Location and landscape
The Mandelberg is a vineyard site in Dertingen, a district of Wertheim, in the Tauberfranken sub-region of Baden. The vineyards are located on the slopes above the Aalbachtal. Wine hiking trails run there at an altitude of about 167 to 221 metres above sea level. For the Dertinger Mandelberg, Muschelkalk is given.
Grape varieties and wines
In the Dertinger Mandelberg, according to information from the winery Oesterlein, 16 grape varieties are cultivated. These include, among others, Bacchus, Chardonnay, Grauburgunder, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Silvaner, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Dornfelder, Schwarzriesling and Spätburgunder. As site-specific wines, dry Riesling, dry Spätburgunder and dry Merlot, as well as quality wines from other white and red grape varieties, are documented.
History and wine law
The vineyard site is associated with the historic name Wüstenzeller Klosterberg and was first mentioned under this designation in 775, according to information from Weinbau Weiss. Winegrowing in Dertingen is also documented in a local historical report for the year 1214. Mandelberg is listed in the Baden directory of vineyard sites as a single vineyard under Dertingen in Tauberfranken; commercial wines from the site are designated as Qualitätswein.
Cultivation and vinification
A 2020 Spätburgunder is described as being made from selected grapes, with low yields, and careful manual work. A Merlot from the same vintage is matured in barrique.
