14 by the glassSommerhausen
Courtyard Hofausschank at Schloss Sommerhausen, the moated-castle wine estate in the Michelin-starred village, pouring the castle's own range alongside occasional cellar tours.
The list: Courtyard wine bar at the Schloss Sommerhausen estate, pouring the castle's own Franken range with cellar tours on request
Pours: Sommerhausen Silvaner, Sommerhausen Riesling
10 by the glassEscherndorf
Courtyard wine stop on Escherndorf's Bocksbeutelstrasse, a short walk from the Lump vineyard, pouring Escherndorf growers by the glass with Franconian bar snacks.
The list: Courtyard wine bar in Escherndorf pouring growers from the Lump vineyard by the glass alongside Franconian snacks
Pours: Escherndorfer Lump Silvaner, Escherndorfer Riesling
18 by the glassVolkach (Altstadt)
Small wine bar on Volkach's main street pouring Mainschleife growers by the glass, a low-key counterpoint to the town's Weingasthof dining rooms.
The list: By-the-glass list built on Mainschleife growers, rotating through the Volkach, Escherndorf and Sommerach wine villages
Pours: Volkacher Silvaner trocken, Escherndorfer Riesling, Franken Spaetburgunder
12 by the glassNordheim am Main
Terrace wine bar attached to Weingut am Kreuzberg in Nordheim, pouring the estate's own Silvaner and Riesling with a view over the Nordheimer vineyards.
The list: Estate wine bar pouring the Weingut am Kreuzberg range by the glass on a vineyard-view terrace
Pours: Nordheimer Silvaner trocken, Nordheimer Kreuzberg Riesling
15 by the glassSommerach
Wine and cafe bar in Sommerach, the walled Main-loop village voted Germany's most beautiful wine village in 2013, pouring local growers by the glass through the afternoon and evening.
The list: Wine and cafe bar in Germany's officially recognised most beautiful wine village (2013), pouring Sommerach growers by the glass with light bites
Pours: Sommeracher Katzenkopf Silvaner, Sommeracher Rieslaner