Location and landscape
Schwarzenau is a district of Schwarzach am Main in the district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria. The place is located on the left bank of the Main River on the western edge of the Schwarzach basin in the Middle Main Valley; the Main borders the settlement to the east. The state estate of Schwarzenau lies at about 200 metres above sea level, while along the river there are flatter areas.
Climate and soils
The area has a mean annual temperature of 9.7 °C and an average annual precipitation of 538 millimetres. The local climate is classified as a dry and warm wine-growing climate. In the western part of the Schwarzach basin, Muschelkalk predominates; the Rosengarten vineyard is documented on the Upper Muschelkalk.
Winegrowing in Schwarzenau
Schwarzenau belongs to the wine-growing region Franken and to the area of the Volkacher Mainschleife. The Rosengarten comprises around 6,000 square metres, is oriented to the south and assigned to the Großlagenbereich Volkacher Kirchberg. The most important grape variety is documented as Müller-Thurgau.
History and wine designation
A vineyard near Schwarzenau was mentioned in 1074, when Bishop Adalbero presented a vineyard in “Swartzenauwe” to the Münsterschwarzach Abbey. The wine from the Schwarzenau vineyard has been marketed since 2009 under the name Schwarzenauer Rosengarten. A documented wine from the 2018 vintage was a white Müller-Thurgau quality wine of the Prädikatsstufe Kabinett and the taste profile semi-dry.
