Location and classification
Pulchen is an officially registered single vineyard site in the cadastral district of Filzen in the city of Konz in the winegrowing region Mosel-Saar-Ruwer.
Area and topography
The vineyard directory lists Pulchen under vineyard site number 460206 and shows a planted vineyard area of 2.9 hectares. The site, which is oriented to the south-south-west, lies at an altitude of around 170 metres and has slope gradients of 25 to 85 per cent.
Soil and grape variety
The type of soil is given as slate, with blue slate forming the predominant rock. For Pulchen, Riesling is classified as the grape variety. In the central area of the single-vineyard site associated with Pulchen, around 2.5 hectares are cultivated.
Wine styles and history
Documented wines from Pulchen include Riesling Kabinett, Riesling Spätlese and Riesling Grosses Gewächs. According to the winery, the name Pulchen goes back to the Latin word pulcher and was already used by the monks of St. Maximin.
