Even Goethe knew how to write about the famous Würzburger Stein; in a letter to his wife: "No wine wants to taste good to me, and I'm morose when my favorite drink goes off." Würzburg is the major city closest to its vineyards, and the Würzburger Stein site stretches along the Main River on 85 hectares to form the largest contiguous single vineyard in Germany.
A popular meeting place for a glass of Franconian wine is the historic Main Bridge, which dominates the cityscape. But Würzburg wines also taste good directly from one of the wineries along the "MainRadweg" or in a vinotheque, wine tavern or small restaurant.
Here, the local wines are often served together with regional specialities such as Würzburger Kärrnerbraten - a beef brisket stuffed with white bread, sausage meat and parsley - or Würzburger Knäudele, a small crackling sausage that is eaten cold either as blood sausage or smoked liver sausage.
