Location and classification
The Klostergarten is a registered single vineyard site in the cadastral district of Edenkoben in the wine-growing region Pfalz. The site forms part of the Südliche Weinstraße area and of the Großlage Schloß Ludwigshöhe.
Register and area details
In the official register of wine-growing sites, the Klostergarten is listed under wine-growing site number 810807. The planted area is stated there as not available, as the site is in the sole ownership of a business. A municipal announcement names 1,130.80 m² of vineyard area for one parcel of the site, within a total plot size of 0.1350 ha.
Historic location and soil
The vineyard lies on the grounds of the former Heilsbruck monastery. The former Cistercian nuns’ monastery comprises the enclosed vineyards of Klostergarten-Heilsbruck. The oldest part of the complex includes today’s wine cellars and is linked to the establishment of the complex in the 13th century. A producer-related description describes the soil as clay with water-bearing layers.
Documented wine
For a wine from Edenkoben, designated as Klostergarten in 2020, Weißburgunder is documented as the grape variety and a dry white wine. The grapes were traditionally hand-harvested; the yield was below 5,000 kg/ha. The wine matured in a large wooden cask.
