Location and landscape
The Schlüsselberg vineyard lies to the west of Bieringen in the municipality of Schöntal in the Württemberg Jagst valley. The valley is cut deep into the surrounding high plateau; historic vineyards were located on sunny south-facing slopes.
Climate and soils
In the Jagst valley near Schöntal, the average temperatures are just over 8 °C, and the annual rainfall is around 750 mm. The vines on the Bieringen Schlüsselberg grow on Muschelkalk soils.
Viticulture and history
The newly established vineyard continues the local winemaking tradition to the west of Bieringen. White and red grape varieties are harvested at the Bieringen Schlüsselberg. The name Schlüsselberg is also documented as a field name in the historic cadastral map of Bieringen from 1834.
