Franken Flashcards
What are the bereiche of the Franken? West to East.
Mainviereick
Maindreiek
Steigerwald
In what state is Franken?
Bavaria
Describe the Franken’s climate
Very continental
Short hot summer, super cold winter
What is the Franken’s most planted grape? Why?
Muller-Thurgau, at 26% of vineyard acreage due to winter frost dangers.
The only anbaugebiet dominated by MT.
What percentage of Franken’s acreage is Silver? And Riesling?
Silvaner: 24%
Riesling: ~4%
Why does spontaneous fermentation work better for Riesling than Silvaner?
Riesling has enough acidity to carry a little RS if it gets stuck. Silvaner is lower acid
What is the soil and climate of Mainviereck?
Weathered red sandstone
Slightly more mild climate
In which bereiche in Franken does most of the PN come from? Why?
Mainviereck
Slightly warmer climate
What gemeindes and GLs of Mainviereck are most known for PN?
Burgstadter Centgrafenberg
Burgstadter Hundsruck
Klingenberger Schlossberg
Grossheubacher Bischofsberg
What is the small GL located with the Centgrafenberg GL? What size is it?
Hundsruck
10.98 ha
What is the commercial center of Franken? Where is it located?
Wurzburg
Western edge of Maindreieck
Which Bereich makes the most wine in Franken? About what percentage?
Mandreieck
Nearly 75%
What is the soil of Maindreieck?
Shell-limestone soil
What is the famous vineyard of Wurzberg? Who are the main landholders?
Stein
Juliusspital
Burgerspital
(Both charitable hospital foundations)
What is the largest producer in Franken?
Juliusspital
What grapes are classified for GL in the Franken?
Sylvaner
Riesling
Spatburgunder
Weissburgunder
What are the GLs of Wurzberg?
Stein-Harfe
Stein Berg
(best parts of the 85 ha Stein vineyard)
Name three major villages in Maindreieck.
(West to east) Karlstadt Thungersheim Wurzburg Randersacker Sommerhausen Escherndorf
What is the GL Thungersheim?
In Maindreieck
Rotlauf GL
it’s a 6 ha plot with the 130 ha Joahnnisberg vineyard
What are the GLs of Randersacker?
Pfulben
Sonnenstuhl Hoehnrot
What is the GL of Sommerhausen? Who owns it?
Altenberg 1172
Alleinbesitz of Schloss Sommerhausen
In which Bereiche is Iphofen?
Steigerwald
Name the GLs of Iphofen.
Julius-Echter-Berg
Kammer
How does the climate of Steigerwald differ from the other two bereiches?
Further from the Main, so less humid, less botrytis highest altitude (400 m) and coolest.
What is the soil of Steigerwald? How does this effect the vines?
black, gypsum-laced keeper soils
Help warm the vines at night in this cooler higher area
What are the three most important villages in Steigerwald?
Iphofen
Castell
Escherndorf
What is the GL of Castell?
Schlossberg
What are the Pradikat Ochsles for the Franken?
78 87 100 125 150
What is the tributary off the Main? What regions does it run through?
The Tauber
Franken (Maindreieck)
Baden
Wurttemberg
What regions are allowed to bottle in Bocksbeutel?
Franken
Baden, but only in the Tauberfranken bereiche
