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.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
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?+
02.What kind of wine does Thungersheim make?+
03.Where is Thungersheim?+
04.What food goes with Thungersheim wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Franken guide.