Bishop Mountain

Bischofsberg

Single location in the village Großheubach (range Mainviereck) in the German wine-growing area of Franconia . The name refers to the church, prince-bishop and kurmainzische influences as well as the enthroned above the town of Engelberg monastery. The aligned southwest to Südsüdosten vineyards with 0 to 60% slope comprise 53 hectares of vineyards on sandstone soils. They are partly terraced with dry stone walls. Here are the varieties cultivated Riesling and Pinot Noir. Shares in a position to have as the wineries Prince Rudolf and State Hofkeller Würzburg . For more individual layers named bishop hill, there in the communities Arnstein, throat Home, Heugrumbach, tired home, Reuchelheim (all francs) and Rudesheim (Rheingau).