Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Dry Wuerzburg village Silvaner, the estate's entry point into its Muschelkalk terroir before the single-site bottlings.
Pairs with: White asparagus with hollandaise, Fried Main carp, Fresh goat cheese
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Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Silvaner from the famous Wuerzburger Stein slope, aiming for what the estate describes as clear, precise aromatics with a mineral, terroir-driven palate.
Pairs with: Pike-perch with beurre blanc, Veal schnitzel
Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The estate's own listing calls this bottling aromatic with a lively freshness and broad everyday versatility.
Pairs with: Weisswurst with sweet mustard, Garden salad with vinaigrette
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
A jubilee bottling from the Wuerzburger Stein marking 300 years of the Bocksbeutel, gold-embossed and built on the estate's Muschelkalk-driven Silvaner style.
Pairs with: Roast chicken with root vegetables, Aged Bergkaese
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Riesling off the Wuerzburger Stein built to the estate's stated philosophy that minerality matters more than fruit or sweetness.
Pairs with: Grilled Main zander, Sauteed chanterelles
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the Stein-Harfe parcel of the Wuerzburger Stein, the estate's top expression of clear, mineral-first winemaking.
Pairs with: Roast pike-perch with beurre blanc, Lobster, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Bavaria's state estate's grand-cru Silvaner from the Stein-Berg parcel of the Wuerzburger Stein, dry and built for extended ageing.
Pairs with: Roast capon, Creamed morels
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Dry grand-cru Riesling from the Stein-Berg site, part of the state estate's mineral-driven, terroir-focused Grosse Lage range.
Pairs with: Grilled trout with almonds, Sweetbreads with morels
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Dry grand-cru Riesling from Randersacker's Pfuelben site, one of the estate's flagship terroir wines outside Wuerzburg itself.
Pairs with: Poached pike dumplings, Veal in white sauce
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry grand-cru Pinot Noir from the Mainviereck's Grossheubacher Bischofsberg, the state estate's red-wine flagship.
Pairs with: Roast duck breast, Venison loin
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Village-level dry Silvaner from Randersacker's Muschelkalk soils, listed among the state estate's dry offerings.
Pairs with: Grilled bratwurst, Potato salad
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic
An estate-tier dry red cuvee, the state estate's everyday red blend.
Pairs with: Grilled Nuernberger sausages, Schaeufele
Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Kabinett-level Riesling from the Hoersteiner Abtsberg site in the Mainviereck, lighter and off-dry in style.
Pairs with: Thai green curry, Fresh apricot tart
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The estate's entry-tier dry Silvaner, a straightforward introduction to Sandra Sauer's Escherndorf house style.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Blaue Zipfel
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Premier-cru Silvaner from the Escherndorfer Lump, the estate's step below its Grosse Lage Riesling.
Pairs with: Roast chicken, Weisser Spargel with Sauce Hollandaise
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the Escherndorfer Lump's Am Lumpen 1655 parcel, the estate's most internationally recognised bottling.
Pairs with: Roast goose, Sushi with unagi, Aged Alpine cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The estate's calling-card grape at entry level, described by the estate as expressive and spirited with a clear varietal profile.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Zwiebelkuchen
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Bottled since 1999, the estate says this cuvee demonstrates the character and terroir of the steep Escherndorfer Lump.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast pork loin
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The estate describes this grand-cru Pinot Noir as showing cool power, an iron-edged minerality and overall elegance from the red Buntsandstein of Centgrafenberg.
Pairs with: Roast venison saddle, Duck breast with cherry jus, Aged Gouda
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
From the steeper Schlossberg parcel, the estate describes this Pinot as fiery and silky, its fruit defined by sour cherry.
Pairs with: Squab with red-wine jus, Wild boar ragu
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The estate notes cool power on this bottling, with aromas of sour cherries and wild roses and notable ageing potential.
Pairs with: Roast pheasant, Mushroom risotto with truffle
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
The village-level Buergstadt Pinot Noir, described by the estate as cool and powerful in character.
Pairs with: Grilled lamb chops, Roast chicken with thyme
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The estate calls its estate-tier Pinot Noir elegant and harmonious after 13 months in used small oak.
Pairs with: Braised short rib, Mushroom tart
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold
A darker-styled red cuvee the estate describes as tasting of wild berries and chocolate, a specialty outside its Pinot Noir core range.
Pairs with: Beef burger, Dark chocolate torte
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Casteller Schlossberg, the founding estate's flagship on gypsum keuper soil.
Pairs with: Roast capon with chestnuts, Wuerzburger Stein-style cheese platter
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Premier-cru dry Silvaner from the Casteller Kugelspiel site on the Steigerwald's gypsum keuper.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Bratwurst with sauerkraut
Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive
A Spaetlese-level Rieslaner from the Casteller Kugelspiel, the Franken speciality crossing known for high natural acidity balancing residual sugar.
Pairs with: Blue cheese with honey, Peach tart
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Dry Erste Lage Riesling from the Casteller Hohnart site.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Green salad with citrus vinaigrette
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Pinot Noir from the Casteller Reitsteig site, Castell's red-wine Erste Lage.
Pairs with: Roast pheasant, Duck breast
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Village-level dry Silvaner, described by the estate as an ambassador for Castell and the Steigerwald with freshness, juiciness and refined spice.
Pairs with: Franconian potato salad, Grilled bratwurst
Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Off-dry village-level Kabinett Riesling from Castell's Steigerwald vineyards.
Pairs with: Spicy Thai noodles, Fresh fruit salad
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Stettener Stein, Naturland and Respekt-BIODYN certified vines on shell-limestone.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Creamed morel mushrooms
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the biodynamically farmed Stettener Stein.
Pairs with: Grilled Main zander, Lobster bisque
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru biodynamic Pinot Noir from the shell-limestone Stettener Stein.
Pairs with: Venison loin with juniper, Roast duck
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Premier-cru dry Silvaner from the Wuerzburger Innere Leiste site, biodynamically farmed.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel with ham, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
An old-vines Silvaner bottled under the estate's Individualisten line, outside the classic VDP tier system.
Pairs with: Grilled river fish, Soft goat cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
An easy-drinking estate-tier red cuvee from Am Stein, biodynamically farmed.
Pairs with: Grilled bratwurst, Tomato and mozzarella salad
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The estate's entry-level biodynamic Silvaner.
Pairs with: Franconian Handkaese mit Musik, Grilled sausages
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Kapellenberg, a shellstone site above the Main worked for over 1,000 years.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Dry aromatic Scheurebe from the Johannisberg site east of Thuengersheim, a wind-sheltered slope on mixed Buntsandstein and Muschelkalk.
Pairs with: Sushi with pickled ginger, Goat cheese salad
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
A dry field blend co-planted and co-fermented from the Kapellenberg, a traditional Franconian style predating single-varietal bottling.
Pairs with: Roast pork with apple, Herbed soft cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Johannisberg, where Buntsandstein breaks through the lower Muschelkalk.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Weisswurst
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Muschelkalk Moenchshof site, which the estate describes as producing Burgundian elegance.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl with morels, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the sandy Buntsandstein Rothlauf, which the estate describes as filigree in style.
Pairs with: Grilled Main zander, Scallops with citrus butter
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Julius-Echter-Berg, a south-facing Keuper and Schilfsandstein slope the estate describes as giving high extract, herbal spice and tension.
Pairs with: Roast pheasant, Fish stew with saffron
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the same Julius-Echter-Berg slope, sharing the site's herbal spice and tension.
Pairs with: Roast pike-perch, Lobster with herb butter
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Kalb site east of Iphofen, on higher-gypsum soil.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the pure-Keuper Kronsberg, cooled by eastern forest air, described by the estate as fine-fruited, harmonious and elegant.
Pairs with: Trout amandine, Soft cheese with herbs
Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing
The estate describes this vegan-certified cuvee as fresh, fruity and youthfully elegant, fruity-dry on the palate with a delicate spice and a sprightly, fresh character from cooler fermentation.
Pairs with: Grilled vegetables, Flammkuchen
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Sourced from one of Germany's oldest single-varietal Silvaner plantings, dating to around 1870.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Roast pork with caraway
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The estate's recommended introductory village-level Silvaner from Sulzfeld.
Pairs with: Grilled sausages, Potato salad
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Maustal, the estate's sole VDP.Grosse Lage site in Sulzfeld, aged in traditional wooden casks.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the Julius-Echter-Berg, Johann Ruck's flagship white from Iphofen's central marketplace estate.
Pairs with: Roast pike-perch, Aged Alpine cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Julius-Echter-Berg, Johann Ruck's other flagship from the same grand-cru slope.
Pairs with: Roast capon, Creamed morels
Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Festive
A rare botrytised Trockenbeerenauslese from Silvaner, hand-selected from the Kronsberg site.
Pairs with: Blue cheese, Creme brulee
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Premier-cru dry Pinot Noir from the Kronsberg, an unusual red bottling for a Silvaner-dominant Iphofen estate.
Pairs with: Roast duck, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Pinot Gris from the Roedelseer Schwanleite, a fuller-bodied white outside Ruck's core Silvaner and Riesling range.
Pairs with: Roast pork belly, Creamy mushroom soup
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
A named white cuvee at estate level, blending Ruck's core Silvaner with Weissburgunder.
Pairs with: Grilled white fish, Vegetable quiche
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
An estate-tier red from Domina, a Franken-bred crossing, unusual in a Silvaner-focused Iphofen cellar.
Pairs with: Grilled bratwurst, Tomato-based pasta
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Randersackerer Pfuelben, Schmitt's Kinder's flagship after ten generations on the site.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Organic estate-tier Silvaner named for the Muschelkalk soils the estate farms in Randersacker.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Franconian potato salad
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Organic village-level dry Riesling from Randersacker's shell-limestone soils.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Green salad
Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing
Organic dry estate rose from Schmitt's Kinder.
Pairs with: Grilled shrimp skewers, Charcuterie board
Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Organic estate-tier white blend, Schmitt's Kinder's everyday bottling.
Pairs with: Grilled vegetables, Flammkuchen
Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The estate's own listing describes this entry bottling as fresh and fruity.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Garden salad
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Escherndorfer Lump's Am Lumpen 1655 parcel, this small estate's top tier.
Pairs with: Roast chicken with herbs, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Riesling from the steep Escherndorfer Lump, one of the smallest producers on the slope.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Roast chicken with lemon
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Escherndorfer Am Lumpen 1655, farmed by this fourth-generation Volkach estate.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Volkacher Ratsherr, Max Mueller I's second Grosse Lage site.
Pairs with: Roast pork loin, Creamed mushrooms
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Sommeracher Katzenkopf, farmed by Max Mueller I.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The estate's own calling card, a straightforward village-level dry Silvaner from Volkach.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Grilled bratwurst
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Himmelspfad site, showing the estate's stated minerality, finesse and unmistakable style on muschelkalk.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Rothlauf site, a second Naturland-certified grand-cru bottling from Rudolf May.
Pairs with: Roast pheasant, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Premier-cru reserve Silvaner from the Thierthal site, a more concentrated bottling than the estate's standard Erste Lage range.
Pairs with: Roast chicken with root vegetables, Aged Gouda
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Premier-cru dry Silvaner named for the Der Schaefer parcel, part of Rudolf May's single-site range.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Premier-cru dry Silvaner from the Benediktusberg parcel.
Pairs with: Roast pork loin, Soft goat cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Rustic
Village-level dry Silvaner from Retzstadt, the estate's tagline warns it is nothing for beginners in how dry and structured it runs.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Zwiebelkuchen with Federweisser
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Old-vine dry Silvaner from the Randersackerer Marsberg, a first-prize winner at a regional Weinbruderschaft judging in 2020.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Top-tier Pinot Blanc from the Marsberg, bottled under the estate's premium reserve line and awarded first place in a regional premium-category judging in 2019.
Pairs with: Roast pork with cream sauce, Lobster bisque
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from a named parcel, Unterm Turm, within the Randersackerer Sonnenstuhl. A first-place winner in a regional premium-category judging in 2018, and the estate says its wines need time before revealing their true magnitude.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the steep Homburger Kallmuth, named by the estate for a rare Mediterranean lily species that grows wild among the vines.
Pairs with: Roast capon, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
A three-grape dry white cuvee from the steep Homburger Kallmuth, its name meaning triad.
Pairs with: Roast chicken, Soft cheese with herbs
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Village-level dry Sauvignon Blanc, one of Fuerst Loewenstein's customer-favourite bottlings from Kleinheubach.
Pairs with: Goat cheese salad, Grilled asparagus
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Festive
A Riesling-based tank-method sparkling wine, one of the estate's customer favourites.
Pairs with: Fried finger foods, Aperitif nuts and olives
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Riesling from the steep Escherndorfer Lump, from this small family estate under Peter and Sophie Schaeffer.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Roast chicken with lemon
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Village-level dry Silvaner blended from the estate's Lump (40%) and Fuerstenberg (60%) parcels in Escherndorf.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Blaue Zipfel
Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
An estate-tier dry Rivaner sourced from the Escherndorf and Untereisenheim vineyards.
Pairs with: Garden salad, Grilled vegetables
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Old-vine Mueller-Thurgau from the Escherndorf Fuerstenberg, sold as a multi-vintage vertical showing the grape's ageing potential.
Pairs with: Roast chicken, Mild soft cheese
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Funky
An unfiltered, naturally sparkling Bacchus-Silvaner blend bottled as Landwein, outside the VDP tier system.
Pairs with: Charcuterie board, Grilled vegetable skewers
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Riesling from the Michelbacher Apostelgarten, a top-classified site on mineral-rich primary rock, this organic estate's flagship.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Roast chicken with lemon
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
An estate-tier named Riesling bottling from Hoefler's organic-certified vineyards near Alzenau.
Pairs with: Garden salad, Grilled white fish
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Estate-tier dry Pinot Noir from Hoefler's organic-certified vineyards at Franken's western edge.
Pairs with: Roast chicken, Mushroom tart
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Iphoefer-Berg, Paul Weltner's flagship white from the Steigerwald's gypsum keuper.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Roedelseer Kuechenmeister, part of Paul Weltner's Erste Lage range.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Roedelseer Schwanleite.
Pairs with: Roast pork loin, Soft cheese with herbs
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Julius-Echter-Berg in Iphofen, an outlying parcel for this Roedelsee estate.
Pairs with: Roast chicken, Creamed mushrooms
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Weissburgunder from the Roedelseer Kuechenmeister.
Pairs with: Roast pork belly, Creamy risotto
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Dry aromatic Scheurebe from the Roedelseer Schwanleite, a spicier counterpoint to Weltner's Silvaner range.
Pairs with: Thai green curry, Goat cheese salad
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive
A traditional-method Chardonnay Sekt at extra-brut dosage, from Paul Weltner's Erste Lage sites.
Pairs with: Oysters, Fried finger foods
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
The estate's top tier from its exclusively farmed two-hectare Heller Berg monopole, matured two years in Wiesenbronner barriques.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Wiesenbronner Geissberg, noted by the estate for more minerality and structure than its village wines.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Weissburgunder from the Roedelseer Kuechenmeister, Weingut Roth's fuller-bodied Erste Lage white.
Pairs with: Roast pork belly, Creamy mushroom soup
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
A named estate-tier white blend, one of Weingut Roth's Roth Specials line, playing on the estate's Wiesenbronn setting.
Pairs with: Grilled vegetables, Soft cheese
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
The estate's own tasting note calls this Silvaner flinty and herbal with mirabelle plum and a long finish.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken with herbs
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
The estate describes this Silvaner as mineral with mirabelle, quince and walnut notes.
Pairs with: Roast chicken with root vegetables, Aged Gouda
Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Festive
The estate describes this botrytised Beerenauslese as showing apple, bitter orange and nut with a striking acid-sugar interplay.
Pairs with: Blue cheese, Fruit tart
Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
The estate describes this Spaetlese as showing citrus and apricots with a fine interplay of acid and sweetness.
Pairs with: Spicy Sichuan noodles, Fresh apricot tart
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing
The estate calls this village-level Bacchus fresh and lively, with muscat, pear and a fine sweetness.
Pairs with: Spicy Thai salad, Fruit salad
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive
A traditional-method Blanc de Noir Sekt from Spaetburgunder, aged 36 months on lees.
Pairs with: Oysters, Fried finger foods
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
The estate's top-tier red, described as showing cherry, fine tannin and minerality.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Roast duck
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
The estate's top-tier Weissburgunder, described as filigree and mineral with bitter orange, fresh lime and length.
Pairs with: Grilled scallops, Citrus-dressed salad
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Thuengersheimer Johannisberg, where Buntsandstein breaks through lower Muschelkalk.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Riesling from the Thuengersheimer Scharlachberg.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Roast chicken with lemon
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Dry premier-cru Scheurebe from the Thuengersheimer Johannisberg, an aromatic counterpoint to Schwab's Silvaner.
Pairs with: Spicy noodle salad, Goat cheese salad
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Pinot Noir from the Thuengersheimer Johannisberg.
Pairs with: Roast duck, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
An easy, everyday white cuvee at estate level, described by the estate as light, crisp and fruit-forward.
Pairs with: Garden salad, Grilled vegetables
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Estate-tier dry Silvaner from Gregor Schwab's Thuengersheim vineyards.
Pairs with: Fried Main carp, Grilled bratwurst
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
The estate calls this grand-cru Silvaner extremely complex with an extravagant quince aroma.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Baked quince with cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
The estate describes this grand-cru Riesling as breathtaking in concentration, powerful yet delicate and filigree.
Pairs with: Roast pike-perch with beurre blanc, Lobster
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
A single-site Private Reserve Riesling from the Stachelberg, outside the estate's VDP Grosse Lage tier.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Roast chicken with lemon
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Old-vine Chardonnay bottled as Private Reserve, part of Schloss Sommerhausen's roughly twenty-two-variety collection.
Pairs with: Roast chicken with cream sauce, Lobster with butter
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Festive
The estate describes this traditional-method sparkling as showing great elegance, striking presence and infinitely harmonious mousse.
Pairs with: Roast lobster, Aged Comte
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
A Brut Nature bottling with no dosage added, made by classical bottle fermentation, a method the estate has used since 1982.
Pairs with: Oysters, Sushi and sashimi
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The producer describes this grand-cru Pinot Noir as showing a herbal, still-reductive, firm and mostly red-berried nose with minerals, capers and oregano; the palate is clear, taut, cool and juicy with fine tannin, nuts, pepper, tobacco and cocoa.
Pairs with: Venison loin with juniper, Duck breast with cherry jus, Aged Gouda
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The producer describes this premier-cru Pinot Noir as cool-mineral with fine cherry and berry notes on the nose, juicy, cool and elegant on the palate with invigorating fine acidity, a Pinot Noir with considerable grip, depth and length.
Pairs with: Roast duck breast, Mushroom risotto
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
Old-vine village Pinot Noir the producer describes as earthy and mineral on the nose with fine cherry notes and dark berries, juicy, cool and elegant on the palate with refreshing fine acidity.
Pairs with: Grilled lamb chops, Roast chicken with thyme
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Randersackerer Hohenroth, Wilhelm Arnold's flagship after twelve generations on the site.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the Randersackerer Pfuelben, Wilhelm Arnold's second grand-cru bottling.
Pairs with: Roast pike-perch, Lobster with herb butter
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Randersackerer Sonnenstuhl.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Dry premier-cru Riesling from the Spielberg site.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Green salad with citrus
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Chardonnay from the Randersackerer Teufelskeller.
Pairs with: Roast chicken with cream sauce, Lobster with butter
Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Festive
A botrytised Beerenauslese Silvaner from the Randersackerer Sonnenstuhl, a rare sweet bottling from a mostly dry estate.
Pairs with: Blue cheese, Poached pear
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Pinot Noir from the Frickenhausen Kapellenberg, an outlying red from this Randersacker estate.
Pairs with: Roast duck, Mushroom tart
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the Escherndorfer Lump's Am Lumpen 1655 parcel, one of two 600-year-cellar estate flagships.
Pairs with: Roast goose, Aged Alpine cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the same Am Lumpen 1655 parcel, Zur Schwane's other flagship.
Pairs with: Roast guinea fowl, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Riesling from the Volkacher Ratsherr, Zur Schwane's second grand-cru site.
Pairs with: Grilled Main zander, Lobster bisque
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Grand-cru dry Silvaner from the Volkacher Ratsherr, farmed by the 600-year-cellar estate.
Pairs with: Roast pheasant, Aged Comte
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Riesling from the Escherndorfer Lump, one step below Zur Schwane's Grosse Lage tier.
Pairs with: Grilled trout, Roast chicken with lemon
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Silvaner from the Escherndorfer Lump, Zur Schwane's Erste Lage white.
Pairs with: Weisser Spargel, Roast chicken
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry premier-cru Pinot Noir from the Escherndorfer Lump, an unusual red bottling from a Silvaner-dominant Lump slope.
Pairs with: Roast duck, Mushroom risotto
Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Festive
A botrytised Beerenauslese Riesling from the steep Escherndorfer Lump, Zur Schwane's noble-harvest rarity.
Pairs with: Blue cheese, Creme brulee
Wines in Franken, FAQ
When is the best time to visit Franken for wine?
Peak wine-travel season in Franken is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
Do I need an appointment to taste at Franken estates?
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
What hours do Franken cellars and tasting rooms keep?
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
How does tipping work at Franken tastings?
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
What is the one wine to try in Franken?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Franken rewards trust.