Location and classification
Moosberg is a single vineyard site, linked with Hahnheim and Sörgenloch in Rheinhessen. It belongs in part to the Nierstein sub-area and to the Großlage Gutes Domtal. The Sörgenloch section borders directly on the Selz.
History of the name
The wine-growing site was documented in 1559 under the name on the moissen Wege. The name is traced back to the Middle High German word mos for damp terrain.
Soils
In the Hahnheim part, deep, calcareous clay marl (Pelosol) is found as well as shallow to medium-depth, stony Rendzina from calcareous sandy loam. Both soils formed from tertiary marine deposits. The Sörgenloch section is characterised by deep, calcareous marl soil of the Pelosol class.
Wine style and grape variety
The marl and Pelosol soils are used to produce full-bodied, dense and rich wines with moderate acidity and a creamy texture; ripe mango, apricot and honeydew melon are mentioned. Limestone-stone and Rendzina soils stand for expressive, lively and aromatic wines with citrus, apple and gooseberry aromas, balanced acidity and mineral chalky notes, together with ageing potential. In the Hahnheim Moosberg, Gelber Orleans is grown and filled as a dry quality wine from Rheinhessen.
