Location and Classification
Oberschloß is a legally registered single-vineyard site in Kirrweiler. It is assigned to the Großlage Maikammerer Mandelhöhe within the wine-growing region Pfalz and lies to the east of Maikammer between Maikammer and Kirrweiler.
Site
The terrain around Oberschloß is considered climatically favoured at the transition from the outlying slopes of the Haard edge to the Upper Rhine plain. The site is described as south-facing with characteristic topography. Loess clay with a slight proportion of limestone predominates; at the same time, a variety of soil types is mentioned.
Grape Varieties and Yield
For Oberschloß, among others, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Müller-Thurgau, Kerner, Riesling and Scheurebe are documented. For wines from Kirrweiler Oberschloß, yields of less than 50 hectolitres per hectare are stated.
Documented Wine Styles
A documented Riesling from 2024 was made dry and showed notes of tropical fruits, apricot and peach, as well as spiciness, a soft acidity and 13.0% by volume alcohol. A Scheurebe from 2012 was produced as an ice wine with 8.5% by volume alcohol, as well as a sweet, acidity-rich style.
