Location and classification
The Böchinger Rosenkranz is located in Böchingen in the wine-growing region Pfalz. The VDP site is classified as VDP.ERSTE LAGE® and comprises 47.00 hectares.
Topography and soil
The site, which faces south, lies at an altitude of 160 to 200 metres and has a slope gradient of 3 to 10 per cent. The soil or parent material is given as limestone; the terroir is also described as shell limestone.
Grape varieties and wine styles
Documented classified grape varieties are Chardonnay and Riesling. A documented Riesling from the 2023 vintage is dry, fruit-forward, with pronounced integrated acidity, structured, slightly phenolic and medium-bodied. A Chardonnay from the 2022 vintage is described as dry and also creamy, spicy and lightly wood-influenced.
Maturation
For the 2022 Chardonnay, documentation records 16 months’ maturation in barriques. The Rieslings from the VDP.ERSTE LAGE are fermented spontaneously and matured on the lees for longer.
