Location and classification
Vogelsprung is an officially registered single vineyard in the municipality and cadastral district of Flemlingen in Germany. It belongs to the collective vineyard Bischofskreuz in the wine-growing region of Southern Wine Route (Südliche Weinstraße) in the Palatinate.
In the official vineyard register, Vogelsprung is listed under plot number 810108. For the 2024 harvest, the register records a planted vineyard area of 85.6 hectares.
Soils and wines
For Flemlingen’s Vogelsprung, loess loam and sandy loess loam are documented. Named wines are made from Scheurebe, Cabernet Franc, Dornfelder, Cabernet Mitos and Yellow Muscat.
The range includes dry red wine, dry rosé, delicately sweet white wine, as well as sweet wines in the categories Beerenauslese and Auslese.
Winemaking and harvest
A Cabernet Mitos Beerenauslese from Flemlingen’s Vogelsprung was hand-harvested and fermented and matured in stainless steel. The documented Dornfelder was fermented with the skins and matured in stainless steel as well as in large wooden casks.
The Yellow Muscat underwent a long maceration and was fermented and matured in stainless steel.
