Location and Classification
Klosterberg is a single vineyard in Oberheimbach within the Großlage Schloß Reichenstein, in the Loreley area of the winegrowing region Mittelrhein. The vineyards are located in the Heimbachtal on the left bank of the Rhine, but away from the river. Klosterberg is one of the four officially named Oberheimbach single vineyards.
Climate, Terrain and Soils
The site is described as cool, elevated and on the edge of the Heimbachtal. At the same time, Klosterberg is associated with a mild Rhine climate and a south-facing orientation. The vine-growing areas are embedded deep in the Heimbachtal and lie comparatively high up. The subsoil consists of slate loam, a loam formed from slate in the Quaternary period. The medium- to deep-rooted, sandy to clayey and gravelly Parabrüunerde-Rigosol shows medium to good water retention, a neutral to acidic reaction, and good ability to warm up.
Vineyard Areas and Grape Varieties
The official vineyard register lists 13.8 hectares of planted vineyard area for Klosterberg in the municipality and cadastral district of Oberheimbach. Riesling is documented in a parcel planted in 1991; this was cleared in 2025. In addition, Spätburgunder is planted in a vineyard planted in 2021 under the marketing designation Oberheimbacher Klosterberg.
Wines and Winemaking
A Riesling from the 2023 vintage from a Klosterberg parcel was bottled as German Quality Wine, dry, with 13.5% alcohol, 5.9 grams of residual sugar and 6.0 grams of acid per litre. The grapes were hand-harvested and selected on 30 September 2023. The wine matured in stainless steel tanks and was bottled in March 2024. A Spätburgunder rosé from the 2025 vintage was produced as German Quality Wine, dry, with 12% alcohol, 9 grams of residual sugar and 6 grams of acid per litre.
