COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Silvaner
PRODUCER
Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist
REGION
Franken
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist is one of Germany’s oldest and most prestigious estates, boasting a 700-year history. Founded in 1316 by the Würzburg patrician Johann von Steren and his wife Mergardis, it still functions under its original philanthropic mission: funding senior care and nursing homes via the profits generated by the winery. It is a proud founding member of the VDP (1955) and is historically credited as the birthplace of the Bocksbeutel—the famous flat-sided, round Franconian bottle in which this wine is presented. The Pfaffenberg ("Mountain of the Priests") vineyard is situated downstream along the Main river, sloping southwest to act as a sun trap.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€15
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Founded in 1316, the winery still funds local senior care and nursing homes from its wine sales profits.
Fact 02
Bürgerspital is historically credited as the birthplace of the iconic flat-sided Bocksbeutel bottle.
Fact 03
This wine is sourced from the estate's oldest Silvaner vines, planted back in 1971.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Produced from the estate's oldest Silvaner parcel planted in 1971. The grapes are selectively hand-harvested and undergo long skin contact (maischestandzeit) to extract phenolic and herbal complexity. Spontaneous fermentation is carried out using natural yeasts inside traditional large oak casks. The wine is then aged on the fine lees inside large old oak casks (Großes Holzfass) to develop a creamy, structured mid-palate.
