Single-vineyard site in the Palatinate
Vogelsang is registered as a German single-vineyard within the Großlage Grafenstück and belongs to the wine-growing region of Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße in the Pfalz. The legally registered site comprises areas in Bockenheim an der Weinstraße and Kindenheim.
Location and soils
The Bockenheim portion lies in the north of Bockenheim, to the west of the Deutsche Weinstraße, and is described as a steep slope site with a 65 per cent gradient and more than 1,800 hours of sunshine annually. The 2024 vineyards register lists 118.2 hectares in the Kleinbockenheim cadastral district and 56.0 hectares in the Kindenheim cadastral district. The Kindenheim portion lies at around 200 metres above sea level and has cooling winds as well as a long growing period.
Grape varieties and wine styles
Riesling, Grauburgunder, Frühburgunder, Spätburgunder, Rieslaner, Weißburgunder, Portugieser, Müller-Thurgau, Scheurebe, Kerner and Gewürztraminer are documented for Vogelsang. The soils in the Bockenheim portion are described, among other things, as loam, loess, clay-rich material and calcareous marl; a further parcel description mentions calcareous loam-gravel soils with sand seams. The documented wines include dry Frühburgunder and Spätburgunder, as well as sweet Rieslaner and Riesling Beerenauslesen.
Vineyard and winemaking practice
For Vogelsang wines from the Neiss winery, the grapes are selectively hand-harvested. For the single-vineyard wines, a maximum yield of 60 hectolitres per hectare is stated; for the Vogelsang Frühburgunder and Kindenheimer Vogelsang Spätburgunder, around 3,000 litres of wine per hectare are given. The documented Frühburgunder matures for 24 months in barrique. The Kindenheimer Vogelsang Spätburgunder matures for 18 months in French barriques, is bottled unfiltered and released at the earliest in the second year after the harvest.
