Popular single vineyard and large vineyard name in Germany. In addition to those described in detail below, there are single vineyard sites of this name in the municipalities of Kindenheim (Pfalz), Weisenheim am Sand (Rheingau), Weinstein and Worms (Rheinhessen). Large vineyards named Burgweg exist in the wine-growing regions of Franconia, Nahe and Rheingau.
This vineyard was first mentioned in a document in 1364 under the name "Uf dem Burgwege" (but it is probably a prescription for "Bergwege"). The south and east-facing vineyards with a slope of 10 to 25% lie at an altitude of 90 to 140 metres above sea level. They cover 40 hectares of vineyards. The soils consist of loess with sandy to clayey sloping loam. The varieties Silvaner, Riesling, Scheurebe and Pinot Noir are cultivated here. The Kühling-Gillot and Liebrecht wineries, for example, have shares in the site.
Großkarlbach - Palatinate (Middle Haardt-German Wine Route)
The site was first mentioned in 1495 as "uff den Burgweg". The relatively steep southern slope lies above the Eckbach valley. Situated on the outskirts of the village is the core property Im großen Garten, which is particularly favoured in terms of quality. This formerly independent site was incorporated into the Burgweg site during the land consolidation in 1971. In 2014, however, it was reinstated as an independent site in the site register. The frequently changing soil of the Burgweg site consists of gravel, clay and weathered limestone. The main varieties cultivated here are Riesling and Pinot Noir. The Knipser, Kuhn Philipp, Wageck-Pfaffmann and Zelt Mario wineries, for example, have shares in the site.
Photo: VDP (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates)
