Escherndorfer rag

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The location Escherndorfer Lump above the village

The so-called Escherndorfer Lump (until 1972 only Lump ) is one of the best-known vineyards in the Franconian wine- growing region . It is located on the outskirts of the Volkach district of Escherndorf in the Kitzingen district .

Geographical location and geology

The vineyard rises within the Main loop near Volkach at about 275  m above sea level. NHN high Escherndorfer Berg, also called Vogelsberg. To the north is the Vogelsburg monastery church , while the Astheimer Karthäuser site is to the east . In the south the Main flows past, in the west, interrupted by the village of Escherndorf, the Escherndorfer Fürstenberg vineyard joins. Overall, the Escherndorfer Lump covers an area of ​​around 25 hectares.

The floodplain below the vines is sandy and not very fertile. Above that begins the arched steep slope that stretches from west to east. The vines were planted on the rock of the Upper Muschelkalk . The location is now part of the major site Volkacher Kirchberg in area Volkacher Mainschleife .

For several years there has been a viewing platform above the vineyard , as well as several information boards about the climate at the Volkacher Mainschleife and the effects of the weather on viticulture. The tables were erected as “magical places for Franconian wine” and are part of the so-called terroir f .

history

location

The grapevine was first identified on the Main Loop in 906. In a document, King Ludwig confirmed the child that his father had donated to the Fulda monastery . In addition to several places, vineyards around the Vogelsburg had come to the Bonifatius Abbey. It is likely, however, that the wine was brought to the region by the Franconian settlers as early as the 7th century .

When a Carmelite monastery was founded on the Vogelsberg in 1282, the mountain became a contiguous wine-growing area. In 1316 the village of Escherndorf was first named as "villa Escherichsdorf" (village of Escherichsdorf). At that time the population consisted almost exclusively of winegrowers and winegrowers. The monastery Ebrach that prevailed after 1500 over part of the village, also owned several vineyards on the mountain.

The vineyard itself was first mentioned in 1655. Six vineyards were to be found in the corridor, which was called "Am Lumppen". In 1710 the situation reappeared. In 1810 it already consisted of seven vineyards and had an area of ​​0.9 ha. In 1851 the corridor consisted of a total of eight vineyards, the area had shrunk to 0.6 hectares. In 1912 the Lump site was created with at times over 37.5 hectares. Since 1972 it has been part of the Volkacher Kirchberg site.

Goethe and the rascal

The poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a big consumer of Franconian wines. In addition to the wines from the Würzburger Stein and some vineyards from Wertheim , he also ordered barrels of the Escherndorf lump from two Schweinfurt wine merchants. His son August von Goethe maintained a lively correspondence with the two of them on behalf of his father. On July 10, 1819 he wrote:

“The Escherndorfer 1798 wine that has been sent to us up to now by your honorable friend has earned my father's applause, and if you can provide us with the same, it will be pleasant for me to be able to renew my orders. For the time being, I ask your Highnesses to send us another two-pail barrel of the said Escherndorf 1798 wine as soon as possible. However, I notice that my father pays particular attention to the greatest equality in wine and especially loves when such wines keep their natural color. Looking forward to an early procurement, I highly recommend myself. "

- August von Goethe

Origin of name

The origin of the name Lump is controversial. In the Middle Ages , people were referred to as rags who cursed, drank and blasphemed. It is possible that the Escherndorfer winemakers worked on the steep slope in patched clothes and were therefore given the nickname Lump. This designation was later carried over to the field name and the location. The name may also go back to the appearance of the short and narrow parcels of land that looked like gray rags or rags after downpours.

Wineries (selection)

Several renowned wineries now own vines on the slopes of the Vogelsberg. In addition to a few locally recognized businesses, there are also a number of nationally known winegrowers in Escherndorf. Several goods have been awarded by the Association of German Predicate and Quality Wineries (VDP). The VDP classified the location as the first location.

The Volkacher vineyards

literature

  • Gerhard Egert: The Escherndorfer Lump . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008, pp. 10-16
  • Gerhard Egert: The wine-growing communities Escherndorf and Köhler at the beginning of the 19th century . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006, pp. 306-312
  • Ado Kraemer: Escherndorf and its wines , Würzburg 1964

Web links

Commons : Escherndorfer Lump  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Vineyard information: Escherndorfer Lump , accessed on October 9, 2016
  2. ^ Franconian wine country: Terroir f Volkach , accessed on December 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ Egert, Gerhard: Der Escherndorfer Lump , p. 10
  4. ↑ Egert, Gerhard: Der Escherndorfer Lump , p. 16
  5. ↑ Kraemer, Ado: Escherndorf and his wines , p. 31
  6. ↑ Egert, Gerhard: Der Escherndorfer Lump , p. 16
  7. ↑ VDP-Franken: Große Lage , PDF p. 11, accessed on October 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ Weingut am Lump: Weinland-Franken ( Memento of the original from November 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 8, 2016 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.weinland-franken.de
  9. ↑ Weingut Horst Sauer: Homepage , accessed on October 8, 2016
  10. ↑ Weingut Rainer Sauer: Homepage , accessed on October 8, 2016
  11. ↑ Winery Urban Zang: Home , accessed on October 8, 2016
  12. ↑ Riesling: Escherndorfer Lump , accessed on October 8, 2016

Coordinates: 49 ° 51 ′ 56 "  N , 10 ° 10 ′ 46.5"  E