Vineyards

Buschenberg

The place Buschenberg is located east of the Ried Klaus. It enjoys the first rays of sunshine in the summer and in the evening is cooled down by the breezes from Waldviertel, through the mountains on the north side. The soils consisting of large primary rocks that brings mineral and strong wines with a long shelf life. Pure manual work in the vineyard, not suitable for tractors. Its name dates back to 1312 and describes a mountain with bush vegetation. 

Facts:

Location: Weißenkirchen

Grape varieties: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling

Soil type: loamy sand or sand with moderate stone and gravel content

Size in hectares: 0.35

Altitude in m: 300 - 330

Orientation: S - SW

Age of the vines: from 1990.

Average gradient: 39%

Terraced: Yes

Distance to the Danube in m: 545

First documented mention: 1312

Soil profile:

Water conditions: dry; low storage capacity, high permeability

Horizons: Arig (20cm); ABrig (50-80cm); Cn (100cm)

Soil type and coarse content: Arig, ABrig: sandy silt or sandy loam with a high to very high gravel content.

Humus proportions: medium to weak humus

Lime content: mostly lime-free, mixed with loess, however, it can also be slightly calcareous

Soil reaction: slightly acid, neutral in some places (when

mixed with Loess)

Danger of erosion: partly at risk of runoff (in a sloping position)

Machinability: in the case of arable land, machining is made more difficult by the stone and gravel content, partially difficult access

Natural soil value: medium-quality arable land (high-quality vineyard soil)

Weitenberg

The vineyard Weitenberg in Weißenkirchen is a south-facing terraced hillside location that borders on the vineyard Hinterkirchen from the south, the vineyard Achleiten to the east and the vineyards Hinter der Burg, Vorder and Hinter Seiber to the west. The clay-rich soils are known as so-called minute soils, as they only allow a very small time window for optimal cultivation. In connection with a classic Gföhler gneiss slip mass, they ensure a ripeness comparable to that of the neighboring district of Achleiten, but a slightly cooler and darker fruity aroma.

Facts:

Location: Weißenkirchen

Grape varieties: Zweigelt, Rösler

Size in hectares: 0.54

Altitude in m: 305-325

Orientation: SW - SO

Age of the vines: from 2021.

Average gradient: 31%

Max. Slope in%: 69

Terraced: Yes

Distance to the Danube in m: 205

First documented mention: 1349

Soil profile:

The Weitenberg forms the westernmost cornerstone of the Gföhler gneiss formation in the Wachau vineyards.

For the most part, the base of the bedrock is buried with stable block rubble made of rocks up to several meters in size from Gföhler gneiss and a clay-kaolin intermediate.

The material is interpreted as a fossil landslide body or as a sliding mass. The profile shows a section.

The soil consists of a clay matrix with embedded stones from Gföhler gneiss.

The topsoil with the 20 cm thick humus horizon is lime-free, while stones and cracks in the subsoil are covered with lime-like material.

The Zweigelt copes best with this special, heavy soil and results in elegant and structured wines.