Baden
Styles
Principal grape varieties
ChasselasRiesling (Riesling Weiss)TempranilloSchiava Grossa N. - Großvernatsch (Schiava Grossa)MerzlingMüller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)FreisamerGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Pinot GrisScheurebeSolarisViognierCabernet-FrancCabernet Carbon N. (Cabernet Carbon)Cabernet CortisMonarchPriorBronnerHelios B.
Accessory grape varieties
Albariño (Alvarinho)AuxerroisBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)Pinot NoirBlutenmuskatellerCabernet BlancCalardis BlancChardonnayCheninDonaurieslingFeliciaFidelioBouvierMuscat À Petits Grains BlancsGleraMoscato Giallo B. - Goldmuskateller (Moscato Giallo)AdelfraenkischSylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Grüner-Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)HeckerHibernalHolderHuxelrebeJohanniterJuwelKerner B. (Kerner)KernlingManzoni Bianco B. — Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B. (Manzoni Bianco)MelonMorio MuskatMuscarisMuscat OttonelNoblingOrtegaKnipperléPerlePhoenixRabanerChardonnay RoseChasselas RoséMuscat À Petits Grains RougesSaphiraSauvignacSauvignon BlancSauvignon GrisSauvitageSeyvalSiegerrebeSouvignier GrisPinot BlancElbling (Elbling Weiss)Weißer Räuschling (Weisser Rauschling)AccentAcolonBarbera N. (Barbera Nera)BlauburgerFrueburgunderBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)Blauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)Zweigelt N. (Zweigeltrebe Blau)BoleroCabaret NoirCabernet CantorCabernet-CubinCabernet DorioCabernet-DorsaCabernet JuraCabernet-MitosCabernet-SauvignonNero-D’Avola (Calabrese)CarignanCarillonDakapoDeckrotDolcettoDominaDornfelderDunkelfelderGamay De Chaudenay (Gamay Teinturier De Chaudenay)Fortana N. (Fortana Nera)Alicante Bouschet (Alicante Henri Bouschet)HartblauHegelVogelfraenkischLagrein N. (Lagrein)LaurotLéon MillotLevitageMalbec (Cot)Maréchal FochMarselanMerlotMourvèdre (Monastrell)MüllerrebeMuskat Trollinger (Muscat Hamburg)NebbioloPalasPetit Verdot (Verdot Petit)Pinot NovaPinotagePinotinPirosoPrimitivo N. — ZinfadelRegent N. (Regent)RondoSaint Laurent N. (Saint Laurent)SangioveseAffenthalerSyrahTannatTauberschwarzTinto CaoTouriga NacionalVidoc
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils derived from the weathering of Granit, Gneis, Muschelkalk, or Vulkangestein, mostly covered by Löss deposits.
- Vineyard elevations range from approx. 115 m to 520 m above sea level; slope gradients of up to 60% in river valleys and the foothills of the Black Forest.
- Along the Oberrhein, Tuniberg, and Kaiserstuhl, vineyards are situated predominantly on terraces of varying sizes.
- Climate of Freiburg: avg. 10.8 °C, 955 l/m² precipitation, 1,740 sunshine hours per year; alternation of dry/hot and warm-humid periods.
- Baden is the only German wine-growing region in EU wine-growing zone B, alongside Alsace, Champagne, and the Loire Valley. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- Viticulture in Baden is documented since 720 AD; the historical practice of land subdivision shaped small- and very small-scale hillside and Steillage structures.
- Steillagen with gradients of up to 60% are cultivated predominantly using the Direktzug method; terraces dominate along the Oberrhein, Tuniberg, and Kaiserstuhl.
Product characteristics
- White wines: terroir-driven, fruity, and mineral; red wines: structured and full-bodied with variety-specific aromatics.
- Each wine acquires a specific vintage and varietal character through the diverse parent rocks and climatic conditions.
Terroir / wine link
- The alternation of dry/hot and warm-humid periods favours Burgundy varieties and gives rise to fruity white wines as well as full-bodied red wines.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-DE-A1264
- Official trade body site — Badischer Weinbauverband e.V.