Location and Landscape
The Spiegelberg is a vineyard site in Tiefenbach in the wine-growing region Baden in Germany. The site, which is oriented to the south to the south-east, lies at an altitude of 210 to 250 metres and has a slope of 10 to 40 percent. The soil consists of red marl.
Classification and Grape Variety
The VDP classifies 12.58 hectares of the Spiegelberg as VDP.GROSSE LAGE®. This designation is a classification by the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates and not a statutory German origin category. The classified grape variety stated is Grauer Burgunder. Heitlinger cultivates the site as a VDP winegrower.
History
Winegrowing in Tiefenbach has been documented as early as 1122. Wines from the Tiefenbacher Spiegelberg were in demand in the Middle Ages.
Cultivation and Wine
The plots are cultivated individually. The grapes are hand-harvested in several passes and then sorted at the winery. A documented wine from the site is the Tiefenbacher Spiegelberg Grauburgunder as VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®. The grapes can remain on the must, chilled, for up to six days; Great growths from Pinot varieties ripen in large and small wooden barrels, including barriques.
