Location and classification
Neuberg is an officially recognised single vineyard site within the urban area of Osthofen. It belongs to the Wonnegau and the Pilgerpfad region in the wine-growing area of Rheinhessen, and lies on a high plateau above the built-up part of the town.
Soil
The subsoil consists of loess over pararendzina. Formed during the Ice Ages from calcareous dust, the soil is deep, calcareous, rich in nutrients and capable of storing water.
Wine style and grape varieties
The terroir profile links Neuberg with fine-fruited wines that show notes of apple, peach, pear and citrus, a gentle acidity and a medium structure. For this site, among others, Chardonnay, Grauburgunder, Weißer Burgunder, Huxelrebe, Gelber Muskateller, Riesling, Spätburgunder and Gewürztraminer are documented. These include sweet Huxelrebes, a Trockenbeerenauslese with 96.4 grams of residual sugar per litre, as well as a dry Spätburgunder matured in barrique.
History
The wine-growing site was mentioned in 1446 as “an dem nuwen Berg” and in 1587 as “im Leckhzapffen”. The name refers to a cleared or newly cultivated area. In 1891, Gustav Friedrich Weißheimer built a neo-Gothic wine-vineyard pavilion on Neuberg, the Leckzapfen. A 2019 Huxelrebe Trockenbeerenauslese from the Weingut Wechsler Erben was hand-harvested.
