HAJSZANNEUMANN
Our Vineyards
First Class – and so Minerally!
Urban Wine Growing
NUSSBERG – GRINZING
Vineyards in a metropolis – which many people find astonishing – has a long tradition here in Vienna. In a nutshell: Our vineyard sites are first class and focus on the Nussberg and the district of Grinzing. Due to the minerally shell limestone and weathered limestone soils, the wines are highly expressive and mineral-toned.
Unique Location
MARINE TERRACE
The Nussberg is a marine terrace that was formed by movements of the sea millions of years ago. The soil features extensive chalky deposits from ancient marine life. The shape of the Nussberg is the result of repeated breaks at the top of the mountainous hill and the effects of ebb and tide. The massive bedrock lies between one and three meters deep. Periodic marl and clay sediments are found in the impermeable layers of the lower vineyard sites, allowing for water storage that supplies the grapevines during dry periods.
The Gollin Vineyard – Nussberg
In the middle of the south side of the Nussberg, between the Ulm and Rosengartl vineyards, is the Gollin. This vineyard has held Erste Lage (Premier cru) status since 2017. The terroir here comprises weathered shell limestone with a high lime and medium clay content as well as layers of flysch with quartz. This 50-year-old vineyard gives birth to a picture book Weissburgunder, ennobled with a large wooden barrel.
The Haarlocke Vineyard – Nussberg
The Ried Haarlocke is located on a high plateau on the Nussberg, next to the Kahlenbergerstrasse (road). The soil here consists of flysch with plenty of quartz inclusions, a high clay content and an extremely high content of lime. This 40-year-old vineyard produces our best Grüner Veltliner.
The Steinberg Vineyard – Grinzing
To the west, on the hill next to the Nussberg – the upper part of Grinzing – is the Steinberg vineyard. Slightly higher and south-facing, the terroir here features smaller amounts of marine lime deposits, but plenty of alpine primary rock with concentrated quartz inclusions. Our favorite Riesling comes from this particularly minerally soil.
The Weisleiten Vineyard – Nussberg
The Weisleiten vineyard encompasses the entire back side of the Nussberg site; the side inclined to the northeast. Originally considered as substandard, this vineyard is gaining in enormous significance due to the shift in climate. The terroir here is the same as on the Nussberg’s southern side – flysch with shell limestone – but the ripening of the grapes is delayed by two weeks, and a later harvest giving more freshness and acidity is possible despite increasingly hot summers. We love the Gemischter Satz here, and the Grüner Veltliner and Zweigelt as well.
