Location and classification
The Rosengarten is a designated single-vineyard site in Edesheim in the Palatinate. The vineyard lies south of the municipality and is described as a replotted vineyard area. The official designation is Rosengarten, and the wine-growing location code is 81 06 03.
Climate and soils
For Edesheim, annual figures of about 620 millimetres of rainfall, 2,000 hours of sunshine and a mean annual temperature of 11.1 °C are given. The area is made up of around 40 per cent hillside sites and 60 per cent flat land. The soils are described as loam to loess loam, or as loam with a high proportion of loess.
Grape varieties and wines
Among others, Müller-Thurgau, Dornfelder, St. Laurent, Merlot and Spätburgunder are planted in the Rosengarten. Other documented grape varieties are Riesling, Weißburgunder, Chardonnay, Tempranillo and Grauburgunder. From this site, dry and sweet Rieslings, dry Spätburgunder and St. Laurent, dry and sweet Merlot, Tempranillo as rosé, and dry Grauburgunder are documented.
Name and special features
The name Rosengarten is associated with the earlier occurrence of hedge roses; a local depiction assigns this designation to the 16th century. In October 2025, the designation was officially described as a single-vineyard site for Edesheim. A documented Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese vintage from 2018 was produced from selectively hand-harvested, fully ripe grapes.
