Location and Classification
Sonnenberg is an officially registered single vineyard site in the cadastral district of Schleich in the Bernkastel area of the wine-growing region Mosel. In the official directory of wine-growing sites (Weinlagenverzeichnis), the site has the wine site number 410815 and is assigned to the Großlage of Sankt Michael.
Area
For Sonnenberg in Schleich, the 2024 edition of the wine-growing sites directory shows a planted vineyard area of 11.3 hectares.
Grape Varieties and Wine Styles
Producer designations document slate from the Schleicher Sonnenberg. From the site, Riesling, Spätburgunder and Grauburgunder have been recorded. The documented wines include dry Spätburgunder, dry Grauburgunder, sweet Riesling, as well as Riesling Kabinett with residual sweetness. For a Spätburgunder from the Schleicher Sonnenberg, a light barrique character—and thus maturation in barrique—has also been documented.
