Location and Size
The Herrenberg, also known as Valwiger Herrenberg, is a wine-growing site near Valwig and Bruttig-Fankel in the Mosel wine region Mosel. The documented area is 14.9 hectares. The name refers to the former ownership of the Lords of Valwig.
Slope and Soils
The south-facing steep slope shows documented gradient values of more than 60 per cent. In the upper and middle slope areas there are shallow to medium-depth, stony Schist soils. For the lower slope areas, colluvial soils of Devonian quartzitic sandstone and siltstone are also documented, in part with a low proportion of loess clay.
Cultivation
With the exception of individual parcels left fallow, the wine-growing site is cultivated throughout on the highest, inaccessible terraces. Numerous rail-bound transport systems are documented and reflect the working conditions on the steep slopes. Selected Riesling grapes are used for the regional BREVA wine project.
Grape Varieties and Wine Styles
Riesling is the most important documented grape variety; individual holdings are planted exclusively with Riesling. Spätburgunder is also documented from this site. The wines are described as fruity and elegant. For Riesling, dry, finely off-dry, Spätlese and noble-sweet expressions are documented. A single-site Spätburgunder is picked by hand and fermented and matured 100 per cent in used barriques.
