Würzburger Stein is a vineyard in the German wine region of Franconia that has been producing a style of wine, known as Steinwein since at least the 8th century. Located on a hill overlooking the Main river outside the city of Würzburg, the vineyard is responsible for what may have been the oldest wine ever tasted. In addition to being one of Germany's oldest winemaking sites, at 85 hectares, the vineyard is also one of Germany's largest individual plots.
The Würzburger Stein vineyard overlooking the Main.
The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe praised the quality of the Steinwein from Würzburger Stein and considered it one of his favorites.
Wine writer Hugh Johnson
Riesling grapes
Franconia is a German wine region, mostly in north west Franconia. It is the only wine region in the federal state of Bavaria. In 2014, vines were grown on 6,176 hectares of land in the region.
Red grapes along the "Franconian red wine footpath", a long-distance hiking trail
The Maindreieck in bird's-eye view
A Silvaner wine from Franconia
Bocksbeutel containing Franconian wine