Location and landscape
Mühlbächer is a named vineyard site in Mundelsheim in the wine-growing region Württemberg. The steep slopes lie in the Neckar valley landscape and include south-facing vineyard terraces to the south.
Geology and cultivation
As a characteristic rock of the steep slopes of Mundelsheim, including Mühlbächer, shell limestone has been documented. The steep slopes are cultivated by hand; the grapes from the south-facing slopes are picked by hand in autumn. Dry stone walls, built and maintained by local vintner generations, shape the vineyard cultural landscape.
Wines
Under the name Mundelsheimer Mühlbächer, red Trollinger wines are documented. The producer offers both a dry version and a version without the designation “dry”. One wine is designated as a German Qualitätswein b.A. Württemberg.
Viticulture and vinification
Viticulture spread in Mundelsheim later from the plain to the steep slopes known as Käsberg and Mühlbächer, and in the Middle Ages it became an important source of income. The Mundelsheim winegrowers’ cooperative was founded in 1903. The grapes of the Mundelsheim vintners are processed and vinified together in the Käsberg cellar.
