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Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg)

Franconia's west between Aschaffenburg and Wertheim is red-wine country: on weathered red sandstone, Pinot Noir and Frühburgunder ripen with cool, silky structure. Rudolf Fürst (Bürgstadt) is regarded as one of Germany's best Pinot Noir producers; Klingenberger Schlossberg and Homburger Kallmuth are spectacular terraces.

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Grape Varieties

Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder

Silvaner, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau

Most Famous Site

Bürgstadter Centgrafenberg

Vineyard Area

700 ha

TERROIR PROFILE · Franconia

Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg) Red sandstone Pinot

Mainviereck: Germany's sandstone Pinot – cool, silky, ageworthy.

☀ Cool continental⛰ Slope: terracedSpätburgunderFrühburgunderSilvanerRiesling

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SOILS

Sandstonewarm, dry, spicy

Sandstone warms quickly and yields ripe, fragrant wines with yellow fruit and fine spice.

Muschelkalk limestoneprecise, salty-mineral

Muschelkalk yields a crisp mineral acidity and salty depth.

CLIMATE · Cool continental

Mild Main climate in western Franconia, sheltered by the Spessart and Odenwald. The river dampens frost on the terraces; ripening is mid-season and autumn is usually pleasant.

TOPOGRAPHY · terraced

Steep, south-facing terraces of red Buntsandstein in the bend of the Main between Aschaffenburg and Miltenberg, with sites such as Centgrafenberg (Bürgstadt), Klingenberger Schlossberg and Homburger Kallmuth. The Kallmuth consists of numerous small terraces.

WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS

cool red fruitsilkyfine-grained tanninsmoky

Typical Flavours of the Region

Region aroma cloud

CherryRaspberryStrawberryVioletForest floorMushroomLeather (with age)Black cherryBlackberryBitter almondVanillaQuincePearFresh peasHerbsWalnutApplePeach

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Franconia overview

This sub-region is part of Franconia. The map shows all 4 sub-regions — Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg) is highlighted.

Overview

Wineries60

Detailed profiles27

Typical Varieties

Spätburgunder

Frühburgunder

Silvaner

Riesling

Müller-Thurgau

Terroir & Climate

Wine Character

The Mainviereck, or Main quadrangle, is the stretch where the Main describes a rectangular bend around the Spessart and Odenwald between Aschaffenburg and Wertheim. The vineyards lie along the river valley near Klingenberg, Großheubach, Miltenberg, Bürgstadt and Kreuzwertheim. The Klingenberger Schlossberg, the Bürgstadter Centgrafenberg and the Homburger Kallmuth are well-known sites; Klingenberg and Homburg show terraced steep slopes.

Red Buntsandstein (red sandstone) predominates; weathering into easily warmed, mineral soils, it shapes the red wines at the Centgrafenberg and Schlossberg, while shell-limestone terraces occur at the Kallmuth. The climate is considered milder than in the rest of Franconia because the Spessart and Odenwald shelter the valley and the Main stores heat.

This is Franconia's red-wine country: Spätburgunder and Frühburgunder yield cool, silky, delicately fruited wines. Silvaner, Riesling and Müller-Thurgau stand mainly on the limestone slopes. The Rudolf Fürst estate in Bürgstadt is regarded as one of Germany's leading Spätburgunder producers.

Soil Type

Red sandstone; shell-limestone terraces at the Kallmuth

Climate

Milder than in the rest of Franconia: the Spessart and Odenwald shelter the Main valley, while the river and red sandstone store heat.

Top sites & producers

7 sites

The most important classified single vineyards in the region. Classification per VDP (German Prädikat Wine Estates Association) and traditional vineyard registers.

By place (7)

Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg)7 entries

Bürgstadter CentgrafenbergBürgstadter HundsrückErlenbacher HochbergGroßheubacher BischofsbergHomburger KallmuthHörsteiner AbtsbergKlingenberger Schlossberg

Sources: VDP, state vineyard registers, Wikipedia vineyard articles, traditional vineyard literature.

Top profiles

27 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list below

Weingut Fürst Löwenstein

Franken · Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg) · Kreuzwertheim

Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg)

Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg) Red sandstone Pinot

Typical Flavours of the Region

Spätburgunder

Frühburgunder

Silvaner

Riesling

Müller-Thurgau

Franconia overview

Overview

Typical Varieties

Terroir & Climate

Wine Character

Soil Type

Climate

Top sites & producers

By place (7)

Top profiles

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Weingut Klaus Simon

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Events in Franconia

Open Cellar Night Würzburg

VDP.Weinbörse Mainz

Mainfranken Wine Spring Würzburg

Randersacker Wine Festival

Iphofen Wine Festival

Escherndorf Wine Festival

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