Location and Geography
The Queen is an officially documented single vineyard site in Tauberrettersheim in the wine-growing region Franken. The planted area comprises about 45 hectares. The vineyards are predominantly oriented to the south and lie at approximately 280 to 330 metres above sea level.
Relief and Soils
The main slope of the site is between 20 and 50 percent. The documented soils include Middle Muschelkalk as well as colluvial slope deposits from Upper Muschelkalk.
Grape Varieties and Wine Style
The white grape varieties include Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, Bacchus, Kerner and Traminer. The red grape varieties are Spätburgunder, Acolon, Domina, Tauberschwarz and Regent. The wines are described as fragrant, firm, lively and long-lasting; Müller-Thurgau and Kerner in particular show a pronounced note of fragrance.
Historical Viticulture
In Tauberrettersheim, winegrowing has been documented for at least since 1225. A tax register from 1610 recorded 46 winegrowing families. Between 1550 and 1600, the vineyards were also extended to the north-facing slopes. Around 1800, there were roughly 112 hectares of vine area, which decreased to about 20 hectares by 1935; from 1970 and 1979, land consolidation and rebuilding followed. The name Königin is documented as the designation of the Tauberrettersheim single vineyard site, based on its classification within the wine-growing region Franken.
