Location and classification
Paterberg is an officially registered single vineyard site in the Nierstein area and within the Großlage Spiegelberg. The site is located in the cadastral district of Nierstein and extends from Nierstein towards Oppenheim, almost as far as Dexheim, inland from the Rhine front.
Topography and soils
The described parcels are oriented north-northeast, lie at 121 to 176 metres above sea level and have an average slope of 20 percent. The site includes limestone from tertiary marine deposits of a calcareous algae reef as well as loess. Documented soil types are loess-pararendzina, limestone-rendzina and calcareous marl.
Vineyard area and grape varieties
For the 2024 harvest designation, the official vineyard sites register lists a planted vineyard area of 110.6 hectares. At Paterberg, various grape varieties are grown, including several Burgunder varieties and Spätburgunder. In the parcels classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE, Spätburgunder is the key grape variety.
Classification and name
An area of 0.72 hectares is classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE; the VDP member winery St. Antony works there. The name Paterberg refers to the former ownership of a monastery, with “Pater” serving as a term for a monk. Today, the single vineyard site no longer belongs to the Roter Hang area.
