Weingut Weltner

Founded in 1553, individual and genuine wines are now being produced in the fourth generation at Weingut Weltner .

Controlled idleness in the cellar of Weltner winery

And not just anywhere, but in Rödelsee, a well-known wine village in Lower Franconia. The Weltner w inery is known then as now for exclusive top wines, with which the winemakers know how to stand out from the other wineries in the region. In 2005, the current owner and managing director Paul Weltner took over the family winery from his father Wolfgang. The young winemaker has completed an apprenticeship as a cooper as well as an apprenticeship as a winemaker and is therefore excellently prepared for this task.

Weltner stands for careful cultivation

Today, the Weltner w inery owns eight hectares of vineyards in famous vineyards on the Schwanberg. The vines grow on the "Rödelseer Küchenmeister", "Rödelseer Schwanleite" as well as on the directly neighbouring Julius-Echter Berg. Paul Weltner relies on a natural and gentle cultivation and development. For this, he uses a lot of diligence and precision, for instance to cultivate the Sylvaner, which thrives excellently here on the soils with a multi-layered mineral mix. 

Other vines grown by Weingut Weltner are:

• Riesling
• Müller-Thurgau
• Scheurebe
• Pinot Blanc
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Pinot Noir
• Domina

However, the last two varieties, which are used for red wines, account for as few as eight percent of the total area under cultivation. Paul Weltner does not think much of soft wines that want to outdo themselves with fruitiness. He prefers the clear, pure-toned and almost puristically elegant style. A good idea, which has brought him into the first league of Franconian top wines. 

Some need a little time

But not only that. In recent years, his wines have repeatedly received prestigious awards. Wine lovers in particular find great pleasure in them, while beginners may need some time to recognize the refinement. The Weltner wine estate relies on controlled idleness in the cellar. In this way, they achieve more than many others. Thus, the wines are among the most storable ones from Franconia.