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Thungersheim

Thungersheim wine guide: the sub-region in Germany, its Silvaner, the white wine and red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Germany
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Silvaner
Styles
white · red
3
Signature grapes
4
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Thungersheim is a sub-region of Franken, Germany.

Silvaner leads the plantings, with Müller-Thurgau and Riesling alongside it.

The ground underneath is limestone and sandstone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as forested and slopes.

The region is known for white wine and red wine.

Names to look for on a shelf: Weingut Bickel-Stumpf, Weingut Gebr. Geiger jun., Weingut Gregor Schwab and Weingut Rudolf May.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry, light pasta dishes and vegetarian cuisine.

Serve chilled.

Soil
LimestoneSandstone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
ForestedSlopes
Styles
whitered

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Weingut Bickel-Stumpf
02 Weingut Gebr. Geiger jun.
03 Weingut Gregor Schwab
04 Weingut Rudolf May

Bottles to look for.

  • Juliusspital Thungersheimer Grauburgunder Kabinett Trocken, Franken, Germany
  • Weingut Bickel-Stumpf Rothlauf Grosses Gewachs, Franken, Germany
  • Weingut Bickel-Stumpf Rothlauf Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Franken, Germany
  • Weingut Bickel-Stumpf Thungersheim Johannisberg Riesling Spatlese, Franken, Germany
  • Weingut Bickel-Stumpf Thungersheim Johannisberg Scheurebe Trocken, Franken, Germany
  • Weingut Bickel-Stumpf Thungersheim Johannisberg Silvaner Trocken, Franken, Germany
  • Weingut Blass Thungersheimer Scharlachberg Spatburgunder Spatlese Trocken, Franken, Germany
  • Weingut Gebr. Geiger jun. Thungersheimer Johannisberg Sauvignon Blanc Kabinett Trocken, Franken, Germany

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry
  • Light Pasta Dishes
  • Vegetarian Cuisine

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Thungersheim: common questions

01.
What grapes is Thungersheim known for?
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Silvaner is the signature grape of Thungersheim. Müller-Thurgau and Riesling are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Thungersheim make?
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Thungersheim produces white wine and red wine.
03.
Where is Thungersheim?
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You will find Thungersheim in Germany, where it is a sub-region.
04.
What food goes with Thungersheim wine?
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Try seafood, poultry, light pasta dishes and vegetarian cuisine.

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

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