Location and Size
The Nonnengarten is a vineyard site in Bad Dürkheim in the Pfalz. The documented area of the Dürkheimer Nonnengarten covers 238.0 hectares.
Soils and Topography
The site is relatively dry and characterised by sandy soils that warm up quickly. It consists mostly of slopes that are less exposed to the sun and face north. Towards the Feuerberg, gravelly soils occur; sand and loam are documented as the subsoil.
Grape Varieties and Wine Style
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Cubin, Cabernet Dorsa and Merlot are documented for the Nonnengarten. Further records also mention Spätburgunder and Regent as well as Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay. From Cabernet varieties and Merlot, full-bodied, tannin-rich and mature red wines are produced. Also documented are Gewürztraminer Kabinett, sweet Gewürztraminer, as well as dry red wines made from Merlot and Spätburgunder.
Name and Vinification
The name Nonnengarten refers to the former Benedictine convent of Schönfeld and has been documented since 1920. For Gewürztraminer from the Nonnengarten, a maceration period lasting several hours in the press is described before pressing.
