Location and classification
Schwarzenberg is a legally registered single vineyard site in the Bingen sub-region. It lies within the Großlage of St. Rochuskapelle in the cadastral district of Büdesheim, of Bingen am Rhein. The official wine-growing sites directory lists the site under number 710612 in the Rheinhessen wine-growing area, Bingen section.
Soils and area data
The soil consists of loess and colluvium with deposited, humus-rich topsoil. It is described as particularly humus-rich and well-suited for rooting. For the harvest list 2024, 54.7 hectares of planted vineyard area are recorded.
Historical name
The name of the vineyard site is attested in the 17th century as being in the schwartz Gewann. It refers to the predominantly dark colour of the humus-rich soil.
Wine style and grape varieties
Wines from Schwarzenberg are associated with buffered acidity as well as aromas and notes of flavour of yellow fruit, apple, pear, peach, chalk and smoke. Their structure is initially described as slender and straight-lined and, with increasing ripeness, becomes more expressive. Riesling and Auxerrois are documented, as well as Neronet and Cabernet Cubin in plots of the winery Annenhof.
