Location and Landscape
Längberg is a legally registered vineyard site in Westheim, a district of Hammelburg. The site belongs to the Frankens Saalestück area within the Qualitätsweinbaugebiet Franken.
The Westheim Längberg lies on a xerothermic plateau above the Franconian Saale. The landscape is characterised by a steep slope and a finger-like Muschelkalk plateau; Muschelkalk is documented as the landscape material.
Wine and Grape Variety
A Bacchus from the Neder winery from the 2022 vintage has been documented for the Längberg. Classified as German Qualitätswein, the wine is finely fruity and has 12.0 % alcohol, 15.4 g/l residual sugar and 6.1 g/l total acidity.
The producer describes aromas of gooseberry and blossom as well as a fruity taste. The wine was produced vegan.
Classification and History
In the official Bavarian directory of vineyard sites, Hammelburg-Westheim Längberg is assigned to the Großlage Burg in the Frankens Saalestück area.
Längberg was already listed in an old plan of the district of Westheim among the vineyards. Until 1905, around 40 hectares of vine area were cultivated in Westheim, before downy mildew caused significant losses in the years 1904 and 1905.
