Zwerithaler

Facts:

Town:
Weißenkirchen
Size in ha:
1,89
Altitude in m:
207 - 269
Aspect:
S
Average Slope in %:
45
Max. Slope in %:
122
Insolation in hours per year:
1960
Terraced vineyard:
Yes
Distance to Danube in m:
327
Labour required in h:
2.500
First documentary evidence:
1348

Description

This vineyard covers only a small part of the south estern end of Buschenberg. The name reveals the location of this vineyard: it is nestled between the valleys.

Soil Profile Zwerithaler

Coming from Dürnstein, the Buschenberg represents the western cornerstone of the Liebenberg-Kaiserberg-Buschenberg triumvirate. Paragneiss with amphibolite occlusions is found at all three locations. The profile was taken in the Zwerithaler footslope section. The parent material consists of hillside debris with alternating layers of dark material and light calcareous material. Like at the foot of the Liebenberg, the material is estimated to be approx. 20 million years old, originating from a landslide.