The single vineyard Burgstall stretches on a high plateau featuring pure gneiss and granite soils with blown-in sands on top. It is the oldest vineyard in Loiben. The name translates to “Burg”- castle and “Stahl”- stallion as there was a small fortification built here in the Middle Ages (around 1238) to defend the farm animals against raiders. It was mentioned in the chronicles as early as 1248. This sun-pampered and breezy vineyard is most suitable for lacy, fruit-driven and purist Rieslings in the Federspiel range.