Germany
Franconia/Franken
Steigerwald
The Hans Wirsching wine estate has a long tradition; it is located in the village of Iphofen (Steigerwald area) in the Franken wine-growing region in Germany. It has been owned by the family since 1630, and is currently run by Dr. Heinrich Wirsching, the fourteenth generation to do so, the cellar master is Werner Probst. The vineyard area totals 75 hectares at the foot of the Schwanberg moutain, in the prime sites of Iphofen, including holdings in the Julius-Echter-Berg, Kalb and Kronsberg sites, with mineral-rich Keuper soils. The area is planted with the following varieties: Silvaner (25 ha), Riesling (15 ha), Müller-Thurgau (10 ha), Pinot Blanc (4 ha), Scheurebe (4 ha), Portugieser (3 ha), Pinot Noir (3 ha), Dornfelder (2 ha), Bacchus, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Rieslaner and Domina. Sustainable. Integrated vineyard practices are implemented, and yields are kept low. The grapes are processed quickly and gently, and slow, cool, temperature-controlled fermentation takes place. The best dry wines are marked with an “S” on the label. The estate is a member of the VDP.(Verein Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter) association.
The vintage 2007
Franconia/Franken
White wine, QbA, dry, St. Veit, 5.40 € Full description
Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 9.80 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.80 € Full description
Kalb, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 7.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.80 € Full description
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 7.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 11.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Silvaner, White wine, QbA, dry, 5.20 € Full description
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 9.20 € Full description
The vintage 2006
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Franconia/Franken
White wine, QbA, dry, St. Veit, 5.00 € Full description
Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, Großes Gewächs, 19.50 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, -S-, 14.90 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, QbA, dry, Großes Gewächs, 19.50 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, -S-, 14.90 € Full description
Kalb, Gewürztraminer, White wine, Auslese, 18.50 € Full description
Kalb, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.90 € Full description
Kronsberg, Chardonnay, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 11.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Müller-Thurgau, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.80 € Full description
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.80 € Full description
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, Großes Gewächs, 16.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 11.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 11.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Silvaner, White wine, QbA, dry, Großes Gewächs, 16.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.80 € Full description
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, - S -, 11.00 € Full description
The vintage 2005
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Franconia/Franken
White wine, Auslese, Wiqem, 9.50 € Full description
White wine, QbA, dry, St. Veit, 4.80 € Full description
Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry Full description
White wine, QbA, dry, Burgundercuvée "Tri Terra", 17.50 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Rieslaner, White wine, Beerenauslese Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Auslese Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.19 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "Großes Gewächs" Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "S", 14.50 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.90 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "Großes Gewächs" Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "S", 14.50 € Full description
Kalb, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 7.80 € Full description
Kalb, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.00 € Full description
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.50 € Full description
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.91 € Full description
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "Großes Gewächs" Full description
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.20 € Full description
Kronsberg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.80 € Full description
Kronsberg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "Großes Gewächs" Full description
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.80 € Full description
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese Full description
The vintage 2004
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Franconia/Franken
White wine, QbA, dry, St. Veit, 4.14 € Full description
Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry, 8.19 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Grauburgunder, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Grauburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 14.50 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.80 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs, 18.50 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S, 14.50 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 7.80 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs, 18.50 € Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S, 14.50 € Full description
Kalb, Gewürztraminer, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 10.78 € Full description
Kalb, Scheurebe, White wine, Kabinett, 5.60 € Full description
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, ice wine Full description
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.20 € Full description
Kronsberg, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 4.91 € Full description
Kronsberg, Silvaner, White wine, QbA, dry, 3.88 € Full description
Kronsberg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry Full description
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.50 € Full description
The vintage 2003
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Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
White wine, QbA, dry, 4.80 € Full description Satisfactory (79)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Grauburgunder, White wine, Auslese, dry, 19.50 € Full description Excellent (88)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.80 € Full description Very good (83)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S, 14.50 € Full description Very good (84)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S, 14.50 € Full description Excellent (89)
Kalb, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 7.80 € Full description Excellent (86)
Kronsberg, Müller-Thurgau, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.50 € Full description Very good (82)
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.20 € Full description Very good (82+)
Kronsberg, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.50 € Full description Satisfactory (78)
Kronsberg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, 16.81 € Full description
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S, 11.80 € Full description Excellent (87)
The vintage 2002
Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Julius-Echter-Berg, Rieslaner, White wine, Auslese, 9.50 € Full description Outstanding (90)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.80 € Full description Excellent (89)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, - S -, 14.00 € Full description Outstanding (90)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 7.50 € Full description Satisfactory (78)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry Full description
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, - S -, 14.00 € Full description Excellent (88)
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.80 € Full description Very good (81)
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.50 € Full description Very good (83)
The vintage 2001
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Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Julius-Echter-Berg, Rieslaner, White wine, Auslese, 13.00 € Full description Excellent (86)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, - S - Full description Outstanding (92)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.00 € Full description Very good (83)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, - S -, 17.00 € Full description Excellent (89)
Kalb, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 7.50 € Full description Very good (83)
Kronsberg, Müller-Thurgau, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.80 € Full description Very good (82)
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 20.00 € Full description Satisfactory (76)
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.50 € Full description Very good (84)
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.50 € Full description Excellent (87)
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, - S -, 13.50 € Full description Excellent (89)
The vintage 2000
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Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.59 € Full description Very good (83)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S, 14.32 € Full description Outstanding (90)
Kalb, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.54 € Full description Very good (81)
Kronsberg, Chardonnay, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 14.32 € Full description Very good (83)
Kronsberg, Müller-Thurgau, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.88 € Full description Satisfactory (77)
Kronsberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), S, 14.32 € Full description Excellent (86)
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.20 € Full description Very good (84)
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S, 14.32 € Full description Excellent (87)
The vintage 1999
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Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, S, 10.29 € Full description Outstanding (90)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 8.59 € Full description Satisfactory (79)
Julius-Echter-Berg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S, 13.29 € Full description Excellent (89)
Kalb, Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.39 € Full description Satisfactory (79)
Kalb, Traminer, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 9.97 € Full description Excellent (88)
Kronsberg, Müller-Thurgau, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.37 € Full description Satisfactory (75)
Kronsberg, Scheurebe, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.59 € Full description Excellent (85)
Kronsberg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.20 € Full description Excellent (86)
Kronsberg, Weißburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.90 € Full description Very good (81)
The vintage 1993
Franconia/Franken: Iphofen
Julius-Echter-Berg, Silvaner, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, S Full description