The birthplace of the estate started with the endowment of a noble pair of Würzburg citizens in 1316. Johannes and Mergadis von Steren built an old people's home at the gates of the old city for nursing "Christians suffering from affliction" and taking care of the hungry and the poor.
The first vineyards, which were planted in 1321 served to supply the endowment's own needs. In 1598, the residents of the old people's home were provided with...
On 120 hectares we mainly grow classic franconien grape varieties from the well-known vineyards.
White Bürgerspital Grape Varieties
Silvaner, Riesling, Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris), Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Müller-Thurgau, Rieslaner, Bacchus, Scheurebe, Muskateller
Red Bürgerspital Grape Varieties
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Domina, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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Long-matured, carefully nurtured and hand-picked, the grapes arrive at the winery in autumn. Here, they are gently and deftly processed, but it is in the cellar where the quality is formed and preserved.
In Bürgerspital's old "Pfründner" cellar, there are modern stainless-steel tanks where the wines ferment temperature-controlled. In the adjacent vaults is one of Germany's biggest wooden barrel cellars: 200 valuable oak barrels, some of the...
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