Location and Classification
Schloßberg is a legally registered single vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Pleisweiler-Oberhofen in the Palatinate. The wine-growing area belongs to the Southern Wine Route (Südliche Weinstraße) and to the large site of Kloster Liebfrauenberg. It lies at the southern edge of the village, where the Palatinate Forest merges into vineyard slopes.
Topography and Soils
The south- to south-east-facing slope extends at an elevation of about 170 to 260 metres. For Schloßberg, shell limestone, clay marl (Tonmergel) and Lettenkeuper are documented. In addition, for wines from the Pleisweiler-Oberhofen Schloßberg, red sandstone (Buntsandstein), calcareous marl and loess soils are also mentioned. Warm days and cool nights shape the documented site conditions.
Vineyard Areas and Grape Varieties
In the official vineyard register 2024, a total of 123.4 hectares of planted vineyard area are recorded for wine-growing site number 810319. Cultivation is associated with reduced yields and extensive manual work. The documented grape varieties include Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, Silvaner, Spätburgunder and Blaufränkisch.
Wine Styles and Vinification
From Schloßberg, dry white wines, dry rosé, dry Spätburgunder as well as a fine-off-dry or sweet Riesling Auslese are documented. A cuvée made from Chardonnay and Weißburgunder was matured for nine months in a 500-litre wooden cask; a Riesling Auslese ripened in a stainless-steel vessel.
