Location and classification
Sternenberg is a legally defined single vineyard in the winegrowing region Baden, Ortenau area. The vineyard site is linked with Altschweier, Bühl and Neusatz, and is listed in vineyard directories both under Altschweier and under Bühl.
Relief and soils
The Altschweier Sternenberg comprises steep slopes in the valley near Bühl. The soils are associated with weathered granite or granite weathering. A land consolidation scheme has been carried out in the area; twelve hectares lie within the municipal boundary of Bühlertal, while the vineyard site is predominantly on Bühl territory.
Grape varieties and wine styles
The Sternenberg has documented plantings of Riesling, Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau, Scheurebe and Grauburgunder. Sternenberg Spätburgunder is described as fruity, relatively light, velvety and finely structured. An Altschweier Sternenberg Riesling shows itself as mineral and filigree, with peach aromas; as a sparkling wine, it also has a light mousse.
Documented production of sparkling wine
For a Riesling sparkling wine from the 2019 vintage, the grapes were destemmed, gently pressed and fermented at 13 °C in stainless steel. Afterwards, the sparkling wine matured for nine months on the bottle before being riddled and disgorged.
