Location and classification
Sonnenberg is an officially registered single vineyard site in Waldrach in the Ruwer area of the wine region Mosel. The vineyard lies on the Riveris side valley and opens out towards the Hunsrück.
Topography and soil
The cool-described site shows a steep slope of around 45 percent. The soil consists of bluish-grey Devon slate. The Rhineland-Palatinate vineyard register lists Sonnenberg under vineyard site number 450159 with 5.3 hectares of planted vineyard area.
Cultivation and wines
A documented parcel acquired in 2023 by the Dominican winery C. von Nell-Breuning covers one hectare and is cultivated in the traditional single post trellis system. There, Riesling vines are planted with a documented age of about 45 years.
Waldracher Sonnenberg is described as an elegant, fruit-forward Riesling. A documented site wine is a mineral, fruit-forward Riesling Spätlese in a fine-sweet style. The Rieslings from Wolfgang Mertes’ estate are predominantly fermented spontaneously using natural yeasts from the vineyard.
