Location and landscape
The Zweifelberg is a named vineyard site in Brackenheim in the Zabergäu, between the Stromberg and Heuchelberg. The hillside location lies near the districts of Neipperg and Haberschlacht and offers views over the Zabergäu.
Soils and cultivation
The documented soils include Keuper and sandstone. The Keuper is described as heat-storing; in the further area of the Zweifelberg, gypsum Keuper marl also occurs. Around two thirds of the vineyard area were documented as steep-slope sites in connection with the land consolidation. After the land consolidation, the site covered about 47 hectares, spread across around 160 owners.
Grape varieties and wines
Lemberger is documented as an important grape variety of the Brackenheim Zweifelberg. The wines produced from it include full-bodied red wines with aromas of wild berries, elderberry and blackcurrant. Producer examples are available as off-dry wines as well as in the quality grades Kabinett and Spätlese.
History
Historically, the Brackenheim Zweifelberg-Lemberger is linked with Theodor Heuss, the first Federal President of Germany. A Zweifelberg-Lemberger is documented as a Theodor-Heuss museum wine.
Vineyard and cellar work
One business documents for cultivation at the Brackenheim Zweifelberg reduced vine pruning, swarding, intensive humus care and a reduced use of plant protection products. For Lemberger from the site, hand-harvest, low yields, late picking, must fermentation and maturation in wooden barrels are described.
