Location and classification
Ratsgrund is a designated vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Sommerloch on the Nahe. In the official register of vineyard sites, the site is assigned to the Nahetal area and the Großlage Pfarrgarten. Ratsgrund is classified as a single vineyard site with vineyard site number 510217.
Topography and soils
For the Sommerloch Ratsgrund, a southerly aspect is documented. The soils are described as loamy-clayey with a very high capacity for water retention.
Vineyard area and grape varieties
The 2024 vineyard register shows 29.6 hectares of planted vineyard area for Ratsgrund. The documented grape varieties include Müller-Thurgau, Regent, Bacchus, Würzer and Dornfelder.
Documented wine styles
A wine from the 2024 vintage from the Sommerloch Ratsgrund is documented as Pinot Gris, Qualitätswein, dry, with 12.8% alcohol by volume, 5.9 grams of residual sugar per litre and 4.7 grams of acidity per litre. Wines from the site with the grape variety Morio-Muskat are documented both as Qualitätswein and as Auslese.
