Location and Classification
The registered vineyard site Schloßberg is assigned to the municipality of Elfershausen and to the cadastral districts of Trimberg and Engenthal. It lies in the Franconian wine-growing region Franken, in the area of Frankens Saalestück, and within the Großlage Burg.
Wine-Law Designation
Schloßberg is entered in the Bavarian vineyard register as a legally permissible geographical designation for quality wine and Prädikatswein. On the label, the legally required municipality or cadastral district designation must be stated. At least 85 percent of the grapes must come from the specified geographical area; for quality wine and Prädikatswein, an official testing number is also required.
Geological Reference
The slope from Trimberger Burg towards Engenthal is described in a botanical record as a Muschelkalk landscape.
Historical Evidence
For Engenthal, wine-growing is documented as far back as 1313, with ten morgen of vineyards. In Trimberg, several vineyard holdings are documented in records between 1303 and 1358. The landscape unit “Schloßberg bei Trimberg und Engenthal” comprises 48.7 hectares; this figure does not expressly refer to the vineyard area.
