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Franken

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A pair of Bocksbeutels from Franken

Franken is a wine region of Germany.

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Franken is known for producing some of the best Sylvaners in the country, along the river Main from Aschaffenburg eastwards.

The region is also famous for its Bocksteubel, a flask-shaped bottle which is very convenient to stack in a cellar.

edit Facts and figures

• Winegrowing area: 6,070 hectares (15,000 acres)
• Main varietals: Sylvaner

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edit Geography

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edit See also

edit Sub-regions

• Maindreieck
• Mainviereck
• Steigerwald

edit Table wines

• Fränkischer Landwein