Location and Classification
Schwarzer Letten is an officially registered single vineyard in the municipal and wine-growing area of Edenkoben in the Palatinate. It belongs to the Southern Wine Route area and to the Großlage Schloß Ludwigshöhe. In the 2024 vineyard register, the site is listed under number 810809; the planted vineyard area is 34.9 hectares.
Topography and Soils
A producer description refers to Schwarzer Letten as a high plateau near Edenkoben. A documented Syrah parcel has a pure south-facing orientation and covers 0.19 hectares. The site is described as warm. For Syrah, deep, mineral-rich loess-clay is documented; for Pinot Noir, clay marl and heavy loess soil are mentioned.
Grape Varieties and Wine Styles
With the site designation Schwarzer Letten, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Scheurebe and Grüner Silvaner are documented. The corresponding wines are produced dry. A Pinot Noir is documented as a dry red wine; a documented Syrah shows fruit- and spice-accented aromas of blackcurrant and dark cherry.
Vinification and Vineyard Work
For a Syrah from Schwarzer Letten, strong yield reduction, splitting of the bunches and strict selection, as well as 20 months of ageing after fermentation in young oak barrels, are noted. A documented Pinot Noir was harvested by hand, fermented spontaneously, pumped over and matured for twelve months in small oak barrels.
