Location and classification
Onkelchen is a registered single-vineyard site in Norheim in the Nahetal area of the wine-growing region Nahe. It belongs to the Großlage Burgweg. Both the registered wine-growing municipality and the cadastral district are Norheim.
Area and site
In the 2024 vineyard area register, Onkelchen has 10.5 hectares of planted vineyard area. For Norheim, a mild climate with low rainfall is described, influenced by surrounding rock formations and wooded hills, as well as vineyard sites with a steep slope inclination.
Documented wine
Spätburgunder is documented in a wine that is expressly referred to as Norheimer Onkelchen Spätburgunder. This is matured dry. The associated producer reports for his wines on a long period of lees ageing in stainless steel or in barrique.
