Location and geography
Sickershausen is a part of the town of Kitzingen in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, and lies on the eastern side of the Kitzingen Main section. The municipal cadastral area covers about 382 hectares. The eastern valley slope is less pronounced than the steep western hillside. Sickershausen belongs to the region Franconia.
Climate and soils
The place is located in the Main region climate zone, which is described in a municipal environmental assessment as one of the driest areas in Bavaria. For the local area, a mean annual temperature of 9.2 °C and a mean annual precipitation of about 590 millimetres are given. The surroundings of Sickershausen are associated with shell limestone soils.
Storchenbrünnle vineyard site
The Storchenbrünnle vineyard site is listed for Kitzingen-Sickershausen in the Kitzingen district. It belongs to the quality winegrowing region Franconia, to the MainSüden area, and to the Großlage Schloßberg. The south-west-facing site has a slope gradient of about 20 to 40 per cent and comprises approximately seven hectares according to data from 1993. In this 1993 description, Müller-Thurgau is named as the most important grape variety.
Viticulture and local history
According to local historical documentation, the name Storchenbrünnle has been used since the 1960s for wine from Sickershausen. In 1967, Sickershausen introduced its local wine queen for the first time; later, this developed into a title as wine princess. The registered site name can be used as a geographical designation for quality wine and Prädikatswein. For this, at least 85 per cent of the grapes must come from the designated area; in addition, the respective quality requirements apply, as well as an official A.P. number.
