Franken

Question 1

Which vineyard has Frankens earliest documentation of viticulture?

Answer 1

Würzburg’s Stein vineyard

Question 2

What was introduced to Franken in 1659?

Answer 2

Silvaner

Question 3

What was introduced to Franken in 1913?

Answer 3

Müller-Thurgau

Question 4

What 2 regions does Franken border?

Answer 4

Baden and Württemberg

Question 5

What is the climate of Franken?

Answer 5

Starkly continental
-Frigid winters
-warm, dry summers

Question 6

What benefit does the Main river provide Franken?

Answer 6

It helps provide a warm buffer from the extreme cold

Question 7

What forest shields Franken vineyards from cold North and East winds?

Answer 7

The Steigerwald forests

Question 8

What are the 3 districts in Franken and their soil types?

Answer 8

W:Mainviereck - Buntsandstein
M:Maindreieck - Muschelkalk
E:Steigerwald - Keuper/Gipskeuper

Question 9

What 2 rivers feed into the Main?

Answer 9

Weisser Main and Roter Main

Question 10

What’s the topography of Franken like?

Answer 10

Broad agricultural plains and rolling hills
Vineyards mostly on slopes

Question 11

What are some viticultural risks faced by Franken?

Answer 11

Extreme heat
Water stress
Spring frosts*

Question 12

Is Franken predominantly red or white wine region?

Answer 12

White

Question 13

White grape varieties of Franken

Answer 13

Silvaner - Österreicher*
-green/yellow/blue/red
Müller-Thurgau
Bacchus
Riesling
Chardonnay
Rieslaner

Question 14

Red grape varieties of Franken

Answer 14

Domina
Spätburgunder - Best in Churfranken (Mainviereck)

Question 15

What are the 2 historic charitable foundations found in Würzberg?

Answer 15

Juliusspital and Bürgerspital

Question 16

Who was Julius Echter Von Mespelbrunn

Answer 16

Founded Juliusspital and the University of Würzberg

Question 17

What did and does Steinweine refer to?

Answer 17

Used to refer to wines from the Steine vineyard
Now is a general term for Franken wine

Question 18

What is Altfränkischer Satz/Frentsch?

Answer 18

Traditional field blend of coplanted varieties, mostly white

Question 19

What was likely to inspire the shape of the Bocksbeutel

Answer 19

The leather pouches pilgrims carried around

Not a ram’s scrotum like some believe

Question 20

Can any wine be bottled in a Bocksbeutel in EU?

Answer 20

No, only Qualitats/Pradikat wines from Franken and parts of Baden can be bottled in a Bocksbeutel

Question 21

What is Frankisch Trocken?

Answer 21

A bone dry wine with sugar no more than 4g/L instead of 9g/L

Question 22

What are the VDP varieties of Franken?

Answer 22

Riesling
Silvaner
Weißburgunder
Spätburgunder