The name Sonnenberg speaks for itself. 95% is steeply sloped,

which ideally faces south towards the sun and offers the best conditions for Pinot Noir. Due to its southern

orientation and favorable slope, the Sonnenberg in Bad Neuenahr, which lies at 100-150 m above sea level, is one of the

preferred locations that benefit from high levels of sunlight and a favorable microclimate. The soil is a skeletal conglomerate of greywacke to greywacke slate mixed with clay components

through slope clay to loess and loess clay. An almost 5 meter high edge in the lower part of the site clearly shows the type of soil. Scientific studies have shown that this is the warmest spot in the entire Ahr valley. The predominant grape variety, Pinot Noir, produces powerful, voluminous wines that retain a fruity, elegant character due to the stone content of the soil. Delicately earthy, vegetal to herbal and hints of tobacco aromas of red and dark berries with juniper notes, a little cherries, a hint of tar and dried floral tones. Ripe, quite firm, tart and juicy, again relatively dark fruit, fine acidity and crumbly, sandy tannin, delicately smoky and tarry in the background, quite clear minerality, good substance and sustainability, some depth, very good, juicy, spicy and slightly smoky and again mineral finish with a hint of pepper and malt. (weinfuehrer.wein.plus October 31, 2020)