Location and Topography
Bischwind is a district of Dingolshausen in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria and lies on the northern edge of the municipality area. To the east is the Steigerwald, to the south are the Volkachbach valley and Dingolshausen, and to the north-west are Vögnitz and Sulzheim. The village lies at an altitude of about 274 metres at the foot of the Steigerwald. Bischwind also includes an elevated area with the pilgrimage chapel Maria Helferin.
Viticulture
The vineyards of Bischwind and Dingolshausen produce Steigerwald wine on Keuper soils. In total, the vineyard sites in both municipal districts cover about 30 hectares. Cultivated varieties include Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, Bacchus, Kerner and Portugieser, among others.
Sites and Wine Style
The site Köhler is assigned in the Bavarian vineyard directory for Dingolshausen with Bischwind as the associated municipal district in the Steigerwald wine panorama. The name goes back to an old field area which locally is regarded as the first vineyard site of the municipality; the story of a Köhler as the planter of the first vine is described as a legend. In the local wine-growing area, full-bodied Steigerwald wines as well as quality wine and predicate wine are produced, including Kabinett, Spätlese and Auslese.
