"This curious speciality should not exist far and wide beyond Würzburg: the Juliusspital unites hospital, nursing home, hospice, winery, wine bar, restaurant, wine cellar – and much more. And not only under the supremacy of a foundation, but in direct spatial-architectonic connection. The large, centrally located building complex on the Würzburger Juliuspromenade may seem somewhat inconspicuous, but it is truly in itself when approaching. One and the same gate leads to the left to the winery and to the right to the hospital, in between are friendly courtyards, a pretty green park and repeatedly irritating intersections. What should you say if you go left to the wine room and right to the urology? Enjoyment and suffering are close to me, but I think that some malaise can be more easily absorbed with a beetle of wine, perhaps even recommended as therapy? During my stay in Würzburg, the daily gang inevitably leads past Juliusspital. After the somewhat disappointing “lucky” breakfast delivery at the Maulaffenbäck, I want to try my luck again in the Juliusspital. What is called humble-retaining wine bar is a very well-kept dining restaurant with a fine selection of regional products from the local winery. Great: the wine room has open daily from 11 am to 24 pm, without day of rest. On Sunday evening, with a full house and many reserved tables, the situation looks modest. Since I do not want to satisfy myself with a cat table, I will be asked to the Iphöfer Chamber. In addition to the jewellery of the main guest room, this space is somewhat more simply equipped, for this I take place directly under a wall-filling oil painting, which represents the wine layer Rödelsee in an impressive width. The practiced service turns out to be courtesy and uses the Pluralis Majestatis, like once at the court of the Prince Bishop. The American tourist couple at the side table has to fight with it, but is waking through several courses with corresponding wines. However, the menu also gives some: a considerable range between half a dozen snails and a liver dump soup (in the appetizer, between Zanderfilet, in the Juliuspital-Wurzelsud, and Gulasch from the Franconian wild (in the main course, between a Limoncello-Sorbet and an Kaiserschmarrn (in the dessert of Euro). What is then served on a plate in rustic tin optics finally also corresponds to my ideas: a wonderfully creamy made camembert with plenty of undersized butter and cream, with a selection of fresh fruits and greenery, above all the obligatory saltlets and onion rings as decoration (must be!). Is not too large a portion, but satisfies enormously together with two slices of strong peasant bread. In addition, a tenth of Juliusspital Rotling (a regionally embossed blend of red and white grapes, similar to a mixed set in Austria with a fine strawberry aroma, which should be reminiscent of the summer and actually best to drink (2.90 euros). A recommendation by the way: just at the opposite end of the entire Juliusspital complex (even bravely walking through the hospital departments is the associated wine shop with a small, almost secret tasting room in the back room. Here you can drink up and down through the formidable wine offer at reasonable prices and with yourself brought bread time. It should not be detrimental to health. A journey by public transport to this unique vinological-medical cosmos is indispensable. The Juliuspromenade stop is right in front of the front door and is not to be missed."
Wuerzburg
