Pfalz

Kirchberg

Overview

Kirchberg is the name of 5 separate mapped vineyard sites within Pfalz. The name is shared; the sites are distinct, with their own communes, exposures, and owners.

The Kirchberg sites in Pfalz

  • Sankt Martin (Südliche Weinstraße), Grosslage Schloß Ludwigshöhe, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 16.7 hectares
  • Edenkoben (Südliche Weinstraße), Grosslage Schloß Ludwigshöhe, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 72 hectares
  • Großfischlingen, Kleinfischlingen (Südliche Weinstraße), Grosslage Trappenberg, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 269 hectares
  • Barbelroth (Südliche Weinstraße), Grosslage Kloster Liebfrauenberg, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 103 hectares
  • Gleiszellen-Gleishorb. (Südliche Weinstraße), Grosslage Kloster Liebfrauenberg, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 97 hectares

What to Know

A label reading Kirchberg identifies the specific site through the village name that accompanies it; the village, not the shared vineyard name, tells you which site is in the bottle. Beyond Pfalz, the name also appears in Rheinhessen, Mosel, Nahe, Hessische Bergstrasse.

This guide is part of the WineSaint Wine Region Guide collection.