Location and classification
Roßberg is an officially recorded wine-growing site in the municipality and cadastral district of Eßingen in the wine-growing region Pfalz in Rhineland-Palatinate. The site is classified as a single vineyard within the larger site of Trappenberg. In the vineyard area register for 2024, 112.0 hectares of planted vineyard area are listed.
Grape varieties and wine styles
Documented wines from Essinger Roßberg have been produced from Spätburgunder (Pinot noir), Riesling, Chardonnay, St. Laurent and Saint-Pierre Doré. These include dry red wine from Spätburgunder as well as sweet Beerenauslese and ice wines from white and red grape varieties.
Vinification
A documented Spätburgunder was selected at harvest, fermented on the skins, and partly matured in barrique and partly in stainless-steel tanks. A Spätburgunder ice wine from Roßberg matured in stainless-steel tanks.
