The Winery Am Stein is one of the world's great estates. It offers 76 wines for sale in of Franken to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Am Stein wines in Franken among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Am Stein wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Am Stein wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Am Stein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bacon and mushroom tagliatelle, rice with sausage meat and tomatoes or wild boar stew provencal style.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Am Stein. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or spices.
Franken, or Franconia in English, is a wine-growing region in the northwest of Germany's historic state of Bavaria. Though Bavaria may be more famous for its beer, Franken boasts a proud viticultural tradition and is one of the most unique regions in the country.
There are just over 6,100 hectares (15,073 ac) of vines Planted in Franken and around 80 percent of these are white Grape varieties. Here, Riesling plays second fiddle to the often overlooked Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau.
Indeed, Silvaner lays claim as Franken's leading grape variety and is one of the only places in the world where it outperforms Riesling.
This area is also home to the distinctive Bocksbeutal, an ellipsoidal bottle that is protected by the European Union. More than 40 percent of all Franken wines are bottled in the Bocksbeutel, which is often described as flagon-like in appearance. Only Franken and nearby villages in northern Baden are allowed to use the Bocksbeutal, with selected areas in Portugal, Italy and Greece permitted to employ their own variations.
The Main river cuts a weaving path through the best wine-producing villages, with south-facing Vineyards lining its banks. The many tributaries to the Main are also influential and help mitigate the cold winter temperatures brought about by the continental Climate. The river defines the region's three Bereichs, which are named after various geographical indicators: Mainviereck (Main square), Maindreieck (Main triangle) and Steigerwald (Steiger forest).
Franken has a wine-making history that dates back at least 1,200 years, with evidence that Emperor Charlemagne approved a document describing the borders between the towns of Randersacker and Würzburg in 779.
How Winery Am Stein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or vegetarian such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, country-style snow peas or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Am Stein. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, floral or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Am Stein. is a with a nice freshness.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
How Winery Am Stein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or veal such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, stuffed rabbit in the oven or veal chops au gratin.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Am Stein. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Am Stein. is a with a nice freshness.
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
How Winery Am Stein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian such as recipes of mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Am Stein. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, floral.
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
How Winery Am Stein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, scallops with saffron or chicken tajine with prunes.
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
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