Location and Affiliation
Konstanzer Sonnenhalde is a named single vineyard, owned by the Spitalstiftung Konstanz, in Konstanz in the Baden region. It is assigned to the Spitalkellerei Konstanz and comprises the Raitheberg vineyard as well as a vineyard also called Sonnenhalde.
Climate and Soils
The part referred to as Sonnenhalde is sheltered and around 500 metres from the lake as the crow flies. The climate is described as mild, sometimes sunny and sometimes humid, and is considered favourable for wine-growing. The Raitheberg has a deep, medium-heavy soil with balanced proportions of loam and clay.
Grape Varieties and Wine Styles
For wines with the designation Konstanzer Sonnenhalde, Müller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay and Spätburgunder are documented. The range includes dry white Qualitätswein, dry Müller-Thurgau, dry Chardonnay, dry Spätburgunder as well as a dry Grauburgunder Spätlese.
Cultivation and Maturation
The vineyards of the Spitalkellerei are farmed largely mechanically and managed according to the principles of organic wine-growing. For the Konstanzer Sonnenhalde, the maturation of the 2018 vintage is documented as a dry Grauburgunder Spätlese in barrique. The early medieval cellar vaults of the Spitalkellerei are still used for the ripening and storage of wine.
