Location and classification
The rope course is a single vineyard site in the district of Bermersheim in the Wonnegau region, an area of Rheinhessen. It belongs to the major site Burg Rodenstein and is listed in the official wine sites directory of Rhineland-Palatinate as a single vineyard site. According to the 2024 wine sites directory, the planted area is 66.1 hectares.
Topography and soils
The gently sloping site does not rise steeply and falls slightly towards the south-east, offering views over the Upper Rhine plain. The soil type documented is loess over pararendzina. The soil is described as calcareous, fertile and deep-rooting, with a high capacity to store plant-available soil water.
Varieties and wines
Silvaner, Chardonnay and Portugieser are planted and/or cultivated in the Seilgarten. Documented wines from the site include a dry Silvaner, a sweet Scheurebe Auslese and a dry Spätburgunder Blanc de Noir. For a Spätburgunder Blanc de Noir from the Bermersheim Seilgarten, vinification in a stainless-steel tank is specified.
Historical designation
The wine site was documented in 1773 under the historical name “auf dem saylgarten”.
