Wurzburg

Wine from Wurzburg comes out of Franken, Germany, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Silvaner, backed by Riesling and Weissburgunder.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, slopes and south-facing.

Dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows showcasing apple and citrus notes and rich and luscious.

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

Producers worth knowing include Juliusspital, Staatlicher Hofkeller and Weingut am Stein.

Pour them alongside seafood, poultry, spicy dishes and light salads.

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Showcasing apple and citrus notes.

Sweet white: Rich and luscious.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grosse Lage
• Erste Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburg 'Wurzburger Abstleite' Riesling Trocken, Franken, Germany
• Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburg 'Wurzburger Stein' Blaufrankisch Trocken, Franken, Germany
• Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburg 'Wurzburger Stein' Gewurztraminer Spatlese Trocken, Franken, Germany
• Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburg 'Wurzburger Stein' Hagemann Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Franken, Germany
• Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburg 'Wurzburger Stein' Silvaner Grosses Gewachs, Franken, Germany
• Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburg 'Wurzburger Stein-Harfe' Rieslaner Trockenbeerenauslese, Franken, Germany
• Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburg 'Wurzburger Stein-Harfe' Riesling Spatlese, Franken, Germany
• Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburg 'Wurzburger' Scheurebe Kabinett Feinherb, Franken, Germany

At the table.

• seafood
• poultry
• spicy dishes
• light salads

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 10 to 12°C.
• Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Wurzburg: common questions

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