Location and Classification
Sonnenberg is an officially listed wine-growing site in the municipality of Eßingen in Pfalz. The single vineyard belongs to the Trappenberg large site in the area of the Southern Wine Route.
Area
The 2024 Vineyard Register lists for Sonnenberg in Eßingen a planted vineyard area of 170.5 hectares.
Grape Varieties and Wine Styles
From the Essingen Sonnenberg, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Dornfelder and Riesling are documented. Dry white and red wines are covered, including Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Dornfelder. In addition, there are sweet wines as Beerenauslese and ice wine, including examples from Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot noir Blanc de Noirs.
Vinification
A documented Sauvignon Blanc is fermented and matured dry, gently and in stainless steel. The Pinot noir Blanc de Noirs ice wine is produced from red grapes as a white wine; for this, separately collected pre-fermentation must is used.
