Location and classification
Naumburger Sonneck is an officially designated single vineyard within the Großlage Großjenaer Blütengrund in the wine-growing region Saale-Unstrut. The vineyard register classifies the site under the cadastral areas of Naumburg, Kleinjena, Goseck, Uichteritz and Eulau. As at 31 December 2024, 19,0210 hectares of vineyard land were planted.
Topography and soil
The south-facing terrain lies at 150 to 200 metres above sea level and has an average slope gradient of 25 percent. The geological subsoil is given as Buntsandstein.
Varieties and wineries
For Naumburger Sonneck, Riesling, Grauburgunder and Blauer Zweigelt are listed as the classified grape varieties. The wineries Pawis and Hey farm vineyard plots in the site. In the official vineyard register, Sonneck is listed as a single vineyard; the VDP also lists it additionally as VDP.ERSTE LAGE®.
Wine style and history
A documented Riesling from Naumburger Sonneck shows restrained fruit, notes of apricot and orange peel, as well as a herbaceous, spicy character. It is described as elegantly structured and gains texture from phenolic and acidic components. The Naumburger Sonneck Riesling Zauberlehrling from the winery Pawis was fermented spontaneously, aged in used barriques and left on the lees for an extended period.
The Sonneck/Badehoek estate and its vineyards were used for winegrowing and as a weekend residence up to the middle of the 1970s. Shareholdings were acquired in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by residents from Leipzig.
