Location and classification
Morgenbachtaler is a registered single vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Trechtingshausen in the wine-growing region of Mittelrhein. The site belongs to the Loreley wine-growing area and to the Großlage Schloss Reichenstein.
Topography and soils
The wine-growing site, documented as a valley site, is located directly by the Rhine. The soil type is described as alluvial Quaternary sands and loams. For the parcels close to the Rhine, a gravelly, sandy loam is also described.
Area and grape variety
The planted vineyard area totalled 3.3 hectares, according to the vineyard register for the 2024 harvest status. From a young planting in the Trechtingshausen site, Chardonnay has been documented.
Documented wines
A Chardonnay of the 2023 vintage was vinified to a délicatement sweet or semi-dry style. A Chardonnay of the 2021 vintage, documented separately, was dry, matured in barrique, and had a long contact time on the skins as well as subsequent maturation in a new barrique made from American oak.
