Location and classification
Königsfels is an officially recognised single vineyard within the winegrowing region Nahe. The site extends over Schloßböckelheim and Waldböckelheim and bears the official vineyard designation 511150.
Area and topography
In the 2024 vineyard register, 1.5 hectares in Schloßböckelheim and 7.7 hectares in Waldböckelheim are listed, for a total of 9.2 hectares. Königsfels is documented as a south-facing slope with gradients of up to 60 per cent.
Soil and grape variety
The starting material consists of weathered porphyry. A technical description mentions steep, rocky slopes of porphyry, a magmatic rock. For Königsfels, Riesling in the styles dry, Kabinett and Spätlese is documented.
Wine styles and vinification
For a Königsfels Riesling Kabinett from the 2023 vintage, 22.0 grams of residual sugar per litre, 6.7 grams of acidity per litre and 10 per cent alcohol are stated. For a documented Riesling from the 2012 vintage, selective hand-harvesting took place at a yield of 55 hectolitres per hectare; fermentation was carried out partly in a cask, followed by a five-month maturation on the lees.
Historical significance
Königsfels is documented as a long-established and historically renowned wine-growing site in Schloßböckelheim. A historic Nahe wine map from 1901 shows the wine-growing region of Schloßböckelheim.
