Location and classification
Loreley-Edel is an officially registered single vineyard in the wine-growing region of Mittelrhein, within the Loreley area and the large vineyard classification Loreleyfelsen. The site is located in the municipal and cadastral district Sankt Goarshausen and carries the official wine-growing site number 320507. In the official vineyard register for 2024, 1.4 hectares of planted vineyard area are recorded.
Terrain and soils
The vineyards belonging to Loreley, belonging to the local winegrowers’ cooperative, are on slopes that face south to south-west and fall steeply down to the Rhine. The soils are described as weathered greywacke and slate soils.
Vines and wines
The Loreley winery Leonhard designates Loreley-Edel as its oldest vineyard. For Loreley-Edel Riesling, vines with an age of more than 60 years are stated. Riesling is documented for the site through this bottling.
Vinification and designation
A documented wine from Loreley-Edel is a Riesling Spätlese with delicate residual sweetness. The 2021 vintage was listed with 9.5% alcohol, 49 g/l residual sugar and 10 g/l acid. Under the name Loreley-Edel, the producer devotes a dedicated wine range to the oldest vineyard at the foot of the Loreley rock.
