Location and Classification
Roter Berg is an officially registered single vineyard site in the Oberhochstadt cadastral area of Hochstadt in the Palatinate. The site belongs to the Southern Wine Route area and carries the vineyard site number 810911 in the official vineyard site directory. It is assigned to the Großlage Trappenberg.
Soils and Grape Varieties
For vineyard plots on Hochstadt’s Roter Berg, loess-clay soils and loess-clay soils are documented. The grape varieties for wines from this site are documented as Riesling and Spätburgunder. Documented Rieslings from the Roter Berg in Hochstadt are vinified dry.
Cultivation
For vineyards on the Roter Berg, planted vineyard rows are described, along with gentle cultivation of the soil. Further documented work includes the annual vine pruning, tying-in, leaf trimming and the autumn harvest. The vines of an estate at Hochstadt’s Roter Berg are also farmed using ecological methods and without chemical agents.
