Weingut Am Stein, Wurzburg Silvaner Trocken 2024

100% Silvaner

Franken, Germany

Grown in the western part of Franconia in terraced vineyards of limestone, including the legendary Würzburger Stein with additional fruit from Kirchberg and Innere Leiste. A zesty herbal nose leads to a rush of marine minerality and pithy, grippy texture. Vinified in steel and a small portion of oak. 3.8g of residual sweetness. A tried-and-true match for spring vegetables, flaky fish, and sushi. VEGAN

The Franken region (a.k.a. Franconia) lies within the state of Bavaria, a two hours’ drive east of Frankfurt in the opposite direction from what most Americans know as German “wine country.” It possesses its own unique history, language, and geology, distinct from the Rhineland-Palatinate. Franken is indisputably the homeland of Silvaner, the centuries-old grape variety that defines the region for German wine lovers.

Weingut Am Stein sits in the western part of Franconia where limestone and terraced vineyards define the style of Silvaner made there: racy, savory, firmer and more linear than the versions farther east. The estate is in the village of Würzburg at the foot of the 1,200+ year old Würzburger Stein, one of the most famous grand cru’s in Europe. At 85 hectares, it is also one of the largest. Towering slopes of pure limestone form a concave bowl that looms dramatically over the Main River.

Ludwig and Sandra Knoll, the fifth generation of the family to lead the estate, took over in 1991. The estate owns 39 hectares of naturally farmed vineyards. No synthetic or chemical pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilizers are used. Am Stein is a VDP member winery, certified biodynamic by Respekt and certified EU organic (DE-Öko-022).