Franconian Wine Queen

Marlies Dumbsky, former Franconian Wine Queen

The Franconian Wine Queen (German: Fränkische Weinkönigin) is the annually-elected representative of the German wine region of Franconia. At the end of her time in office, she is eligible to participate in the competition for the German Wine Queen. Until 1963, the Franconian Wine Queen reigned for two years.

Selection process

The candidates should come from a vintner's family and be at least 18 years old. The Franconian Wine Queen is chosen by a panel of judges. She represents Franconian wine for a period of twelve months, both at home and abroad. The 57th Franconian Wine Queen (2012/13) was nominated in January 2012 as Melanie Dietrich from Fahr.[1]

After a year in office, the Franconian Wine Queen, together with the other twelve regional wine queens in Germany, takes part in the competition for the German Wine Queen. In 2008, the Franconian Wine Queen, Marlies Dumbsky from Volkach, was chosen as the 60th German Wine Queen for one year (until 2009).

Franconian Wine Queens

(incomplete list)

Number of winners by place

(incomplete list)

Town or village Year Number
Astheim 1981, 1989 2
Eibelstadt 1996 1
Erlenbach bei Marktheidenfeld 1991, 1995, 2001 3
Escherndorf 1966, 1977, 1999, 2005 4
Fahr (Volkach) 2012 1
Frickenhausen 1975 1
Volkach - Gaibach 2007 1
Großheubach 1973 1
Großlangheim 1990, 2004, 2009 3
Güntersleben 2011 1
Iphofen 1953, 1959, 1969 3
Ipsheim 1997 1
Klingenberg am Main 1957 1
Nordheim 1964, 1985, 1987, 2014 4
Obereisenheim 1961, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1994 5
Ramsthal 2010 1
Randersacker 1950, 1972, 1992 3
Retzbach 1993 1
Retzstadt 1976 1
Rödelsee 1957 1
Sommerach 1980, 1982, 1998, 2003 4
Stetten 2000 1
Tauberrettersheim 2013 1
Thüngersheim 1971, 1986 2
Untereisenheim 1979, 2002 2
Veitshöchheim 1967 1
Volkach 1955, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 2008 6
Wiesenbronn 1951, 1988 2
Zeilitzheim 1984, 2006 2

References

  1. Im Alleingang zur Krone
  2. 100 Jahre Weinbau Verein Randersacker.pdf (page25, right-hand column)

External links

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