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 (2012/13) 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 (until 2009).
Franconian Wine Queens (incomplete list) 1950/1951 Tilly Lurz, Randersacker100 Jahre Weinbau Verein Randersacker.pdf (page25, right-hand column) 1951-1953 Marianne Spenkuch, Wiesenbronn 1953-1955 Doris Bausenwein, Iphofen 1955-1957 Hedwig Raps, Volkach 1957 Karoline Baumgärtner, Rödelsee (German Wine Queen) 1957-1959 Rosemarie Stolzenberger, Klingenberg am Main (German Wine Queen) 1959-1961 Maria Brombierstäudl, Iphofen 1961-1963 Irene Krauss, Obereisenheim 1963/1964 Marita Bäuerlein, Volkach (Deutsche Weinkönigin) 1964/1965 Christa Navratil, Nordheim am Main 1965/1966 Christa Karl, Volkach 1966/1967 Christa Boll, Escherndorf 1967/1968 Brigitte Fleder, Veitshöchheim (German Wine Queen)
1969/1970 Christa Horn, Iphofen 1970/1971 Heide-Marie Greiner-Römmert, Volkach 1971/1972 Marlene Schäffer, Thüngersheim 1972/1973 Christl Finger, Randersacker 1973/1974 Renate Loichinger, Großheubach 1974/1975 Gertraud Schubert, Obereisenheim 1975/1976 Carmen Stumpf, Frickenhausen am Main 1976/1977 Irmtraud Zimmermann, Retzstadt 1977/1978 Monika Lindner, Volkach-Escherndorf 1978/1979 Helga Sauer, Obereisenheim 1979/1980 Barbara Schiebel, Untereisenheim 1980/1981 Irmgard Gündert, Sommerach 1981/1982 Anita Krämer-Gerhard, Astheim (German Wine Queen) 1982/1983 Karin Molitor-Hartmann, Sommerach (German Wine Queen 1982/1983) 1983/1984 Andrea Wägerle, Obereisenheim 1984/1985 Irene Säger, Zeilitzheim 1985/1986 Monika Kirch, Nordheim am Main 1986/1987 Christl Büttner, Thüngersheim 1987/1988 Petra Ungemach, Nordheim am Main 1988/1989 Doris Paul, Wiesenbronn 1989/1990 Renate Schäfer, Volkach-Astheim (German Wine Queen 1989/1990) 1990/1991 Karin Rickel, Großlangheim 1991/1992 Heidrun Kaufmann, Erlenbach bei Marktheidenfeld 1992/1993 Andrea Schröder geb. Hütten, Randersacker 1993/1994 Victoria Hessdörfer, Retzbach 1994/1995 Tanja Elflein, Obereisenheim 1995/1996 Daniela Soth, Erlenbach bei Marktheidenfeld 1996/1997 Claudia Schmachtenberger, Eibelstadt 1997/1998 Martina Reiss, Ipsheim 1998/1999 Michaela Heusinger, Sommerach 1999/2000 Sandra Sauer, Volkach-Escherndorf 2000/2001 Silvia Gaul, Stetten 2001/2002 Iris Stumpf, Erlenbach bei Marktheidenfeld 2002/2003 Julia Stühler, Untereisenheim 2003/2004 Nicole Then, Sommerach (German Wine Queen) 2004/2005 Lisa Schmitt, Großlangheim 2005/2006 Eva Steindorf, Volkach-Escherndorf 2006/2007 Jennifer Herbert, Zeilitzheim 2007/2008 Eva Barthelme, Volkach-Gaibach 2008/2009 Marlies Dumbsky, Volkach (German Wine Queen 2008/2009) 2009/2010 Anna Saum, Großlangheim 2010/2011 Melanie Unsleber, Ramsthal (German Wine Princess) 2011/2012 Sabine Ziegler, Güntersleben 2012/2013 Melanie Dietrich, Fahr 2013/2014 Marion Wunderlich, Tauberrettersheim 2014/2015 Christin Ungemach, Nordheim am Main 2015/2016 Kristin Langmann, Bullenheim 2016/2017 Christina Schneider, Nordheim am Main (German Wine Princess 2016/2017) 2017/2018 Silena Werner, Stammheim 2018/2019 Klara Zehnder, Randersacker 2019/2020 Carolin Meyer, Castell-Greuth 2019–2022 Carolin Meyer, Greuth (pandemiebedingt fielen die Wahlen 2020 und 2021 aus) 2022–2024 Eva Brockmann, Großwallstadt (German Wine Queen 2023/2024) 2024/2025 Lisa Lehritter, Frickenhausen am Main
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
External links Fränkische wird Deutsche Weinkönigin Weinbaugebiet Franken Winzergemeinschaft Franken (GWF) Tourismusverband Fränkisches Weinland