Overview

Herrenberg is an Einzellage (single vineyard) in the commune of Dienheim, Oppenheim, in the Rheinhessen wine region of Germany. It lies within the Nierstein subregion. For labeling purposes it belongs to the Grosslage Güldenmorgen. The site covers approximately 49 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

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