Location and classification
Römerstraße is a registered single vineyard in Kirchheim an der Weinstraße in the quality wine region Pfalz. It belongs to the area Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße and to the Großlage Schwarzerde.
Area and boundaries
In the wine locations directory of Rhineland-Palatinate, Römerstraße is listed under vineyard location number 821717 for the cadastral area of Kirchheim. The planted vineyard area is 55.4 hectares. The boundaries documented in 1971 formed the municipal boundary in the west and north, the federal road 271 in the east, and the state road 520 in the south.
History and wine law
The name Römerstraße was entered into the wine locations directory by a decision dated 1 June 1971. The Großlage Schwarzerde was approved on 24 June 1971. The single vineyard is recorded in the official wine locations directory of the Landwirtschaftskammer Rhineland-Palatinate.
Grape variety and wine
For a wine designated as “Kirchheimer Römerstrasse Riesling”, Riesling is documented as the grape variety. The 2014 vintage was described as a dry white wine with 12% alcohol; the tasting note mentioned pronounced acidity, balance and a slightly bitter finish.
