Location and Classification
Vogelsang is a vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral district of Laubenheim on the Nahe. In the official register of vineyard sites, it is assigned to the Nahe Valley area and the large vineyard site Schlosskapelle. The vineyard site has the code 510331 and, as of the 2024 harvest, comprises 22.6 hectares of planted vineyard area.
Landscape and Climate
Laubenheim lies on a hillside above the Nahe valley. The municipality’s wine-growing area includes valley slopes protected from wind and is characterised by lots of sunshine, low rainfall and fertile soils.
Grape Varieties and Wine Styles
Riesling and Spätburgunder have been documented for Vogelsang. Recorded wines range from dry Riesling and dry Spätburgunder to a sweet Riesling Auslese. For Laubenheim as a whole, a ratio of around 75 per cent white and 25 per cent red planted vineyards is given.
Cultivation and History
For a Riesling Auslese from the 2025 vintage, hand-harvesting as well as fermentation and ageing and storage in chilled stainless-steel tanks are documented. The Laubenheim Vogelsang Bergsteiger Riesling is described as being ecologically monitored and vegan; for an earlier vintage, ageing in the stainless-steel tank is indicated. The present-day classification of Laubenheim includes seven vineyard sites, including Vogelsang; in 1955, 53 vineyard sites were classified there.
