ClassificationVDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
VarietalsRiesling, Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Hectares18.1 ha
OwnerFamilies Siegrist and Schimpf
WinemakerBruno Schimpf
Founded1635
TastingVinothek by appointment at Am Hasensprung 4; tastings in the 1555-built tithe cellar; Kalmit and Sonnenberg vineyard walks bookable in season.
NeighbourhoodBirkweiler-Siebeldingen

Location

Address: Am Hasensprung 4, 76829 Leinsweiler, Germany, Pfalz

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