Location and classification
Stachelberg is a vineyard site within Groß-Umstadt in the wine-growing region Hessische Bergstraße. The site is designated as a legally defined single vineyard without any assignment to a larger grouping. The regional vineyard guide 2026 lists an area of 29.0 hectares.
Climate and geology
Hessische Bergstraße is protected from harsh north and east winds by the Odenwald. For the wine-growing region, average annual figures of around 12 °C, more than 1,700 hours of sunshine and 690 millimetres of rainfall are given. At Stachelberg, quartz porphyry occurs, a volcanic deposit rock from eruptions dating back around 270 million years. In connection with faults, baryte veins also occur.
Grape varieties and cultivation
For Stachelberg, Riesling, Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau are documented as cultivated grape varieties. For a plot belonging to a local wine-growing business, manual harvesting of the grapes is also documented.
Historic name
The name Stachelberg has been documented in connection with local winegrowing as far back as the year 1403.
