List of Franconian wine towns facts for kids

Franconia is a special region in Germany where lots of delicious wine is grown. It's located in the state of Bavaria, and it's famous for its unique wine bottles, which are often shaped like a flat flask. This list tells you about the towns in Franconia where wine is grown in special areas called Qualitätslage. Think of these as important vineyards where the best grapes are picked.

In Franconia, there are 24 larger wine areas called Großlagen. Each Großlage is like a big neighborhood for wine, and it includes about 10 to 60 smaller, individual vineyards called Lagen. These Lagen are specific plots of land where certain types of grapes grow best.

Mainviereck Wine Region

The Mainviereck region is one of the three main wine-growing areas in Franconia. It's known for its red wines, especially from the Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) grape.

Großlage Reuschberg

This Großlage includes vineyards near the town of Alzenau.

• Hörstein (Alzenau): Abtsberg

Großlage Heiligenthal

Another important Großlage in this region.

• Großostheim: Reischklingenberg, Harstell

Special Wine Areas in Mainviereck

Some towns have their own unique Lagen that are not part of a larger Großlage.

• Aschaffenburg: Pompejaner, Godelsberg, Badberg
• Bürgstadt: Mainhölle, Centgrafenberg
• Klingenberg am Main: Einsiedel, Schlossberg
• Miltenberg: Steingrübler

Maindreieck Wine Region

The Maindreieck region is the largest wine area in Franconia. It's famous for its white wines, especially from the Silvaner grape. The Main River winds through this area, creating perfect slopes for vineyards.

Special Wine Areas in Maindreieck

Many towns in Maindreieck have their own special vineyards.

• Homburg: Kallmuth, Edelfrau
• Kitzingen: Eheriedener Berg
• Schweinfurt: Peterstirn, Mainleite
• Wiesenfeld: Herbstthal

Großlage Marienberg (Würzburg)

This Großlage is named after the Marienberg Fortress in Würzburg, a very important city for Franconian wine.

• Würzburg: Pfaffenberg, Stein, Schloßberg

Großlage Burg (Hammelburg)

This Großlage is located around the town of Hammelburg.

• Hammelburg: Heroldsberg, Trautlestal
• Ramsthal: St. Klausen
• Sulzthal: Schlangenberg

Großlage Roßtal (Karlstadt)

This area is near Karlstadt.

• Arnstein: Bischofsberg
• Karlstadt: Im Stein
• Retzstadt: Langenberg

Großlage Ravensburg (Thüngersheim)

Named after a castle, this Großlage includes vineyards in several towns.

• Erlabrunn: Weinsteig
• Thüngersheim: Johannisberg, Scharlachberg
• Veitshöchheim: Wölflein, Sonnenschein

Großlage Ewig Leben (Randersacker)

The name "Ewig Leben" means "Eternal Life," which sounds pretty cool for a wine region!

• Randersacker: Teufelskeller, Pfülben, Lämmerberg, Marsberg, Sonnenstuhl, Dabug
• Theilheim: Altenberg

Großlage Ölspiel

This Großlage includes towns along the Main River.

• Sommerhausen: Steinbach, Reifenstein
• Eibelstadt: Steinbach
• Winterhausen: Kaiser Wilhelm

Großlage Markgraf Babenberg

This Großlage is centered around Frickenhausen.

• Frickenhausen: Fischer, Markgraf, Kapellenberg, Babenberg

Großlage Teufelstor

"Teufelstor" means "Devil's Gate," another interesting name for a wine area.

• Eibelstadt: Kapelleberg, Mönchsleite
• Randersacker: Dabug

Großlage Hofrat (Kitzingen)

This Großlage is near the town of Kitzingen.

• Kitzingen: Wilhelmsberg, Eselsberg, Kaiser Karl
• Marktbreit: Sonnenberg
• Segnitz: Zobelsberg, Pfaffensteig
• Sulzfeld: Maustal, Cyriakusberg

Großlage Honigberg

"Honigberg" means "Honey Mountain."

• Dettelbach: Berg Rondell, Sonnenleite
• Mainstockheim: Hofstück

Großlage Kirchberg (Volkach)

This is a large Großlage with many vineyards around Volkach.

• Astheim (Volkach): Karthäuser
• Escherndorf (Volkach): Fürstenberg, Lump
• Nordheim: Vögelein, Kreuzberg
• Sommerach: Katzenkopf, Rosenberg
• Volkach: Ratsherr

Steigerwald Wine Region

The Steigerwald region is located in the hills of the Steigerwald forest. It's known for its diverse wines.

Special Wine Areas in Steigerwald

• Iphofen: Domherr
• Gerolzhofen: Arlesgarten
• Prichsenstadt: Krone
• Zeil: Mönchshang

Großlage Steige

This Großlage is in the heart of the Steigerwald.

• Handthal (Ortsteil von Oberschwarzach): Stollberg
• Oberschwarzach: Herrenberg
• Wiebelsberg (Ortsteil von Oberschwarzach): Dachs

Großlage Zabelstein

Named after a local mountain, Zabelstein.

• Gerolzhofen: Köhler
• Sulzheim: Köhler, Mönchberg
• Dingolshausen: Köhler

Großlage Burgweg (Iphofen)

"Burgweg" means "Castle Path."

• Iphofen: Julius-Echter-Berg, Kalb, Kronsberg
• Markt Einersheim: Vogelsang, Stüblein

Großlage Herrenberg

This Großlage includes vineyards from the famous Castell family.

• Castell: Bausch, Kirchberg, Trautberg, Hohnart, Feuerbach, Reitsteig, Kugelspiel, Schloßberg
• Neuendorf: Hüßberg, Mönchsbuck

Großlage Kapellenberg

"Kapellenberg" means "Chapel Mountain."

• Oberschwappach: Sommertal
• Sand: Kronberg
• Zeil: Pfarrerspflöckn

Großlage Schild (Abtswind)

• Abtswind: Altenberg
• Greuth: Bastel

Großlage Schloßberg (Rödelsee)

"Schloßberg" means "Castle Mountain."

• Großlangheim: Kiliansberg, Schwanleite
• Rödelsee: Schwanleite, Küchenmeister

Großlage Schloßstück (Frankenberg)

• Bullenheim: Paradies
• Ippesheim: Herrschaftsberg
• Markt Nordheim: Hohenkottenheim

Großlage Burgberg (Ipsheim)

• Ipsheim: Burg Hoheneck
• Weimersheim: Roter Berg

To learn more, you can check out the main page about the Franconian wine region.