Location and Classification
Römerquelle is an officially registered single vineyard site in the Kaimt district of Zell (Mosel) in Germany. The vineyard site belongs to the Großlage Schwarze Katz in the area of Burg Cochem within the Mosel wine-growing region. In the 2024 vineyard directory, an area of 54.5 hectares is recorded.
Topography and Geology
The documented elevation ranges from 96 to 147 metres. The slopes have gradients of 1 to 20 per cent and face south-south-east and east-south-east. Römerquelle belongs to the Schwarze Katz vine plot group, whose steep-slope soils predominantly consist of slate-weathering parent rock.
Vine Stock and History
For a plot in the vineyard site, the cultivation of Riesling has been documented. A historical study of Mosel vineyard site names lists Römerquelle as a Kaimt vineyard name and associates it with designations that are reminiscent of Roman times. The documented sunshine duration is 1,556 hours.
