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Name: Weingut May

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97282 Retzstadt, Germany

Growing area: Franconia/Franken

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Appellation: Maindreieck

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Vineyard: 16 ha

Owner: Petra & Rudolf May

Manager: Rudolf May

Managing Director: Rudolf May

Wine Maker: Benedikt May

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Website: www.weingut-may.de

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Associations: VDP & Naturland

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The winery is located in the municipality of Retztstadt (Maindreieck area) north of Würzburg in the German wine-growing region of Franken. In 1999, the business was relocated to the Eberstal valley on...

0.75 L

2023 Retzbach Chardonnay VDP.Ortswein trocken Alte Reben

52.00 €

92 WP - excellent

Editor note: Youthful, firmly structured, slightly fatty-woody nose with yellow fruity, smoky, mineral, and fine-...

Reviewed: 9 May, 2025

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2020 Retzstadt Langenberg Silvaner VDP.Sekt.Prestige Brut Nature (Deg. November 2023)

35.00 €

89 WP - very good

Editor note: Cool, bright, polished nose with yeasty, fine-vegetal and floral notes, as well as quite fine core f...

Reviewed: 2 May, 2025

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2023 Silvaner "KNIEBRECHER"

130.00 €

94 WP - excellent

Editor note: Deep, cool, and complex nose that is calm within itself, with very fine yellow fruity and vegetable...

Reviewed: 1 May, 2025

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2023 Retzstadt Silvaner VDP.Erstes Gewächs trocken "Der Schäfer" Reserve

42.00 €

91 WP - excellent

Editor note: Fine, delicate nutty and distinctly vegetal core fruit nose with herbal nuances, a hint of egg, pump...

Reviewed: 29 April, 2025

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2023 Retzstadt Weißburgunder VDP.Ortswein trocken

18.00 €

89 WP - very good

Editor note: Festering, rather cool and bitter, slightly nutty and smoky scent with fine vegetable and yellow fru...

Reviewed: 7 October, 2024

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2023 Retzstadt Himmelspfad Silvaner Auslese VDP.Grosse Lage

35.00 €

93 WP - excellent

Editor note: Festering and cool, brilliantly pure-toned fragrance with core fruit and citrus aromas, apricots, a...

Reviewed: 6 September, 2024

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One of the best producers of the country Producer of premium wines, which regularly include even in international comparison among the best of its kind.

The winery is located in the municipality of Retztstadt (Maindreieck area) north of Würzburg in the German wine-growing region of Franconia. In 1999, the business was relocated to the Eberstal valley on the outskirts of Retzstadt, where a new winery was built amidst vineyards. The family business is run by Petra and Rudolf May. The vineyards cover about 16 hectares of vineyards in the single vineyards Langenberg with the vineyards Der Schäfer and Himmelspfad (Retzstadt), Benediktusberg (Retzbach) and Johannisberg with the vineyard Rothlauf (Thüngersheim). The main variety, with about 70% of the area, is Silvaner, of which four hectares are planted with vines up to 60 years old. The other varieties cultivated are Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Riesling and Rieslaner, as well as Pinot Noir.

Langenberg Retzstadt - Gewanne Der Schäfer und Himmelspfad

The vineyards are cultivated according to the rules of organic viticulture and were certified in 2016 (DE-ÖKO-806). In the dry wines with mostly only 2 g/l residual sugar (i.e. far below the limit of Franconian dry), only healthy material is used for the heavily yield-reduced grapes. In principle, spontaneous fermentation takes place. In the cellar, only a small amount of sulphur is used in most of the wines, and there is no use of oenological enzymes or fining agents. In years with suitable weather conditions, noble sweet Beerenauslese wines and ice wines are also produced. Bottle-fermented sparkling wines are also produced. Around 90,000 bottles of wine are produced annually. The winery is a member of the associations Naturland and VDP (Verband deutscher Prädikatsweingüter).

Weingut May External Wine Awards

Weißwein bis 10 g/l RZ Oberklasse

2025 - Riesling

Golden Grape Awards

Spätburgunder still bis 10 g/l RZ Premium

2025 - Burgundersorten

Golden Grape Awards

Spätburgunder still bis 10 g/l RZ Premium

2025 - Burgundersorten

Golden Grape Awards

Weingut May Region: Germany Franconia/Franken Maindreieck

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	95-99 WP great World-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience.
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	90-94 WP excellent First class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character.
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