Location and district
Obererthal is a district of Hammelburg and includes the hamlet of Seeshof. The village is located on the Thulba.
History
Obererthal was first mentioned in a document on 7 January 777 under the name Erthal. On 1 January 1972, the place became a district of Hammelburg. Winegrowing in the Hammelburg area has also been documented since 777.
Winegrowing in the Trautlestal
The Trautlestal vineyard comprises a documented vineyard area of 10 hectares. It lies on south to south-west-facing slopes with a gradient of 25 to 35 per cent; the documented soil is Muschelkalk. For the site, Silvaner is documented, which is described as fruity-fresh, elegant and finely fruited. The official Bavarian vineyard sites list assigns Trautlestal to the Großlage Burg in the Franconia Saalestück area and lists Hammelburg as the associated place.
