Location and Classification
Steinberg is a legally registered single vineyard in the district of Sankt Johann in Rheinhessen. It belongs to the sub-region of Bingen and the Großlage Abtey.
Area and Soils
In the official wine-growing register for Rhineland-Palatinate, Steinberg is listed under vineyard number 710117. For the 2024 harvest, 30.0 hectares of planted vine area are recorded. Documented are loess pararendzina as well as marl pararendzina.
Soil-Driven Wine Styles
The loess pararendzina is described as calcareous, deep, light loam with clayey silty texture, good water storage that is available to plants, and good root penetration. The wines assigned to it show yellow-fruit notes, come across as comparatively light and refreshing, and have a gentle acidity as well as medium body/structure. The marl pararendzina consists of deep, strongly calcareous clay with a high proportion of swellable clays; the wines are described as denser, full-bodied and more expressive, with balanced acidity. Listed in this context are mango, honeydew melon and apricot.
Documented Bottlings
Site-based bottlings include Chardonnay from Hofmann winery as well as Riesling and Gewürztraminer from the wine and sparkling wine estate Am Rothes–Hothum. The St. Johanner Steinberg Chardonnay from Hofmann winery was produced for the first time in 2015 and, from the 2021 vintage onwards, is designated as a Reserve.
