single vineyard in the municipality of Würzburg ( Maindreieck area) on the south side of the former Marienberg Bishop’s Residence in the Franconian wine-growing region of Germany. It was once owned by the Bavarian royal family. For centuries, it has been vying for top spot with the famous Stein vineyard. Both produce top-quality wines, although those from the Innere Leiste are said to have more sweetness, whilst those from the Stein are said to have more power and vigour.
The name derives from its elongated shape along the slope. Previously, there were three separate vineyards – Felsenleiste, Innere Leiste and Äußere Leiste – which were later grouped together under the current name. At the heart of the estate lies the Innere Leiste itself, which was not used for vine cultivation until the 18th century, whilst the surrounding Äußere Leiste had already been planted a hundred years earlier.
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