Location and classification
The Sehndorfer Klosterberg is a recognised single vineyard site in the Sehndorf cadastral area, a district of the municipality of Perl in Saarland. The winegrowing site belongs to the Mosel winegrowing region, to the Moseltor area, and to the Großlage Schloss Bübingen.
Area
The official winegrowing sites directory 2024 lists a Qualitätsweinbaufläche (quality winegrowing area) of 18.01 hectares for the Sehndorfer Klosterberg. The information is based on the status as of 31 July 2024.
Climate and soil
For the Saarland Upper Mosel area, a mean annual temperature of 10.0 to 10.5 °C, an average annual rainfall of around 750 millimetres, roughly 70 frost days, and a growing season of more than 174 days are stated. The Mosel district including the Moseltor area is characterised by Muschelkalk (shell-bearing limestone) with individual Keuper deposits, which are locally overlaid by diluvial deposits.
Grape varieties and wine styles
For wines with the designation Sehndorfer Klosterberg, Chardonnay, Weißer Burgunder, Auxerrois and Grauburgunder are documented. A Chardonnay is produced as a dry German predicate wine Spätlese and matured in large wooden casks. A Grauburgunder is documented as a dry German predicate wine Auslese; it comes from selectively harvested grapes from older vines and is matured in barriques.
