Location and landscape
The Käsberg is a named vineyard site in Mundelsheim in the winegrowing region Württemberg. The site is connected to the Neckar valley and extends in the direction of Hessigheim. From the Käsberg viewpoint there is a view over the Neckar’s meander.
Terraces and site
The steep, terraced slopes rise about 100 metres from the Neckar valley floor. They face south to south-east, lie at an altitude of around 190 to 280 metres, and have a slope gradient of 40 to 70 percent. Numerous natural stone walls made of dry-stone masonry shape the amphitheatre-like landscape. The documented soil consists of Muschelkalk.
The south-facing slopes are sheltered from the wind and receive strong sunshine. Reflections from the Neckar are intended to further enhance the light effect on the vines.
Cultivation and wine
Because of the steepness, the Käsberg vineyards continue to be cultivated by hand rather than with conventional viticulture technology. The grapes from the steep slopes facing south are picked by hand in autumn. For the site, Trollinger is documented; the wine “Mundelsheimer Käsberg Trollinger” is associated with it.
The Käsberg cellar processes the grapes from the Mundelsheim winegrowers’ holdings in a joint effort for more than 100 years. The Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates) holds a 1.93-hectare part of the Mundelsheim Käsberg for Trollinger as VDP.ERSTE LAGE®.
History and preservation
The terraces and dry-stone walls of the Käsberg were built and maintained over several centuries by successive generations of winegrowers. The Käsberg is documented as an important natural monument and as a cultural landscape in Württemberg. Several explanations for the name Käsberg have been handed down; one of them is attributed in 1837 to the wine expert Johann Philipp Bronner.
