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.
