Location and classification
The Sonnenleite lies in Volkach-Krautheim in the area of the Volkacher Mainschleife and belongs to the Franconian quality wine-growing region. It is located south of Krautheim on the vineyard slope ditch, which is known locally as Weidach. The vineyard sites of Frankenwinheim and Rimbach are adjacent.
Terrain and grape varieties
The vineyard site covers around 10 hectares, faces south and has a slope of approximately 20 to 30 percent. The documented subsoils are Upper Muschelkalk and Lettenkeuper. The listed main grape varieties include Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner.
History of viticulture
For Krautheim, viticulture is documented as far back as the Middle Ages. At that time, the church in Volkach held wine tithe rights, while local landowners had vineyards. In the 19th century, the area under vines declined; in 1887, more than 30 hectolitres of wine were demonstrably exported via the Volkacher market. In the 1970s, wine-growing was revived.
