Location and classification
The Spielberg is a legally registered single-vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Meckenheim in the Palatinate. The vineyard site belongs to the Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße wine-growing region and to the Großlage Hofstück.
Area and history
In the official register of vineyard sites, the Spielberg is listed under vineyard-site number 820511. The 2024 harvest-area register shows 42.2 hectares of planted vineyard area. A local report describes it as the oldest vineyard site in Meckenheim and documents a Riesling anniversary wine from this site.
Grape varieties and wines
For wines with the designation Meckenheimer Spielberg, Riesling, Portugieser and Sankt Laurent are documented. These include dry Riesling and Portugieser wines, as well as a Portugieser “anno 1951” and a Sankt Laurent “2punkt0”.
Vinification
The 2020 vintage of the Meckenheimer Spielberg Riesling was fermented spontaneously, meaning without the addition of pure yeast. The Meckenheimer Spielberg Portugieser “Anno 1951” from the same vintage matured in used barriques.
