Location and classification
Mühlberg is a legally registered single vineyard in the Nahe wine-growing region, in the Nahetal area and the Großlage Burgweg. It lies within the municipality and cadastral district of Schloßböckelheim and is locally referred to as Schloßböckelheimer Mühlberg. The 2024 vineyard directory lists the site under number 511152 with 30.7 hectares of planted vineyard area.
Soils and grape varieties
In the site, black volcanic soils from melaphyre and porphyry, mixtures of clay and loess, Rotliegend and sandy loam are found. Riesling grows on the volcanic soils as well as on the clay-loess soils. On Rotliegend, Chardonnay and Grauburgunder are cultivated, and on sandy loam, Regent.
Wine character
Riesling from the volcanic soils is described as having a mineral character. Riesling from the clay-loess soils has a pronounced finish.
Landscape and tradition
The Mühlberg lies in the highly structured landscape on the Nahe near Schloßböckelheim, where steep slopes with less steep vineyard sites alternate. The municipality lists the Schloßböckelheimer Mühlberg as a traditional vineyard name and reports on an established reputation for the wines of Schloßböckelheim in wine trade around the beginning of the 20th century.
