Escherndorf

Escherndorf is a sub-region in Franken, Germany.

Growers build the wines around Silvaner, filling out the blend with Riesling.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, riverside and steep sites.

White wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows showcasing mineral notes and lush and aromatic.

Labels here fall under the Grosse Lage and the Grosses Gewächs.

Names to look for on a shelf: Horst Sauer, Weingut Michael Fröhlich and Weingut Rainer Sauer.

At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, white fish, tomato-based dishes and chilis & hot spicy food.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Dry white: Showcasing mineral notes.

Sweet white: Lush and aromatic.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grosse Lage
• Grosses Gewächs

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Am Lumpen Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Franken, Germany
• Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Bacchus Spatlese, Franken, Germany
• Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Furstenberg Muller-Thurgau Kabinett Trocken, Franken, Germany
• Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Lump Riesling Auslese, Franken, Germany
• Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Lump Riesling Beerenauslese, Franken, Germany
• Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Lump Riesling Eiswein, Franken, Germany
• Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Lump Riesling S, Franken, Germany
• Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Lump Riesling Spatlese Trocken, Franken, Germany

At the table.

• Beef & Venison
• White Fish
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Chilis & Hot Spicy Food

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Escherndorf: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Franken guide.