Overview

Sonnenberg is the name of 8 separate mapped vineyard sites within Pfalz. The name is shared; the sites are distinct, with their own communes, exposures, and owners.

The Sonnenberg sites in Pfalz

Gönnheim (Mittelhaardt / Deutsche Weinstraße), Grosslage Hofstück, approximately 114 hectares
Eßingen (Südliche Weinstraße), Grosslage Trappenberg, approximately 232 hectares
Oberotterbach, Schweigen-Rechtenbach, Schweighofen (Südliche Weinstraße), Grosslage Guttenberg, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 401 hectares
Weisenheim a. Berg (Mittelhaardt / Deutsche Weinstraße), Grosslage Kobnert, approximately 72 hectares
Ilbesheim b. Landau/Pf, Leinsweiler (Südliche Weinstraße), Grosslage Herrlich, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 147 hectares
Ellerstadt (Mittelhaardt / Deutsche Weinstraße), Grosslage Feuerberg, approximately 129 hectares
Neuleiningen (Mittelhaardt / Deutsche Weinstraße), Grosslage Höllenpfad, approximately 53 hectares
Bockenheim a.d.Weinstr, Kindenheim, Obrigheim (Pfalz) (Mittelhaardt / Deutsche Weinstraße), Grosslage Grafenstück, approximately 412 hectares

What to Know

A label reading Sonnenberg identifies the specific site through the village name that accompanies it (as in Bönnigheimer Sonnenberg); the village, not the shared vineyard name, tells you which site is in the bottle. Beyond Pfalz, the name also appears in Mosel, Rheinhessen, Mittelrhein, Nahe.