Location and classification
The Pilgerweg is a single vineyard site (Einzellage) in the cadastral area of Zornheim. It belongs to the Großlage Gutes Domtal and to the Nierstein area within Rheinhessen. The officially recorded vineyard area is 36.5 hectares.
Topography and soils
The vineyards lie at about 160 to 230 metres above sea level and face south. 35 per cent of the area are classified as Steillage, and 65 per cent as Hanglage. The soils listed are loess-pararendzina and marl-pararendzina. In addition, calcareous marl and clayey loam are described.
Wines
Documented wines from the Pilgerweg include Riesling Kabinett, Sauvignon Blanc Kabinett and Grauburgunder Spätlese, each dry. A Huxelrebe Auslese from the 2023 vintage is described as sweet, with aromas of tropical fruits, pronounced sweetness and fresh acidity. A Regent from the 2018 vintage was vinified dry and matured in used barriques.
Name and history
The name refers to an old pilgrimage route that is linked locally with travellers from the Rhineland towards Rome or to a pilgrimage destination in Mainz. As part of the consolidation of older vineyard names into five official vineyard site designations in the early 1970s, Pilgerweg was retained as one of those designations.
