Franken Flashcards
(20 cards)
Four most planted white grapes in Franken from the most to least
Müller Thurgau: 1,718 ha
Silvaner: 1,406 ha
Bacchus: 730 ha
Riesling: 332 ha
Franken is centered along which river
Main River
Franken Bereich
Where is Franken’s wine center
Würzburg
What is the old nickname for Frankish wine in general, and where was it derived from
Steinwein
From vineyard “Stein” in Würzburg
Traditionally, the wines of Franken are bottled in the squat, flask-shaped known as what
Bocksbeutel
Two notable sites in Würzburg
Stein
Leiste
Top site in Escherndorf
Notable producer
Lump
Horst Sauer
Top site in Iphofen
Notable producer
Julius Echter Berg
Hans Wirsching
Bürgstadt
Notable producer
Centgrafenberg
Rudolf Fürst
Grapes allowed for VDP Gross Lage in Franken
Riesling
Silvaner
Weißburgunder
Spätburgunder
Who planted the first silvaner in Germany in which year
Where is the winery
Castell winery planted the first silvaner in 1659
Castell of Steigerwald - Franconia
Climate of Franken
Continental
Very clearly defined seasons, short and hot summers, and bitterly cold winters
Franken’s largest producer
Juliusspital
Two most important landholders of Stein in Franken
Juliusspital & Bürgerspital
Both charitable hospital (Spital) foundations financed by large winemaking operations
The highest and coolest district in Franken
Steigerwald, reaching almost 400 meters in elevation
Soil of each Bereich of Franken
Mainviereick: Weathered red sandstone
Maindereick: Shell-limestone
Steigerwald: black gypsum-laced Keuper
https://germanwineusa.com/basics/german-wine-regions/franken/
Franken is bordered by what in the north, east, south, west
North: Rhön Hills
East: Steiger Forest
South: Tauber River Valley
West: Spessart Hills
https://germanwineusa.com/basics/german-wine-regions/franken/
Two most important villages of the Steigerwald
Iphofen
Castell (where Silvaner first appeared in Germany)
Which two vineyards were registered as a PDO in Franconia
Bürgstädter Berg gU
Würzburger Stein-Berg gU
