Würzburg wine tours in the city of Würzburg

Würzburg wine tours

Tips for Würzburg Connoisseurs: These Würzburg wine tours are definitely part of a Enjoyment trip in Franken like a scoop with dumplings or a Franconian sauerbraten. Franconia is one Bavarian Enjoyment region and offers next to Franconian specialties various beers and excellent wines.

What could be more appropriate than to take a look at our journey through the Franconian wine country to show the way to wine in Würzburg? We let Dorothea Eberlein guide us to the wine places in Würzburg. She is from Würzburg, wine connoisseur and tour guide in her hometown.

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Hidden paths to wine in the city of Würzburg

We meet Dorothea Eberlein at the Franconia Fountain in front of the Residenz palace in the city center. Just a few steps away is the State Court Cellar. There, we taste the first wine of our wine tour: a sip of Thüngersheimer Johannisberg, a vineyard cultivated by the Würzburg Court Cellar. We learn a great deal about winegrowing in and around Würzburg. We hear about prime vineyards as well as the four soil types on which Würzburg wines thrive.

 

 

 

 

The wines grown on the primary rock of the Lower Main River are lively and delicate. In contrast, they taste earthy and elegant when grown on the Muschelkalk in and around Würzburg. Finally, the wines from the Gipskeuper (Gypsum Keuper) of the Steigerwald have a fruity flavor. The red wines from the red sandstone soils of the Mainviereck region are both lush and full-bodied.

Meanwhile, we learn how the prince-bishops of Würzburg profited from the wine trade. They used their wealth to build their city. In the wine shop of the State Court Cellar, we can get a sense of the great influence of these church princes.

Because the ecclesiastical lords were unpopular, they preferred to live in the Marien Fortress, located outside the city walls on the hill above the city. There they were safe from the population of their city.

 

 

For a drink in the "Hockerle"

Würzburg's wine bars are as diverse as its vineyards. On our walk, we pass the Bürgerspital Weinstube to the right. Instead, we walk a few steps further to the "Hockerle," a small wine bar that enjoys cult status in Würzburg.

"Würzburg residents come here when they're in town shopping," Dorothea explains. "Then they get a glass of wine from the bar. They sit in the room and meet up with friends for a chat."

There aren't any fine wines here, but you're always likely to bump into people you know. We sit down on green-painted wooden benches and sample the house wine. You can buy a glass of it at the bar for between €2,70 and €3,20 per glass, depending on the variety.

 

 

Wine bar for the benefit of the poor in the citizen hospital

Right next door is the wine shop of the Bürgerspital (Citizens' Hospital), which has existed since 1316. It was initiated as a charitable foundation for the poor by Johannes and Mergardis von Steren. It was intended to provide aid to the city's starving and sick residents. However, to receive one's daily portion of wine in Würzburg, one had to follow strict rules.

If one didn't comply with the regulations, water was mixed into the wine or the wine ration was cut. Nevertheless, the Bürgerspital is now a place for seniors, where the strictness of the authorities has given way to pleasure and well-being. Old and young alike enjoy meeting in the Bürgerspital's courtyard to spend a day in pleasant surroundings.

 

 

Bring Your Own at Maulaffenbäck at the Würzburg Wine Tours

The sign "Weinstube Maulaffenbäck" tells a story of a Würzburg tradition that is slowly dying out. In the past, the bakers in the city of Würzburg were also allowed to sell wine, which the name on the sign says. There were numerous baker's wine taverns in the city where customers could buy their snack brought wine with them to go with their glass of wine, similar to what you find in beer gardens today.

However, rents and leases in the city are now expensive, meaning that bakery-wine bars can no longer afford to serve their customers nothing but a glass of wine. As a result, they are slowly disappearing. The Maulaffenbäck is therefore one of the last of its kind.

 

 

 

 

 

Queuing for a Broken One at Würzburg Wine Tours

On the market square, we see a long line of people waiting in front of a sausage stand, and Dorothea Eberlein explains to us that they serve the famous "Geknickte" (stained sausage). This sausage is Würzburg's answer to the Regensburger, Nuremberger, and Vienna sausages. It was invented by master butcher Karl Knüpfling, who sold it primarily at his stand on Würzburg's market square.

Until he fell victim to the sausage. In 2006, the inventor of the "Genickten" (Snacked Sausage) suffocated while trying to repair a fat cutter during the production of his sausage. Nevertheless, his invention remains very popular today, as the long queues attest.

 

 

We reserve the taste of this Würzburg sausage specialty for another visit to Würzburg and let us instead taste wild boar ham, spicy salami and mountain cheese to the Würzburg wine.

 

 

Exquisite Würzburg wines from the Juliusspital on Würzburg wine tours

Our journey to wine leads past Rococo buildings and Balthasar Neumann-style townhouses to the Juliusspital. Like the Bürgerspital, which we visited at the beginning of our wine tour through Würzburg, the Juliusspital was also founded as a foundation for the poor and sick.

The initiator of this foundation was the Würzburg Prince-Bishop Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn (1545–1617). He simply purchased the Judengarten (Jewish Garden) outside the city and designated it as a building site. To this day, the proceeds from the foundation's vineyard contribute to the financing of the clinic and the senior citizens' home.

 

 

We owe the splendor of this hospital to the quality of these wines, which far eclipses the idyllic ambience of the Bürgerspital. The Juliusspital Foundation winery is also Germany's second-largest winery, with 177 hectares of vineyards. Furthermore, its vineyards are among the most renowned vineyards in Franconia.

Furthermore, the winery is one of Germany's VDP (VDP) Prädikat Wine Estates, making it one of the country's best wineries. In the wine taverns of the Juliusspital across the street from the hospital, we were allowed to sample one of the wines – with pieces of sausage we brought along and white bread. That's typical Würzburg!

 

 

With the view from the Old Main Bridge to the Marienberg Fortress on the hill on the other Hand We finally say goodbye to Dorothea Eberlein after an enjoyable guided tour through the city of Würzburg. If you want to experience the Würzburg wine yourself, you can join one of Dorothea's guided tours.

 

 

 

Questions and answers about Würzburg wine tours and more

Which type of wine is particularly recommended on the wine tour in Würzburg?

The Thüngersheimer Johannisberg, a site cultivated by the Würzburger Hofkeller, is recommended on the wine tour.

What kind of souvenirs are particularly recommended in Würzburg?

Würzburg wines are recommended as the best souvenirs.

What are the main attractions in Würzburg?

The most important sights in Würzburg include the Würzburg Residence, Marienberg Fortress, the Old Main Bridge and the Marienkapelle.

What wine tours can you do in Würzburg?

There are several wine tours in Würzburg that go to different wineries and Wine tastings include.

What is the best way to get to Würzburg?

Würzburg is easily accessible by train and has a train station in the city centre. Würzburg can also be easily reached by car or bus. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport. Also Frankfurt is not far away.

Which restaurants in Würzburg are recommended?

There are many restaurants in Würzburg that offer Franconian specialties. We recommend the restaurant "Alte Mainmühle" and the restaurant "Kuno 1408".

What is there to do in Wuerzburg?

There are many activities to do in Würzburg, such as a guided tour of the old town, a boat trip on the Main, a visit to the Würzburg Residence or a ride on the historic tram through the city. Hiking and cycling tours through the surrounding vineyards are also popular.

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