Location and classification
Fels is a legally registered single vineyard in the Mosel wine-growing region. It belongs to the Saar area and to the Großlage Scharzberg, and lies in the municipality of Konz, in the cadastral district of Könen.
Vineyard register
In the vineyard register of Rhineland-Palatinate for 2024, Fels is listed under vineyard site number 460219. The single vineyard is in the sole ownership of an operating business.
Pinot noir and history
From Könener Fels, the red wine “Vom Fels” is documented with the grape variety Pinot noir (Spätburgunder). The vineyard was already known in the late 19th century for outstanding Pinot noir; a wine from there received the highest award among German red wines at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900. For Könen, steep-slope viticulture is also documented.
