Volkach

Volkach is a sub-region in Franken, Germany.

Silvaner leads the plantings, with Weissburgunder, Riesling and Domina alongside it.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and slopes.

Dry white wine, sparkling wine and red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp, minerally whites with vibrant acidity, fruity and approachable and soft tannins.

Quality is codified by the Grosse Lage and the Grosses Gewächs, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Juliusspital, Weingut Andreas Braun, Weingut Markus Schneider and Weingut Max Muller.

Pour them alongside grilled fish, chicken dishes, pork and creamy pasta.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 5 to 7 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp, Minerally whites with vibrant acidity.

Red: Fruity and approachable, Soft tannins.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grosse Lage
• Grosses Gewächs

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Juliusspital Volkacher Karthauser Weissburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Franken, Germany
• Juliusspital Volkacher Karthauser Weissburgunder Trockenbeerenauslese, Franken, Germany
• Weingut Andreas Braun Premiere Volkacher Kirchberg Muller-Thurgau Trocken, Franken, Germany
• Weingut Andreas Braun Rotling Halbtrocken Volkacher Kirchberg, Franken, Germany
• Weingut Andreas Braun Volkacher Kirchberg Bacchus Halbtrocken, Franken, Germany
• Weingut Andreas Braun Volkacher Kirchberg Bacchus Kabinett Halbtrocken, Franken, Germany
• Weingut Andreas Braun Volkacher Kirchberg Domina Trocken, Franken, Germany
• Weingut Andreas Braun Volkacher Kirchberg Muller-Thurgau Trocken, Franken, Germany

At the table.

• Grilled fish
• Chicken dishes
• Pork
• Creamy pasta
• Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 7 years.

Nearby regions.

Volkach: common questions

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