Location and Classification
The Lützeltalerberg is a legally recognised vineyard site of Großwallstadt in the Würzburg/Churfranken region and in the Franconian winegrowing region. The site is located in the Mainviereck, about two kilometres outside the municipality. A historical report places the Lützeltaler Berg on the south-facing slopes of the Odenwald.
Climate and Soil
The vineyards near Großwallstadt are described as mild as well as hot, and strongly sun-exposed. The surrounding Großwallstadt forest provides night-time cooling in the Lützeltaler Berg. The soil consists of weathered red sandstone (Buntsandstein) with a covering of loess-clay (Lösslehmbedeckung).
Grape Varieties and Wine Character
At the Lützeltalerberg, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay, Frühburgunder, Weißburgunder and Müller-Thurgau are documented. Historically, Spätburgunder and Portugieser were also grown there. Local descriptions characterise the Lützeltaler Berg as a red-wine site.
History and Cultivation
A grape harvest at the Lützeltaler Berg is documented for the year 1975. The site lies on the Franconian Red Wine Hiking Trail in the direction of Obernburg. One winery states that the area of the named Großwallstadt Lützeltal site is 6.7 hectares. The vineyards of a business associated with the site have been farmed since 2013 according to the guidelines of organic farming. For wines from Großwallstadter Lützeltaler Berg, around one year of maturation time in stainless-steel tanks and barriques is given, as well as bottling that is largely unfiltered.
