A common term for ‘Rieden’ (vineyard sites) in German-speaking countries. It has nothing to do with the precious metal, but symbolically refers to the high quality of the wines grown there, to high yields, or to the yellowish, gleaming soil type (mica schist). In Austria, there are 25 Rieden across 10 wine-growing regions bearing this name. In Germany, too, there are a large number of individual vineyards named Goldberg.
This vineyard was first documented as early as the 14th century. It forms part of the historic ‘Biiri’ wine-growing area. The north-north-east-facing vineyards cover 33 hectares of vineyard area at altitudes of 181 to 227 metres above sea level, with a slope gradient of 0° to 9°, on calcareous sandy and loamy soils. They are bordered to the north by the Gleißbach stream. The dominant varieties are Blaufränkisch (15 ha), Zweigelt (7 ha) and Merlot (5 ha), followed by small areas planted with Cabernet Sauvignon,Syrah, St. Laurent and Chardonnay. Wineries such as Heinrich Johann, Igler Josef, K+K Kirnbauer, Pfneisl, Reumann Josef and Strehn Monika all hold shares in the vineyard.
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