Location and classification
The Hainfelder Kirchenstück lies to the south-east of Hainfeld and borders Roschbach and Edesheim. In the official wine-growing site register, it is listed under vineyard number 810606 in the municipal and cadastral area of Hainfeld. The single vineyard is part of the wine-growing region Pfalz, South German Wine Route (Südliche Weinstraße) area, Großlage Ordensgut.
Soil and vineyard area
The soil is described as comparatively loess-clay with a high level of nutrient supply. For the 2024 harvest year, the official register records a planted vineyard area of 24.1 hectares. The Scherr winery cultivates just under one hectare there.
Grape varieties and wine styles
Within the Kirchenstück, Müller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder and Kerner are documented. In addition, Riesling and Spätburgunder are made into wines bearing the name Hainfelder Kirchenstück. Evidence exists for dry Spätburgunder as well as sweet Riesling Spätlese and Riesling Auslese.
Name
The name of the wine-growing site refers to the parish church of St. Barbara in Hainfeld, the construction of which the source attributes to the twelfth century.
