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Category: Franken

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Horst Sauer, Escherndorfer Lump 2012

Posted on August 26, 2015August 3, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Franken, Random Wines Tagged Franken, Germany, Riesling, WineLeave a Comment on Horst Sauer, Escherndorfer Lump 2012

So it has been a while since I talked about Franken. At the time I only really focused on two estates to show what the region’s producers could do with Spatburgunder and Silvaner, but that does not mean that you cannot find terrific Riesling here as well. Horst Sauer is […]

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Weingut Am Stein

Posted on October 30, 2014May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Franken, Germany, Spotlight Tagged Franken, Germany, Riesling, Silvaner, Travel, Wine3 Comments on Weingut Am Stein

The majority of Franken’s vineyards can be found surrounding Würzburg, the region’s most important city. The city was one of the principalities of the Holy Roman Empire and despite being destroyed during WWII, it is clear that the city prides itself on a long and rich history. This is evident in the wine […]

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Rudolf Fürst

Posted on October 20, 2014March 11, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Franken, Germany, Spotlight Tagged Franken, Germany, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Travel, Wine4 Comments on Rudolf Fürst

I have a love-hate relationship with German red wines. They are either too thin, containing mere superficial fruitiness, or they are too concentrated, displaying alcohol levels up to 15% and tasting more like watered-down port. To make matters even more complicated, whereas you can find a more than decent Riesling […]

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Franken

Posted on October 14, 2014May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Franken, Germany, Spotlight Tagged Franken, Germany, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Silvaner, Travel, Wine1 Comment on Franken

If you quiz people on what, if anything, they could tell you about Franken, I’d gather that you would get a lot of blank stares. Even among winelovers, I am fairly certain that most people would stop at bocksbeutel (the signature Franken bottle) and Silvaner (the most important grape variety […]

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