Location and classification
The Perler Hasenberg is a registered single vineyard in the municipality of Perl in Saarland. It belongs to the wine-growing region Mosel, to the Moseltor area, and to the Großlage Schloss Bübingen. The vineyards lie in the Perl border area of the Upper Mosel directly on the German-French border.
Site
The vineyard plots consist of slopes with a documented south-westerly exposure. The Perl wine-growing region is characterised by heavy shell limestone soils; in the Upper Mosel, calcareous formations from shell limestone and marl also occur. Local descriptions mention moderately cold winters and summers without extreme temperatures.
Vineyard areas and wines
According to the wine-growing register, the registered area of the Perler Hasenberg amounted to 13.09 hectares as of 31 July 2024. For the site, Auxerrois, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay and Riesling are documented. The styles of wine that have been proven include dry Auxerrois, dry Grauburgunder as Spätlese, Chardonnay and Riesling as Eiswein.
History and wine education trail
In local information, the Perler Hasenberg is described as the oldest wine site in Perl. An approximately 1.5-kilometre-long municipal wine education trail runs through the Hasenberg and, using 14 bilingual information boards, provides information about regional viticulture.
