Popular single vineyard name in Germany. The first part of the name derives from the fertility of this animal and its frequent occurrence in the vineyards. The second part comes from the Middle High German word "spring/sprung" and means source, as such are often found in vineyards.
The south-facing vineyards with up to 60% slope include 130 hectares of vine area from heavy clay soils with light sand deposits and openly exposed iron rock. The parcel "Löwenberg" is considered privileged. Mainly, Riesling is cultivated here, as well as smaller quantities of White Burgundy (Pinot Blanc), Gray Burgundy (Pinot Gris), Pinot Noir (Pinot Noir), and Dornfelder. Estates that have shares in the site include, for example, the wineries Cistercian Winery Michel, Dackermann, Dreissigacker, Erbeldinger, Geil Helmut, Geil - Römerhof, Meiser Frank, Ökonomierat Johann Geil I. Erben, Weinreich and Winter Stefan.
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