Location and context
Pfaffenberg is a legally registered vineyard site in Sugenheim-Krassolzheim. It belongs to the Mittelfränkische Bocksbeutelstraße area in the Franconian wine-growing region. Krassolzheim is located in Franconia.
Topography and soils
The vineyards lie on south-facing slopes of the Hüllerberg and the Birkenranken above Krassolzheim. The area extends to heights of over 410 metres above sea level and forms a gently sloping hill group protected by a mixed woodland belt. The site is located on mineral-rich gypsum Keuper soils.
Cultivation and grape varieties
For the Krassolzheim Pfaffenberg, nature-oriented and gentle cultivation has been documented. The site covers 9.23 hectares, which are farmed by 22 winegrowers. Planted varieties include, among others, Bacchus, Müller-Thurgau, Green Silvaner, Kerner, Grauburgunder, Weißburgunder, Johanniter, Dornfelder, Blauer Zweigelt, Domina, Regent and Schwarzriesling.
History
Winegrowing in Krassolzheim has been documented since 7 December 1338. At that time, Erkinger von Seinsheim zu Kottenheim founded an annual mass in Nordheim and endowed it with two Morgen of vineyards near Krassolzheim.
