Franconian dry

Silvaner and Riesling are our flagships, but Scheurebe, Pinots and red wines are also part of our diverse range of wines.

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From best vineyards

Julius-Echter Berg, Kronsberg and Iphöfer Kalb – discover our most renowned vineyards.

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Awarded

Our wines have already been awarded numerous
national and international prizes.

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Experience tradition

Visit our old wine cellar and discover rarities from the treasure chamber.

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Weingut Hans Wirsching – Viticulture since 1630

Welcome to the Home of Silvaner

„Franconia is our home and our identity. On the slopes of the Schwanberg, we accompany our vines as they bring heaven and earth together in their grapes, which we transform into distinctive wines in the cellar.”

Drinking wine is not only a brief moment of pleasure; it is an attitude to life. Like music or art, wine can inspire, surprise, awaken joy. Our ancestors’ attitude to life was already appreciated when they started growing wine in the 17th century. With passion and hard work, successive generations of the Wirsching family have succeeded in creating wines of exceptional elegance, clarity and expressiveness, which today receive international awards.

We owe this success to our outstanding team and the exceptional soils around the Schwanberg in Iphofen. Our almost 90 hectares of vineyards stand predominantly on gypsum keuper, formed in the lagoons of the dinosaur age and full of plant minerals. This unique terroir shapes our wines with its herbaceousness and richness, especially true of our Silvaner wines, which have become our trademark and are typical of the Franconian region. In addition to the Silvaners, our Scheurebe wines and Rieslings are also among the estate’s flagships – and with our innovative blends, wood barrel-aged Pinot varieties and multi-award-winning sweet wines, we prove that there is much more to us.

We look forward to your visit!

Your Wirsching family.

 

The Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg. One of the most renowned vineyards in Franconia.

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23.02.2024

There’s a Dry Wine Revolution Happening in Germany Right Now

“Many people might still associate Germany with sweet Riesling and sweet Riesling only, but that’s officially an antiquated way of thinking. Yes, high-quality bottlings of off-dry and sweet wines are still very much around. But over the last decade, Germany’s newer, dryer offerings—especially amongst the country’s high-end Rieslings—have sparked a dry wine revolution.”

>> read full article in the WINE ENTHUSIAST

12.10.2023

Mundus Vini Nordic 2023: Best Silvaner

The ‘Mundus Vini Nordic’ awards the most outstanding German wines in 11 categories for the Scandinavian countries. The 2020 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Silvaner GG was awarded the Gold medal and the “Best Silvaner” trophy.

The German Wine ambassador Luise Böhme presented the certificate to Andrea Wirsching (see picture). What a great honour!

29.06.2023

DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2023

Great success at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2023:

Platinum medal:
97 / 100 p: 2021 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
97 / 100 p: 2021 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Rieslaner Trockenbeerenauslese

Gold medal:
96 / 100 p: 2020 Iphöfer Kammer Riesling GG
96 / 100 p: 2021 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Rieslaner Beerenauslese
95 / 100 p: 2020 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling GG

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SCHWEIZERISCHE WEINZEITUNG
“Nowhere is the density of excellent Silvaner greater than in Franconia. The vines are planted in the best locations and produce a dry white wine that goes excellently with food. State of the art are the bottlings of the Hans Wirsching winery in Iphofen.”

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