Weingut Geiger & Söhne

Weingut Geiger & Söhne e.K. is a family-run wine estate and wine merchant based in Thüngersheim, in the Lower Franconian district of Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. It is described as the oldest documented wine-trading and wine-growing business in Thüngersheim. The estate was founded in 1850, and its vineyards lie in the Johannisberg and Scharlachberg sites, classic Franconian locations around Thüngersheim on the Main river. The winery combines traditional Franconian viticulture with modern ideas. Its range includes white wines such as Silvaner, red wines and red cuvées, Rotling, Rosé, and sparkling Secco, sold both directly from the estate and through its online shop. Bottles are typically offered in 0.75-litre format, and the estate operates a Vinothek (tasting room and shop) that is open to visitors on weekdays and Saturday mornings. The winery has received numerous awards; most notably, it was named "Winzer des Jahres 2012" (Winemaker of the Year 2012) for the best overall performance at the Bundesweinprämierung, and it received the Bundesehrenpreis in Gold from the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. In the late 2010s the estate underwent a three-year renovation, described by the family as the architectural leap "from 1950 to 2019" and as the goal of becoming "Weingut 2.0". As part of this renewal, the family created the Elektro Geiger Club, a modern event and tasting space in the Vinothek that blends purist elegance with design elements referencing Franconian wine. The name of the club refers to the personal history of Gunter Geiger, who worked as a DJ in Frankfurt clubs before devoting himself to wine, and who met his wife Julia in that context. The interior was designed together with the artist, architect and carpenter Frank Schönstein. The business is a registered merchant (e.K.) and remains family-owned and privately held. It sells primarily in Germany, with direct sales through the estate, the Vinothek and the online shop, supported by a newsletter and customer voucher programme. Its positioning is that of a quality-oriented Franconian estate winery that pairs tradition with innovation, targeting wine lovers who value award-winning regional wines and a personal, family-run experience.

Weingut Geiger & Söhne is the oldest documented wine-trading and wine-growing business in Thüngersheim, a wine village in the Lower Franconian district of Würzburg, Bavaria. The estate was founded in 1850 as "Weingut Geiger". Its vineyards are located in the Johannisberg and Scharlachberg sites, two well-known Franconian vineyard locations around Thüngersheim on the Main river. Over generations the business developed into a family winery and wine merchant trading under the name Geiger & Söhne (Geiger & Sons). It remained a privately held family enterprise, registered as an eingetragener Kaufmann (e.K.). The winery's wines have received numerous awards. Its most prominent recognition came in 2012, when it was named "Winzer des Jahres 2012" (Winemaker of the Year 2012) for the best overall performance at the Bundesweinprämierung, the German national wine awards. In the same context it received the Bundesehrenpreis in Gold, the federal honour prize in gold, awarded by the Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection). In the late 2010s the family carried out a three-year renovation of the estate, which they describe as an architectural leap "from 1950 to 2019" and as the realisation of their goal of a "Weingut 2.0". As part of this renewal they created the Elektro Geiger Club, a modern event and tasting venue within the Vinothek. The name references the personal history of Gunter Geiger, who had worked as a DJ in Frankfurt clubs and met his wife Julia there. The interior of the club was designed together with the family's long-time friend Frank Schönstein, an artist, architect and carpenter, using purist elegance and design elements that take up the theme of Franconian wine. Today the estate operates a Vinothek open Monday to Friday from 10 to 12 and 14 to 17 and Saturday from 10 to 13, sells its wines through an online shop, and maintains a newsletter with a welcome voucher for new subscribers. Its product range spans Silvaner and other white wines, red wines and red cuvées, Rotling, Rosé and Secco, typically in 0.75-litre bottles.

• 2019

  Completion of a three-year renovation described as the architectural leap "from 1950 to 2019" and the creation of the Elektro Geiger Club.

• 2012

  Named "Winzer des Jahres 2012" (Winemaker of the Year 2012) at the Bundesweinprämierung and awarded the Bundesehrenpreis in Gold.

• 1850

  Weingut Geiger founded in Thüngersheim.

Award-winning family-run Franconian estate winery combining traditional viticulture with innovative ideas, selling direct to consumers.

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