Location and landscape
Lottstetten lies in the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg on the High Rhine and forms part of the Jestetter Zipfel, a German area surrounded on most sides by Switzerland. The municipality stretches from the southern edge of the Klettgau ridge over moraine areas and the High Rhine’s lower terrace to the Rhine. In doing so, the elevation drops from around 549 metres in the north-west to 345 metres at the Rhine.
Vine-growing in Nack
Lottstetten-Nack is a wine-growing site in the Klettgau and the Lake Constance area of the Baden wine-growing region. Wine-growing in Nack has been documented for more than 200 years. The vineyards are located on a south-facing moraine spur; the Steinler site is partly steep and protected to the north and west by mixed and beech woodland.
Steinler location
The soil in Steinler is described as sandy loam from moraine deposits and gravel-bearing material. Steinler is the name of the inn’s family-owned vineyard, the Gasthof zum Kranz, and is referred to as the Nacker monopole site. In the early 1980s, the Clauß family began to acquire and develop vineyard land in Nack; in 2003 a new winery was established there.
Grape varieties and wines
Historically, the cultivation of Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) is documented for the Nacker Steinler. Today, under the site name Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc and rosé are offered. Dry red Spätburgunder, dry white wines and dry rosé have been documented. The wines from this site are described as fruity and finely structured; a Weißburgunder ripens mostly in stainless-steel tanks and to 10 to 15 per cent in tonneaux.
