Location and classification
Vogelsang is a single vineyard site in Wallertheim in the wine-growing region Rheinhessen. It belongs to the Bingen area and to the larger site Kurfürstenstück. The vineyard name was already documented in 1599 as „auf dem Vogelsang“. In the 2024 vintage directory, 132.4 hectares of vineyard area in the Wallertheim cadastral district were recorded for Vogelsang.
Aspect and soils
The wine site is oriented to the south-southeast. The soil types documented are loess-Pararendzina and marl-Pararendzina. The loess is described as a calcareous wind-blown sediment deposited during the ice ages. The marl soils consist of calcareous loams and sands that were deposited by a tertiary sea.
Wines and vinification
Documented wines from the Wallertheim Vogelsang include Weißburgunder, Scheurebe, Huxelrebe, Grauburgunder, Kerner and Spätburgunder. The profile described combines white wines with yellow-fruited and fine-fruited characteristics, as well as a sleek structure; red wines are associated with dark fruit and spice. Individual wines were matured in stainless steel tanks; one Spätburgunder ripened in used barriques.
