Alte Point

Facts:

Town:
Mautern
Size in ha:
33,52
Altitude in m:
208 - 246
Aspect:
N - E
Average Slope in %:
7
Max. Slope in %:
38
Insolation in hours per year:
2512
Terraced vineyard:
No
Distance to Danube in m:
884
Labour required in h:
11.700
First documentary evidence:
1302

Description

Beside the Silberbichl vineyard, Alte Point is one of the two largest vineyards and also one of the most often used terms as a designation of origin in Mautern. Deep soils, in most cases characterised by loess, form the basis for very expressive wines, especially Grüner Veltliner.