Essentially, this is the designation of origin for a location or individual location of a vineyard. The word probably comes from the Old High German “riod”, i.e. clearing of a forest area to create space for viticulture. According to the current version of the Wine Act, the designation Ried (not Riede or location) may appear on the label of a quality wine if the grape material actually comes from this location.
The renowned Viennese winery “Mayer am Pfarrplatz” owns a few individual sites on the Wiener Nussberg that are referred to as Ried. One of them is the Ried Preussen. The trained Austrian will immediately think of those favorite neighbors who live north of Munich. This is also repeatedly claimed, erroneously. In fact, the royal councilor Heinrich Preussel gave his name to this location.
First mentioned in a document as early as 1501, the Ried is located on the middle floor of the three terraces of the Nussberg. A high proportion of fossils and shell limestone gives the wines from this Ried a noticeable minerality on the palate and ensures complex wines. The Viennese mixed set DAC, in particular, always gets the best ratings. Gerhard J. Lobner, the managing director of the winery, adds that Riesling is a rare combination on limestone soils, but this noble variety feels particularly at home on the Nussberg, on the “Oberen Schoss” and Ried Langteufel.
So you get the best grape material for the flagship “Nussberg white marble” to add: “The noblest thing that produces lime is white marble and our Riesling from this location is something to meditate on!”
All that remains is to go into the name of the Ried Langteufel. This is a wedge-shaped, south-west-facing reed, which stretches very long and so it elicited the saying: Devil, it’s long!”
Source: Nachrichten
