Location and Classification
The Wildgrafenberg is a legally registered single vineyard site in the municipality and cadastral area of Kirschroth in the German wine-growing region Nahe. At the harvest cut-off date 2024, 30.8 hectares of vineyard area were registered.
Topography and Soils
The Wildgrafenberg is described as a terraced vineyard site as well as one of the steep, south-facing vineyard slopes of Kirschroth. For the vineyards, a local microclimate, low annual rainfall and red, loamy soils are mentioned. A further description characterises the soils of the Wildgrafenberg as sandy, marl-containing loam.
Grape Varieties and Wine Styles
From the Wildgrafenberg, Riesling, Scheurebe, Weißburgunder, Bacchus, Chardonnay, Spätburgunder and Regent are documented in site-specific wines or in producer offerings. The range includes dry and delicately off-dry quality wines, Scheurebe with residual sweetness, Riesling Spätlese and Auslese, as well as Riesling grower’s sparkling wine in dry and brut versions.
Cultivation
For a 2024 Wildgrafenberg Scheurebe, nature-close cultivation, deliberately reduced yields and selective hand-harvesting are documented.
