Location and classification
Rosenberg is an officially registered single vineyard site in Wiltingen in the quality winegrowing region Mosel. The vineyards register lists the site under number 460273. For the 2024 harvest, 30.9 hectares were under vines.
Topography and soils
The vineyard site is located in a side valley. A milder local climate is described there, with less extreme temperature increases than at more exposed locations. For wines from the Wiltingen Rosenberg, slate soils have been documented.
Vines and wine styles
Rosenberg is described as a comparatively young vineyard site and is not exclusively associated with the cultivation of Riesling. Riesling is evidenced in wines bearing the designation Wiltinger Rosenberg from the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. Documented are dry Rieslings as well as Rieslings in the category of Prädikatswein, including Spätlese, Auslese and feinherbe Auslese.
Vinification and history
The documented Adonis Rieslings from the Wiltinger Rosenberg for the vintages 2019 to 2021 were fermented spontaneously and vinified in stainless-steel tanks. The 2021 vintage was classified as dry and had 8.5 g/l residual sugar as well as 7.5 g/l acidity. A Riesling from the 2018 vintage spent 15 months on fine lees. The Wiltinger Rosenberg is also listed on a historical Mosel winegrowing map from 1906.
