Franconian Wine Queen


The Franconian Wine Queen 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 was nominated in January 2012 as Melanie Dietrich from Fahr.
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.

Franconian Wine Queens

Town or villageYearNumber
Astheim1981, 19892
Eibelstadt19961
Erlenbach bei Marktheidenfeld1991, 1995, 20013
Escherndorf1966, 1977, 1999, 20054
Fahr 20121
Frickenhausen19751
Volkach - Gaibach20071
Großheubach19731
Großlangheim1990, 2004, 20093
Güntersleben20111
Iphofen1953, 1959, 19693
Ipsheim19971
Klingenberg am Main19571
Nordheim1964, 1985, 1987, 20144
Obereisenheim1961, 1974, 1978, 1983, 19945
Ramsthal20101
Randersacker1950, 1972, 19923
Retzbach19931
Retzstadt19761
Rödelsee19571
Sommerach1980, 1982, 1998, 20034
Stetten20001
Tauberrettersheim20131
Thüngersheim1971, 19862
Untereisenheim1979, 20022
Veitshöchheim19671
Volkach1955, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 20086
Wiesenbronn1951, 19882
Zeilitzheim1984, 20062