstück.
Historical background
The Bad Dürkheim district documents quality winegrowing in Meckenheim since Roman times and refers to evidence of a Roman fort. A donation to the Lorsch monastery from April 768 mentions Meckenheim. In 1922, a winegrowers’ association was founded.
Grape varieties and wine production
A Meckenheim winegrowing business cultivates, among other varieties, Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Goldmuskateller, Dornfelder, and Spätburgunder. The wine share documented there is 60 percent white wine and 40 percent red wine; the wines are described as fruity and clearly defined. For processing in the cellar, a gentle and precise working method is specified.
