Winery Hans Wirsching
The Hans Wirsching winery in Iphofen has been family-owned since 1630. Dr. Heinrich Wirsching, the charismatic senior boss, built up the largest private winery in Franconia from an insider tip in the 1960s. His daughter Andrea Wirsching now runs the 90-hectare estate with its 35 permanent employees. Silvaner, Riesling and Scheurebe are the estate’s most important wines. However, Burgundy varieties are also becoming increasingly important in a climate that resembles that of Burgundy 40 years ago. The wines are grown on the slopes of the Steigerwald on gypsum keuper, i.e. clayey sediments. In all vineyards, work is carried out as environmentally friendly as possible and the use of insecticides, herbicides and copper is completely avoided.
“Thinking in generations – as a family business, this is a matter of course for us. Sustainability is important for our soils, our vineyards and for the people who work and live here. We have been working herbicide-free for years and now we finally have the tools to assess the individual areas of our work, our use of resources and plant protection. This and the open exchange of information among ourselves enable us to constantly improve. So that the next generations can build on it.”
Winery Hans Wirsching
“Thinking in generations – as a family business, this is a matter of course for us. Sustainability is important for our soils, our vineyards and for the people who work and live here. We have been working herbicide-free for years and now we finally have the tools to assess the individual areas of our work, our use of resources and plant protection. This and the open exchange of information among ourselves enable us to constantly improve. So that the next generations can build on it.”
Winery Hans Wirsching
Philosophy
“As a family business, we think long-term. We love Silvaner and work sustainably.” For the Wirschng winery, a vital and healthy soil is the basis for a good wine. For this reason, glyphosate and insecticides have been completely banned from the vineyards, as have copper and artificial fertilizers. Green strips have been created between the rows of vines to store nutrients and protect the soil from drying out.
In addition, great importance is attached to resistant plants that require less protection. This is why yields are reduced to 60% and the work in the vineyard is done by hand to maintain the ideal ratio of leaves to grapes and to adapt the plants’ performance to the water supply. All this guarantees the high quality of the wines.
Philosophy
“As a family business, we think long-term. We love Silvaner and work sustainably.” For the Wirschng winery, a vital and healthy soil is the basis for a good wine. For this reason, glyphosate and insecticides have been completely banned from the vineyards, as have copper and artificial fertilizers. Green strips have been created between the rows of vines to store nutrients and protect the soil from drying out.
In addition, great importance is attached to resistant plants that require less protection. This is why yields are reduced to 60% and the work in the vineyard is done by hand to maintain the ideal ratio of leaves to grapes and to adapt the plants’ performance to the water supply. All this guarantees the high quality of the wines.
CONTACT
Weingut Hans Wirsching
Ludwigstr. 16
97346 Iphofen
+49 (0) 93 23 – 87 33 0
info[at]wirsching.de
www.wirsching.de
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