A common name for a single vineyard in the German-speaking world, usually derived from a vineyard run or owned by a monastery (monks). See also under Mönchsberg.
Mayschoss - Ahr
The name goes back to the former monastic property of the Augustinian Abbey of Klosterrath near Aachen. The vineyards, which face west to south-east at an altitude of 140 to 260 metres above sea level with a gradient of 10 to 75%, cover 61 hectares of vineyards. They consist of stony to slightly loamy greywacke and slate weathered soils. The adjoining forest above protects against cold air intrusion. The south-facing steep terraces are among the best parts of the inhomogeneous site. The Riesling,Pinot Noir, Frühburgunder and Blauer Portugieser varieties are cultivated, some of which are also grown at ungrafted. The Bertram Julia, Deutzerhof, Jean Stodden and Max Schell wineries, as well as members of the Mayschoß-Altenahr winegrowers' cooperative, all have shares in the vineyard.
The name was first mentioned in documents in 1476. The vineyard takes its name from the Cistercian monks of the Eberbach Monastery, who farmed the Neuhof, which still exists today, along with the surrounding land. The south-east to south-facing vineyard with a slope of up to 60% covers 30 hectares of vines on gravelly loam. Riesling, Scheurebe and Portugieser, among others, are cultivated here. The Anheuser Paul and Reichsgraf von Plettenberg wineries, for example, have shares in the site.
Stetten / Kernen-Stetten - Wuerttemberg (Remstal-Stuttgart)
The varieties Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Trollinger (Schiava Grossa) are grown here. Shares are held, for example, by the wineries Aldinger Gerhard, Haidle Karl, Medinger, Singer-Bader and Wöhrwag.
Untertürkheim - Wuerttemberg (Remstal-Stuttgart)
The name goes back to the former property of the Zwiefalten monastery. Part of it came into the possession of the House of Württemberg in 1671. The vineyards, which are oriented from west-northwest to southeast with slopes ranging from 5 to 50%, cover 184 hectares of vineyards on gypsum-keuper soils with light marl. Here, mainly the varieties Lemberger, Pinot Noir, Trollinger and Riesling are cultivated. The Herzog von Württemberg, Schnaitmann and Weinmanufaktur Untertürkheim wineries, for example, have shares in the site.
Other communities
Other single vineyard sites of this name also exist in the municipalities or growing regions of Hergenfeld, Hüffelsheim (both in the Nahe), Mönchstockheim (Franconia) and Volxheim (Rheinhessen).
In the French Alsace, there is the Grand Cru site Moenchberg.
