Location and geography
Goldbächel is a vineyard site in Wachenheim in the wine-growing region Pfalz. The area borders to the south on the town of Wachenheim as well as on the vineyard site Gerümpel. The terrain is level to gently sloping to the south and rises towards the edge of the forest. The elevation is 125 to 140 metres above sea level, with a slope of 6.4 per cent; the aspect runs from north to south.
Soil and grape varieties
The soil is described as loamy sand. Further descriptions mention loamy sand and sandy loam, as well as red and yellow Buntsandstein gravel with a deep layer of river stones. The classified grape varieties are Riesling and Spätburgunder.
Classification and wine-making
Wachenheimer Goldbächel is classified as VDP.ERSTE LAGE® and covers a classified area of 3.39 hectares. For a Goldbächel Spätburgunder by Georg Mosbacher, the grapes were selectively harvested by hand; the yield was below 50 hectolitres per hectare. After fermentation with the must, the wine matured for twelve months in small oak barrels.
Name history and style
The name Goldbächel has been documented since the middle of the 19th century and is associated with a reported find of gold coins. „Bächel“ derives from „Bach“ in the sense of a small body of water. The Goldbächel Spätburgunder is described as powerful and at the same time elegant, with berry, coffee, mocha, liquorice, blackberry and raspberry notes, integrated tannins and potential for ageing.
