Location and Classification
Sonnenberg is a registered single vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Neuleiningen in the Pfalz. The wine-growing area belongs to the Großlage Höllenpfad. It is listed with the wine-site number 820418 by the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture.
Site and Soils
The Sonnenberg is described as a sunny site facing south at around 300 metres above sea level. The vineyards extend to approximately 320 metres above sea level. The subsoil consists of calcareous Muschelkalk; in the lower areas, more calcareous marl is indicated.
Area and Grape Varieties
The officially recorded planted vineyard area was 27.6 hectares on 15 October 2024. For wines from the Neuleiningen Sonnenberg, Spätburgunder, Schwarzriesling, Riesling, Grauburgunder and Sauvignon Blanc are documented.
Documented Wines
Among the bottlings documented with the site name Sonnenberg are dry Spätburgunder from old vines, dry Schwarzriesling from old vines and dry Sauvignon Blanc.
