Overview

Bockstein is an Einzellage (single vineyard) in the commune of Ockfen, in the Mosel wine region of Germany. It lies within the Saar subregion. For labeling purposes it belongs to the Grosslage Scharzberg. The site covers approximately 76 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

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