Location and classification
The Rödelseer Schwanleite is located in Rödelsee in the Schwanberg Land wine-growing region of Franconia. The vineyard area lies on the slopes of the Schwanberg, north of the footpath to the Schwanberg, and has been formed by combining several earlier plots.
Topography and climate
The classified area lies at around 270 to 360 metres above sea level and has slope gradients of 20 to 40 percent. Its exposure ranges from south to west; for the classified area, it is given as west to west-southwest. The Schwanberg provides protection from wind and weather; afternoon and evening sunshine influences ripening in autumn. The subsoil consists of Gipskeuper.
Grape varieties and wine style
The Schwanleite is planted predominantly with Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus and Scheurebe. The classified grape varieties are also listed as Silvaner, Chardonnay, Grauburgunder and Spätburgunder. The wines are described as expressive in terms of fruit and are suitable for Schoppen wines.
Name and classification
The name was already documented for the year 1295 as “Swanliden”. The present-day name came about as part of the merging and renaming of earlier smaller vineyard parcels. In the Bavarian vineyard register, the site is recorded as Rödelsee–Schwanleite within the Schwanberger Land area and under the Großlage Schloßberg. The VDP lists it as VDP.ERSTE LAGE® with a classified area of 18.12 hectares.
