Location and classification
Kirchberg is a legally registered single vineyard in the wine-growing region of Württemberg. The site is connected with Esslingen am Neckar and the Stuttgart borough of Obertürkheim. The Stuttgart portion is referred to as Obertürkheimer Kirchberg and lies on the eastern edge of Stuttgart in the wine-growing landscape of the Neckar valley.
Topography and soils
The Kirchberg is classified as a hillside vineyard with a westward, south-western and south-eastern orientation. The geology is characterised by weathered Keuper; documented are light marl-gravel to clayey loam soils.
Vineyard area and cultivation
For 2017, 21.5 hectares of vineyard area are designated. A municipal parcel in the Obertürkheimer Kirchberg covers 39.7 ares and is planted with Riesling vines from 1971. The trellis-frame system of this parcel was completely renewed in 2019; in addition, individual vines were replanted. Pruning is carried out according to the winery’s instructions, following the moon phases.
Kirchberg Riesling
The documented Kirchberg wine from the municipal winery is a dry Riesling. For its production, a short period of maceration, a slow spontaneous fermentation, six months on the full lees, ageing in stainless steel and light filtration are specified.
