Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Stetten (Franken)
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Stetten (Franken).
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Emblematic wine village of Franconia 20 km north of Würzburg on the Main, famous for the Stettener Stein (VDP Grosse Lage), Muschelkalk limestone slopes reaching 80%, shallow warming soils. Silvaner is the signature white: dry and mineral with citrus, stone fruits, white flowers, fresh herbs and a deep stony note, finesse and ageing potential. Riesling Grosses Gewächs taut and elegant with ripe citrus and cutting minerality.