Location and Landscape
The Golden Loch is a vineyard site in Neuweier, a district of Baden-Baden, in the wine-growing region of Baden. The steep, bowl-shaped vineyard faces south-west and has a slope gradient of around 30 to 60 per cent. The site lies at approximately 200 to 230 metres above sea level.
Soil and Orientation
The documented soils consist of sandstone, claystone and slate. The bowl-shaped terrain captures the evening sun. The reflected light is associated with the golden colouring of the foliage in autumn.
History and Classification
The vineyard, which lay fallow for decades, was brought back into cultivation in 1993 by establishing smaller cross terraces. The VDP lists the Golden Loch as a VDP.GROSSE LAGE with a classified area of 0.85 hectares. The site is documented as the monopol vineyard of the Schloss Neuweier winery.
Grape Variety and Winemaking
As a classified grape variety, Riesling is specified. From the site, dry Rieslings are marketed as VDP.GROSSE LAGE and Riesling Grosses Gewächs. The documented vintage 2021 was produced from hand-harvested grapes. The processing included gentle crushing, a press time of three to four hours, sedimentation lasting up to 72 hours, and fermentation at around 18 to 22 degrees Celsius, partly using spontaneous yeasts. Afterwards, the wine matured for a longer period on the lees in a stainless-steel tank.
