Location and classification
The Rathausberg is a registered single vineyard in the cadastral district of Bruttig in the municipality of Bruttig-Fankel in the wine-growing region Mosel and in the Cochem area. In the register of vineyard sites, it is listed as a single vineyard under number 440310 of the Großlage Rosenhang. The planted vineyard area is 5.1 hectares.
Topography and soils
The vineyard site lies behind the village of Bruttig and extends into a small side valley. It is described as a south-westerly facing slope with a gradient of around 40 degrees; roughly 60 per cent are steep-slope vineyards. The soils consist of deep, nutrient-rich slate-weathering soils with clay deposited on the hillside.
Varieties and wine styles
For the Rathausberg, Riesling is documented; in the Rathausberg vineyards of one producer, Kerner is also planted. Rieslings are proven in dry, off-dry and sweet Kabinett wine styles. A bottling of the 2024 vintage is described as a dry Riesling with a mineral-fruity character.
Documented vintage
For a dry Riesling from the Rathausberg, the 2024 vintage specifies residual sugar of 7.2 grams per litre, 6.1 grams of acid per litre and an alcohol content of 13.5 per cent.
