Location and Classification
Sommerberg is an officially recorded wine-growing area in the municipality and cadastral district of Sommerloch in the wine-growing region Nahe. The official register assigns the site to the Nahetal area and the Großlage Pfarrgarten.
Topography and Soils
For the Sommerlocher Sonnenberg, a south-easterly aspect has been documented. The Sonnenberg is located on a high plateau above Sommerloch. The soils are described as loam and gravel with good water-retention capability.
Grape Varieties and Wines
For the Sommerlocher Sonnenberg, Gelber Muskateller, Gewürztraminer, Ortega, Grauburgunder and Dornfelder are documented as cultivated or suitable grape varieties. As wines designated by site, Ortega Beerenauslese, Ortega Trockenbeerenauslese and Gewürztraminer Auslese are listed. The documented range includes sweet to very sweet white wines. The documented Ortega Trockenbeerenauslese from the 1994 vintage is listed with 177.6 grams of residual sugar per litre and 10.3 per cent alcohol.
Official Figures
The Rhineland-Palatinate wine-growing sites register lists Sonnenberg in Sommerloch as a single site with the site number 510219. According to the 2024 harvest release, the planted vineyard area is 11.2 hectares.
