Overview

Mönchberg is an Einzellage (single vineyard) in the commune of Mayschoß, in the Ahr wine region of Germany. It lies within the Ahrtal subregion. For labeling purposes it belongs to the Grosslage Klosterberg. The site covers approximately 135 hectares as mapped.

Classification & Position

The vineyard is classified Grosse Lage by the VDP, the association of leading German estates. On labels the site appears joined to its village name in the customary adjectival form.

What to Know

Mönchberg is a mapped, named vineyard site rather than an appellation; wines from it carry the Ahr designation together with the vineyard name. The name Mönchberg also belongs to separate vineyards in Rheinhessen, Nahe; the sites share a name and nothing else.