Designation for vineyards in Austria that occurs at least twice. It is a common field name and is derived from "geben" (good, productive wine-growing area) or refers to a yellow colouring.
The east-northeast-facing vineyards cover 25 hectares of vines at 264 to 297 metres above sea level with slopes ranging from 0° to 14°. The soil consists of a deep, calcareous and silty (fine-grained) black earth from thick loess, which enables the vines to be well and evenly supplied with water thanks to its good water retention capacity. The dominant varieties are Grüner Veltliner (17 ha) and Zweigelt (4 ha). Small areas are planted with the varieties Müller-Thurgau, Traminer, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc and Frühroter Veltliner.
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