Location and classification
Schloßberg is an officially registered single vineyard site in Raumbach within the winegrowing region Nahe and the Nahe valley. The vineyard lies on the left edge of the lower Glan valley in the North Palatinate Uplands and is listed in the vineyard register under number 511330.
Relief and soil
The south-facing slope has inclinations of 40 to 75 percent and lies at around 210 to 290 metres above sea level. The soil is described as a clay Rigosol formed from weathered sandstone: shallow, stony clay loam over solid rock with limited rooting depth, low water retention and good nutrient supply. Geologically, alternating deposits of sandstone and platy clay slate from the Lower Rotliegend occur.
Area and grape varieties
In the 2024 vineyard register, 3.0 hectares of planted vineyard area are listed. The winery Rohr specifies 2.95 hectares for its holdings in the Raumbach Schlossberg. With the site name, wines made from Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir, Lemberger, White Burgundy (Weißer Burgunder), Grey Burgundy (Grauer Burgunder) and Spätburgunder Blanc de Noir are documented.
Wine styles and regional classification
Dry red wines from Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir and Lemberger are documented, as well as dry or gently off-dry white and Blanc de Noir wines from Burgundian varieties. The regional geological description also links the Raumbach Schloßberg with Riesling aromas of peach, apricot and yellow apple, notes of herbs and violet, ripe acidity and a mineral character. The Nahe winegrowing region is characterised regionally by an early start to vegetation and, in general, low annual rainfall of around 500 millimetres.
