Location and landscape
Böchingen is a wine-growing community in the Pfalz. The municipality covers 535 hectares, of which 255 hectares are woodland. It lies between vineyards, meadows and fields, at the edge of a woodland area.
Climate
In Böchingen, up to around 1,800 hours of sunshine per year are recorded. The average annual temperature is about 10 °C, the average summer temperature about 20 °C and the average winter temperature about 0 °C.
Rosenkranz vineyard site
The Böchinger Rosenkranz faces south, lies at an altitude of about 160 to 200 metres and has a slope of approximately 3 to 10 percent. The soil is described as limestone. For the classified site, Chardonnay and Riesling are listed; the Rosenkranz is classified as VDP.ERSTE LAGE®.
Sub-sections and history
The sub-sections Zinkelerde and Im untern Kreuz are classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE®. Zinkelerde covers about 16.4 hectares and is predominantly characterised by calcareous marl. Im untern Kreuz covers about 2.32 hectares and features loess with a high proportion of fine earth, which supplies the vines with water and nutrients. Böchingen was first mentioned in a document in 767; a document from 768 mentions a half vineyard and confirms that winegrowing in the municipality at the latest dates back to that year.
