Location and context
Stromberg is a classified single vineyard in the Bockenau municipal and cadastral district in the wine-growing region Nahe. The official vineyard site number is 511404. The site is located south of Bockenau, above the Ellerbach.
Aspect and climate
The vineyard, fully oriented to the south, lies at around 220 to 290 metres above sea level and has slopes of approximately 35 to 70 per cent. The steep, in part rocky site is protected from cool winds by the wooded Stromberg summit; the narrow Ellerbach valley stores heat.
Soils
The soils are of volcanic origin and formed from the weathering of porphyry and melaphyre. Poor, volcanic rock is also described, as well as porphyry with copper and iron content.
Grape variety and classification
Riesling is the defining grape variety and the one classified for the VDP.GROSSE LAGE®. The VDP classification comprises 5.14 hectares; it is not a statutory German quality category. According to the VDP, the vines are up to 60 years old. In selected plots there are own-rooted vines that have been restored through extensive re-cultivation. Rieslings from Stromberg are described as having a pronounced mineral character and a salty complexity.
