Location and Landscape
The Brauneberg is a vineyard site in Klotten on the Mosel. The amphitheatre-shaped steep slope adjoins the central Klotten vineyard area of Burg Coraidelstein. It rises from below 90 to over 190 metres and is oriented from the southeast via south to the southwest.
Climate and Soils
The south-facing slopes are strongly favoured by the sun. Warm, rocky hillside sites meet cooler and wetter side valleys. The subsoil consists of Devonian slate with deeply weathered, skeletal-rich soils and a high capacity for storing water.
History and Cultivation
The Brauneberg is regarded as the oldest of the named Klotten vineyard sites. Historically, the site was known under the name Wirges and was assigned in a tax map from 1897 to the highly valued Mosel vineyards. Cultivation takes place under steep-slope conditions, partly with cross terraces and partly still in traditional fall-line viticulture.
Grape Varieties and Wines
Riesling is the most important grape variety for the Brauneberg documented in records. From the site, Riesling Qualitätswein, Riesling Spätlese and Riesling Grosses Gewächs are evidenced. The wines are described as having slate-driven mineral character and pronounced acidity. For a documented vintage of 2010, a reductive fermentation in stainless steel with pure-culture yeast without deacidification is evidenced.
