Location and Classification
Klosterpfad is a legally registered single vineyard site in the municipality and in the wine-growing area Dorsheim in the wine-growing region Nahe. In the official vineyard register, the site is listed under the name Klosterpfad with the vineyard code 510309.
Area and Soils
The planted vineyard area comprises 16.0 hectares. Klosterpfad is one of the southern Dorsheim vineyard sites, the soils of which are described as gravelly and sandy loam with rock content above the bedrock.
Topography and History
A winery documentation describes Klosterpfad as having a distinctive topography and as a suitable site for harvesting ice wine grapes. Already in the second half of the 20th century, the site was documented as ideal for the ice wine harvest.
Grape Variety and Wine Style
For Klosterpfad, Riesling has been documented. Two thirds of the grapes of a Dorsheim Riesling Auslese from Schlossgut Diel come from the site; the wine is presented as an off-dry Riesling Auslese from the Nahe.
