Franken / Franconia

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    • Franken / Franconia
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Climate(s) Cool Continental
Notes Known for its Silvaner wine.
Germany notes: Generic German wine is known as Deutcher Wein. PGI German wine is known as Landwein.
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Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
Red Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape Germany notes: Known as Spätburgunder
Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
White Pinot Blanc Grape Germany notes: Known as WeiBburgunder
White Riesling Grape Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis
White Silvaner Grape Grape notes: Can be used for dry to sweet wines. Can sometimes have a earthy quality. Early flowering and ripening.
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Still Red Pinot Noir Wine Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still White Pinot Blanc Wine
Still White Silvaner Wine Dry and rich with an earthy quality. Bottled in flask shaped bottles.



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