Vineyard · Franken

Kinnleitenberg

Location and size

Kinnleitenberg is a vineyard site in Unfinden, a district of Königsberg in the wine-growing region Franken. The 3.19-hectare site is among the north-easternmost vineyard sites in Franken.

Topography and soils

The site lies on a projecting outcrop of the Haßberge and is oriented to the south-west. It comprises a steep south-facing slope and a wooded ridge in the north. The documented soil is loam; the geology is described as dark Keuper.

Classification and grape varieties

In the Unterfranken vineyard register, Kinnleitenberg is listed as a named vineyard site of the municipality of Königsberg i.Bay., district of Unfinden, in the Abt-Degen area. For the site, Bacchus, Müller-Thurgau, Grüner Silvaner, Portugieser, Müllerrebe or Schwarzriesling, Domina and Dornfelder have been documented.

History

Wine-growing in Unfinden has been documented since the 14th century.

Cities
Königsberg
Region
Franken
Country
Deutschland

Selected wines

Wine from Deutschland