The locations
Our vineyards
“Each site has its own characteristic conditions. The older the vines are, the better they can tell the story of the vineyard.”
The locations
“Each site has its own characteristic conditions. The older the vines are, the better they can tell the story of the vineyard.”
The Iphöfer Kronsberg is one of the top Franconian vineyards, named after the “crown”, the end of the oak forest above the vineyards, below which lies the grotto with its Keuper profile. The Kronsberg divides into a deep area south of the Julius-Echter-Berg and an eastern flank that extends to the forest. It is a pure Keuper site, facing south, but cooler due to the air currents from the eastern forests. Its centrepiece is the Iphöfer Kammer. Kronsberg and Kammer wines are characterised by fine fruit, great harmony and elegance.
In the 15th century, vineyards from the “Kammer” site were part of the tithable vineyards of the Würzburg cathedral chapter. Now this old vineyard site has been reactivated and, from the 2018 vintage onwards, designates our Grosse Gewächse. The Kammer borders the Julius-Echter-Berg in the west and nestles below the so-called Grotte to the east until it reaches the middle of the Kronsberg. We use the name of the vineyard exclusively for our “Großes Gewächse” from Silvaner and Riesling.
To the east of Iphofen lies an independent mountain that was deforested in the Middle Ages and was therefore called the “bare mountain”. Here the gypsum content is higher and the wines are lighter in character. The first site wines grow on the southern flank, while we mainly harvest local wines on the western flank. The only exception is Gewürztraminer, which becomes particularly aromatic in this cooler area.