Location and Landscape
The Scheuerberg is a wine-growing site in Neckarsulm within the wine-growing region Württemberg. As a distinctive witness hill, it forms the westernmost outspur of the Löwenstein Hills. The hill is about 306 metres high and around 350 metres long.
Climate and Soils
The vineyards are predominantly oriented from south-east to south-west. A documented area of vines on the Scheuerberg receives up to about 950 hours of sunshine each year. Due to its wedge-shaped orientation, the Scheuerberg is considered a weather divide; severe weather conditions can move on towards the Odenwald or the Weinsberg Valley.
The hill consists of Keuper marl. From about 150 metres depth onwards, a Lettenkeuper layer begins, while the shell limestone cap that is otherwise typical is missing. Documented vineyard soils include gypsum Keuper, clay and marl of the Middle Keuper, as well as loess and loess-rich solifluction deposits.
Vineyard Areas and Wines
Documented classified plots are located at heights of about 200 to 300 metres and have slopes of approximately 40 to 55 percent. Planted varieties include Lemberger, Spätburgunder, Trollinger, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. For classified plots, Lemberger and Spätburgunder in particular are documented. The wines include red wines from Lemberger and Spätburgunder, as well as white wines from other planted grape varieties.
History and Cultivation
Winegrowing on the Scheuerberg has been documented since the late 13th century. The winegrowing area was substantially redesigned by a land consolidation project from 1967 to 1996. Steep areas require labour-intensive cultivation; in the steepest sites, the use of machinery is only possible to a limited extent. For the upper Scheuerberg plots, the city of Neckarsulm keeps a winegrowing cadastre with information on the last or current variety of vine, planting year and, if applicable, the time of abandonment.
