Location and landscape
The Burkheim Castle Garden is a single site in Vogtsburg-Burkheim in the Baden wine-growing region. The classified vineyard area covers 49.00 hectares and lies at an elevation of 210 to 280 metres. It faces south-east and has slope gradients of 0 to 30 per cent.
Old loess terraces are part of the site. The predominant soil type is loess, which was deposited during the Ice Ages from blown sediments of the Upper Rhine Valley above the landscape of the Kaiserstuhl. The name Castle Garden is connected with the historic castle area of Burkheim.
History and winegrowing
Winegrowing in Burkheim has been documented since the year 778; terraced vine plantings in the area of the castle are already reported for the Frankish period around 750. The Bercher winery works the classified site. For plot 4469 in the Schloßgarten area, 16.33 ares total area and 8.23 ares usable area are designated as a vineyard parcel.
Grape varieties and styles of wine
The classified grape varieties listed are Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Muscateller. Wines with the site designation Schloßgarten are also documented as Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. A Pinot Gris from the Villinger parcel is described as slender and straight-line, with fresh green nuances.
The documented Auxerrois is a dry white wine with fruit aromas of mirabelle plum, apricot and apple, as well as a mild acidity. A Pinot Blanc Spätlese is vinified as fruity-sweet with 50.7 grams residual sugar and 7.5 grams total acidity. A Schloßgarten Pinot Noir Sekt is produced by whole-cluster pressing, traditional bottle fermentation and more than 36 months on lees storage.
