Location and climate
Krassolzheim is a wine-growing settlement in the Franken wine-growing region and lies in the landscape of the Upper Ehegrund. Franconia has a transitional climate ranging from moderately cool, suboceanic conditions to subcontinental conditions. Summers are dry and hot, and average annual rainfall is below 550 millimetres. Winter and late frosts pose a risk.
The Pfaffenberg vineyard
The Pfaffenberg is located on sheltered south-facing slopes and south-exposed hills around Krassolzheim. The vineyard sites are shaped by gypsum Keuper, that is to say Keuper formations with gypsum-bearing layers. A local producer describes cultivation as nature-oriented and careful.
Viticulture and grape varieties
Winegrowing in Krassolzheim has been documented as far back as 1338, when two morgen of vineyard area were endowed for an ever-continuing fair. Local winegrowers cultivate, among others, Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus, Silvaner, Scheurebe, Weißburgunder, Kerner, Dornfelder, Zweigelt, Domina, Regent and Rieslaner.
Wine style and designation of origin
The wines associated with the Krassolzheimer Pfaffenberg are described as mineral and aromatic. The local range includes white wines, red wines, rosé, rotling and off-dry wines; the style ranges from fragrant and fruity to full-bodied and spicy. Some red wines ripen partly in wooden vessels. Franken is a protected designation for wine. For wines with grape variety indications, only officially approved grape variety names may be used.
