Bickel Stumpf

Franken Silvaner and Riesling from slate and limestone soils.

Bickel Stumpf works the distinctive terroirs of Franken, Germany's continental wine region, where Silvaner and Riesling thrive in challenging conditions. The winery's portfolio centers on dry expressions of these varieties—wines built for food and structure rather than fruit-forward appeal. The Crossover Silvaner Trocken demonstrates the mineral precision Franken achieves in this often-underestimated grape, while the Frickenhäuser Kapellenberg Mönchshof Silvaner GG and Rothlauf GG (a Riesling) represent the region's classified vineyard sites, where slate and limestone soils shape wines of clarity and tension. Both Wine Advocate and Falstaff have assessed the winery's output, reflecting the seriousness of its approach to dry German wine.