Location and classification
Pfaffenberg is an officially listed single vineyard site in the cadastral district of Mörzheim in the city of Landau in Pfalz. The wine-growing site belongs to the Southern Wine Route (Südliche Weinstraße) area and to the Großlage Herrlich. Its official wine-growing site number is 810709.
Topography and soils
Pfaffenberg is described as a hillside site with a south-facing orientation. The soils consist of slightly calcareous sand-loam and have historically also been referred to as deep, sand-loam soils. The officially recorded planted vineyard area is 400.2 hectares.
Grape varieties and history
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder and Traminer are documented from Pfaffenberg. A Riesling bottling from the site shows 12.3% alcohol, 1.0 grams of residual sugar per litre and 5.9 grams of acid per litre. According to documentation from a local winery, the vineyards on Pfaffenberg have been cultivated by the Speyer monastery since the 14th century.
