Location and landscape
The Wartberg lies near Beilstein in Württemberg. Its west-facing slope marks the transition between the Bottwartal and the Schozachtal. At the Wartkopf, the hill reaches a height of around 390 metres. The name Wartberg goes back to an earlier watchtower on the Wartkopf.
Soils and grape varieties
The vineyards are on the slopes of the Beilsteiner Wartberg, including the steepest vineyard sites. In the lower third, marlstone of the Keuper gypsum marl shapes the subsoil; there Schwarzriesling and Spätburgunder are documented. The middle slopes consist of red marls and are planted with Trollinger and Lemberger. In the upper sites, siliceous sandstone, a Keuper sandstone formation, lies under where Riesling is grown.
Wine and designation
Wartberg-Schwarzriesling is described as ruby-red with a mild acidity, as well as soft, fruit-led aromas of strawberry and raspberry. “Beilsteiner Wartberg” is used on Württemberg wine products as the designation for a single-vineyard site. Viticulture in Beilstein is evidenced by a written mention of vineyards dating from 1338.
