Location and history
Zeiskam is a municipality in the Germersheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate and belongs to the collective municipality of Bellheim. The village is located in Southern Palatinate between Germersheim and Landau. The municipal area covers around 890 hectares, about half of which is used for arable farming. Zeiskam was first documented in the year 774.
Viticulture in the monastery garden
The Klostergarten is a registered single vineyard site in the wine-growing region Pfalz, in the South German Wine Route area and within the Großlage Trappenberg. The registered vineyard extends across Zeiskam and Lustadt. For the Zeiskam portion, the harvest report for 2024 shows a planted vineyard area of 35.8 hectares.
Grape varieties and maturation
For the Zeiskam Klostergarten, Riesling, Spätburgunder and Chardonnay are listed, among others, as important grape varieties. A dry Riesling from the site as quality wine from Pfalz is also documented. The soils are described as nutrient-rich loam and loess. The named cultivation and winemaking practices include sward growth between the rows of vines, careful soil care, a ripening period of around 24 months, and bottling without filtration.
