Location and classification
Kieselberg is a legally registered single vineyard in the Bobenheim am Berg cadastral district of Bobenheim am Berg. It belongs to the Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße area of the wine-growing region Pfalz and to the Großlage Feuerberg. The official wine-growing site code is 820104.
Area, climate and soils
In the 2024 vineyard sites directory, Kieselberg is listed with 51.6 hectares of planted vineyard area. The site lies directly in the lee of the Haardt and has a long sunshine duration. The name refers to coarse-grained, stony and loamy sands; in places, soils formed from weathered limestone are found. The gravel-rich loamy sands have the ability to store water and provide good aeration of the root zone, while the gravel contributes to warming of the soil.
Grape varieties and wine style
At Kieselberg and Ohligpfad, Riesling, Grauburgunder and Weißburgunder are grown. A named wine from Bobenheimer Kieselberg is a Spätburgunder. The documented vintage 2022 is classified as dry and therefore stands for a dry red wine style.
