Location and classification
Liebesbrunnen is a vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Dackenheim in the Pfalz. It is classified as a single site within the Großlage Kobnert in the Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße area of the Pfalz growing region.
Vineyard area and grape varieties
The planted vineyard area comprises, according to the 2024 winegrowing records, a total of 79.6 hectares. Riesling and Silvaner are documented as growing there. In addition, parcels with Müller-Thurgau, as well as wines made from Riesling and Grauburgunder, are offered from the Dackenheimer Liebesbrunnen.
Wine making
A documented Müller-Thurgau from Liebesbrunnen has 13.0 percent by volume of alcohol, 4.7 grams of acidity per litre and 0.4 grams of residual sugar per litre. The wine was fully matured in a small barrique from a second filling and on fine lees. A Grauburgunder from the site ripened partly in stainless steel and partly in small-format wood. For the relevant parcel or the starting area indicated by the producer, limestone is mentioned.
Historical references
Archaeological finds in the area of Liebesbrunnen point to settlement during the Hallstatt period, which is dated to approximately 1200 to 800 BC. The name refers to a spring that is still present within the vineyard site. A archival reference from the year 1604 introduces the name as Lieberßborn.
