Location and name
Ochsenberg is documented as a wine-growing site Botenheimer Ochsenberg in Botenheim, a district of Brackenheim in Württemberg. The historical cadastral map from 1835 lists Ochsenberg as a named parcel on the cadastral areas of Botenheim and Cleebronn.
Historical evidence
The place name Ochsenberg is attested in historical records for Botenheim and was already recorded on the cadastral map from 1835.
Grape varieties and wine styles
Under the name Botenheimer Ochsenberg, wines made from Lemberger, Pinot Gris, Traminer, Trollinger and Samtrot are documented. These include dry Lemberger, dry Pinot Gris, dry Traminer, Trollinger Blanc de Noir, as well as dry Samtrot as a Prädikatswein.
Maturation
A documented Lemberger from the Botenheimer Ochsenberg was aged in stainless steel. A Pinot Gris was also aged in stainless steel; another Pinot Gris from the site was fermented in a wooden cask and kept on the fine lees until bottling.
