Winerie

The oldest wine cellar in Würzburg, dating from 1576 with its 250 metre long corridor, is still the heart of the wine production in the Juliusspital. In the large wooden barrels, 220 in total, mature wines from the most valuable vineyards in Franconia.

Vintage report

Vintage 2020 shows healthy and high-quality grapes. Due to favorable weather conditions, expecting juicy, sappy and bracing wines with an enjoyable acidity and fantastic variety of flavors. With about 30% less that average vintage, for second year in a row they have another small amount of wine in our cellars. Harvest season started on the 8^th of September and finished 24 days later in the beginning of October.
 

Terroir

various vineyard sites from the Franconian growing region of the Juliusspital winery

vinification

chilled fermentation at 16- 18°C, aging on fine lees in stainless steel