Franz Anton Chardonnay is a white produced by Franz Keller in Badischer Landwein, Baden, Germany. Classified as Landwein. Made from Chardonnay. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Badischer Landwein
Classification: Landwein
Region: Baden
Country: Germany
Grapes: Chardonnay
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, low tannin, medium acidity, dry
Franz Keller farm on the Kaiserstuhl, the volcanic hill in Baden that is among the warmest corners of German viticulture and the country's natural home for the Burgundian varieties. Franz Anton is the estate's named tier, and Chardonnay at this level is handled in the Burgundian manner, fermented and raised in barrel: yellow apple and white peach with hazelnut, toast and a buttery breadth, held in shape by a lemony lift and the firm mineral core the volcanic soils give. Full-bodied and dry — closer in build to a Côte de Beaune white than to anything most drinkers associate with German wine. The Landwein designation is a category choice rather than a verdict on quality; German estates routinely bottle serious wines under it.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Baden, Germany
Baden — Germany's southernmost and warmest major wine region, a long, narrow strip running down the southwest of the country, much of it facing the Vosges mountains and Alsace across the Rhine.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a white grape from Burgundy that has spread to nearly every wine-growing region on earth, prized for its versatility and its ability to reflect both terroir and the winemaker's hand.
More wines
From Franz Keller
- Oberbergener Bassgeige Chardonnay 1G — Franz Keller, Oberbergener Bassgeige
More white wines from Baden
- Bienenberg Chardonnay GG — Huber, Bienenberg
- Chardonnay Muschelkalk — Weingut Klumpp, Kraichgau
- Malterdingen Chardonnay — Huber, Malterdingen
- Bacchus Trocken — Weingut Hornstein, Baden
Frequently asked questions
Where is Franz Anton Chardonnay from?
Franz Anton Chardonnay is produced by Franz Keller in Badischer Landwein, Baden, Germany.
What grapes are in Franz Anton Chardonnay?
Franz Anton Chardonnay is made from Chardonnay.