VDP Weingut Rudolf May, Retzstadt, Franconia

Mike Mortensen

Weingut Rudolf May

Retzstadt is located just 30 kilometers north of Würzburg in the Franconia wine region. The May family has grown wine for more than 300 years and the current vineyard has been owned by the family since 1998.

Rudolf May, his wife Petra and their 3 children grow wine according to the ecological and organic guidelines; They simply keep their fingers away from anything that could be manipulative interventions against the course of nature.

May's core competence is the Silvaner grape, but also grau, weiss and spätburgundere can be found in the beautiful assortment. Rudolf May was named "Weingut des Jahres 2022" for the best white wine collection by Eichelmann magazine.

VDP member Rudolf May owns the following vineyards:

  • HIMMELSPFAD - VDP.GROSSE LAGE - ROTHLAUF - VDP.GROSSE LAGE
  • RETZSTADTER LANGENBERG - VDP.ERSTE LAGE - RETZSTADTER DER SCHÄFER - VDP.ERSTE LAGE
  • RETZBACHER BENEDIKTUSBERG - VDP.ERSTE LAGE - STETTENER ROSSTHALBERG - VDP.ERSTE LAGE

VDP Weingut Rudolf May, Retzstadt, Franken
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