Location and classification
The Schloßpark is located in the municipality of Volkach, in the Gaibach district of the Volkacher Mainschleife in Franconia. The vineyard lies in the historic Gaibach castle park on the slopes of the Sonnenberg below the Constitution Column.
Soils and topography
The vines are planted on south-facing slopes with gradients of around five to 20 percent. As vineyard soils, Upper Muschelkalk and Lettenkeuper are documented; in addition, Muschelkalk and Keuper weathering soils are described.
Grape varieties and cultivation
For the Schloßpark, Silvaner and Traminer are documented as grape varieties. The site is in the sole ownership of the Schloss Hallburg winery, Graf von Schönborn. The business had already farmed the vineyards before the Bio certification by Abcert in 2018 in accordance with ecological guidelines and subsequently joined Bioland.
History
The Schönborn family acquired Gaibach in 1650 and expanded their vineyard holdings there. The modern re-establishment of winegrowing in the Gaibach castle park has been documented since the 1980s.
