Location and classification
Wilhelmsberg is a registered wine-growing site in Kitzingen in the MainSüden winegrowing region in Franconia. The site belongs to the Großlage of Kitzinger Hofrat. Kitzingen lies in the Maingau climate zone; for the town, around 570 millimetres of precipitation per year and an average annual temperature of 8 °C are given. Kitzingen lies in Franconia.
Topography and soils
The vineyard area is located on the southern and south-western edge of the Kitzingen clinic grounds, on slopes facing south and south-west. For the south-western exposure, a slope gradient of about 15 to 25 per cent is described. The soils consist of loam and Muschelkalk.
Grape varieties and wines
Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau are documented as the most important grape varieties of the site. In addition to this, wines from Silvaner, Riesling and Spätburgunder are offered from the Kitzinger Wilhelmsberg in several vintages. These wines are designated as dry.
History and vinification
The wine site has existed for several centuries. Its name goes back to Johann Wilhelm Meuschel. The vineyards of Gut Wilhelmsberg are farmed organically. For a Kitzinger Wilhelmsberg Silvaner of the 2020 vintage, a 24-hour must extraction before pressing, spontaneous fermentation in French barriques (tonneaux), twelve months on full lees, a late sulphur addition and an unfiltered bottling are documented.
