Location and classification
Narrenberg is a officially registered single vineyard in the collective vineyard Trappenberg in the wine-growing region Pfalz. The wine-growing site is linked with Römerberg-Berghausen and additionally includes an identified area in the cadastral district of Römerberg-Heiligenstein. Narrenberg refers to the hillside vineyard along the Hochbank in Römerberg.
Area and grape varieties
The 2024 wine-sites directory lists 1.3 hectares of Narrenberg in the cadastral district of Berghausen and less than one hectare in the cadastral district of Heiligenstein. The Römerberg wine-growing sites including Narrenberg belong to the easternmost wine-growing sites of the Pfalz and are partly located below 100 metres above sea level. The official wine-growing site number is 810915.
In 2021, four rows of Birstaler Muskat for table grape cultivation were documented at Narrenberg. Marked rows could be harvested by customers themselves by hand. Riesling is also documented in a municipal vineyard at Narrenberg for a documented grape harvest.
Processing
Birstaler Muskat from the Römerberg operation associated with Narrenberg was processed into grape must and alcohol-free sparkling wine.
History of the name
The name Narrenberg is historically documented for the vineyard on the Hochbank in Römerberg. A linguistic explanation derives it from the term for the nearby hill; a passed-down legend links it with Bernard of Clairvaux. Viticulture in Römerberg has been documented since at least the 16th century. A map from 1573 shows vineyards in the area of today’s Römerberg-Berghausen. In the Historical Museum of the Pfalz in Speyer, there is a decorative wine bottle label with the designation Narrenberger and the years 1752 and 1865.
