Location and classification
Schloßberg is listed as a single vineyard in the wine-growing region Nahe, Nahetal area. The site is located in the municipality and cadastral district of Altenbamberg and is recorded in the vineyard directory of the Landwirtschaftskammer Rheinland-Pfalz as of the 2024 harvest.
History and landscape
A historical description of the locality places the vineyard around Altenbaumburg and at the Steigerhof. The name Schloßberg is documented in Altenbamberg as early as a historic land register from 1772. The site is described as steep.
Soils and grape varieties
For the Schloßberg Spätburgunder, volcanic bedrock is mentioned; the Riesling from Altenbamberg is associated with rhyolite. At the site, Weißburgunder, Spätburgunder and Frühburgunder have been documented. In spring 2020, after deep ploughing, Riesling vines were planted.
Wine styles and maturation
The documented Schloßberg Weißburgunder is a dry white wine. Spätburgunder and Frühburgunder are developed as dry red wines and matured in wooden casks; the Spätburgunder is explicitly matured in oak wood.
