Location and classification
Steig is a legally defined single vineyard in the municipality and cadastral district of Bißersheim in the wine-growing region Pfalz. The site belongs to the Großlage of Schwarzerde in the Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße area. In the official directory of wine-growing sites, it is listed under the code 821704.
Area and soils
For Steig, the register “Harvest 2024” records a total of 47.2 hectares of planted vineyard area. Documented plots lie south of Bißersheim and feature different soil descriptions: listed are calcareous marl, deep calcareous soils with a thin layer of loam, as well as loess soils. A plot measuring 25 ares is located in an exposed ridge position.
Grape varieties and vinification
In documented plots, Weißburgunder, Chardonnay and Syrah are grown. The Chardonnay from a 25-are plot planted in 2010 is vinified in a Burgundy style and matured in new and used barriques. For the Chardonnay Reserve, fermentation and maturation in new wooden casks are documented.
