Location and classification
Zechpeter is a registered single-vineyard site in Flemlingen in Pfalz, in the area of Südliche Weinstraße and the large vineyard site Bischofskreuz. The official vineyard site number is 810109; municipality and cadastrally registered district are Flemlingen.
Area and soils
In the 2024 vineyard register, 43.2 hectares of vineyard area are recorded for Zechpeter. The site consists of gentle slopes that are not steep enough for mechanised harvesting. Loess clay and gravel are documented; the described Riesling parcels are on calcareous, stony soil.
Grape varieties and wine styles
For Zechpeter, Riesling is documented, including plantings with Mosel clones, as well as Weißburgunder. Wines from the site include dry Riesling Kabinett and dry Weißburgunder. A Zechpeter Riesling from the 2021 vintage was described as delicately fruity, with 32.9 grams of residual sugar per litre.
Cultivation and vinification
The documented cultivation comprises hand harvesting with several selective passes. A Riesling planting was set up using Mosel clones by the father of Theo Minges and was 38 years old at the time of documentation. In the cellar, gentle pneumatic pressing, an overnight clarification of the musts, predominantly spontaneous fermentation, slow fermentations of at least four weeks, and longer lees contact before racking are documented.
