Location
Oberntief is a district of the town of Bad Windsheim in the district of Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
Viticulture
For Oberntief, vineyard area in the winegrowing site Rosenberg in the Franconian winegrowing region is documented. The Bavarian vineyard directory lists Bad Windsheim-Oberntief as part of the Rosenberg site and assigns individual vineyard parcels in Oberntief to this site. Geographical designations for quality and special wines must be entered in the official vineyard directory; in principle, at least 85 percent of the grapes used for this must come from the specified region.
History
Oberntief was first mentioned in documents in 1226. The place name is attributed to the noble family of Tief associated with the settlement.
Historical evidence
Archaeological finds provide evidence of settlement in the Neolithic period. A water castle near the current village pond was destroyed by the inhabitants of Windsheim and completely dismantled in 1447; afterwards the entire village was sold to Windsheim. During the Bavarian municipal territorial reform from 1972 to 1978, Oberntief was incorporated into the town of Bad Windsheim.
