Location and Classification
The Klostergarten is a registered single vineyard site in the cadastral district of Sausenheim in the municipality of Grünstadt in the Pfalz. It belongs to the Großlage Höllenpfad within the winegrowing region of Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße.
Wine Law Details
In the official register of wine-growing sites, Sausenheimer Klostergarten is listed under wine site number 820406. The planted vineyard area recorded in the 2024 harvest register is 56.1 hectares.
Soils and Grape Varieties
For Sausenheim, limestone is described as the defining influence of the soil, which stores heat and balances temperatures. Wines from the Klostergarten have been documented from Riesling, Grauburgunder, Weißburgunder, Kerner and Huxelrebe.
Wine Styles and Ageing
Dry Rieslings, Grauburgunder and Weißburgunder are documented, as well as semi-dry or sweet Grauburgunder and wines aged as Spätlese made from Kerner and Huxelrebe. A Riesling from the 2018 vintage was documented with 11.9% alcohol, 9.2 g/l residual sugar and 6.9 g/l acidity; a Grauburgunder from the same vintage with 12.9% alcohol, 7.3 g/l residual sugar and 6.3 g/l acidity. Weingut Fluch-Gaul lists Sausenheimer Klostergarten among its most important sites and documents for fruit-forward white wines ageing in stainless steel, and for red wines longer maturation in large wooden barrels and small barriques.
