Landwein der Saar
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AccentAcolonAdelfränkischAffenthalerAlbalongaAllegroAlvarinhoArintoArnsburgerAuxerroisBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)Baron (Cabernet Franc)Blauer Elbling (Elbling Rot)Blauer FrühburgunderBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)Blauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)Blauer Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)Blauer Trollinger (Schiava Grossa)Blauer Zweigelt (Zweigeltrebe Blau)BlütenmuskatellerBoleroBronnerCabernet BlancCabernet CortisCabernet CubinCabernet DorioCabernet DorsaCabernet JuraCabernet MitosCabernet SauvignonCalardis BlancChardonnayChenin BlancDakapoDominaDonaurieslingDornfelderDunkelfelderGm 6414-39 (Ehrenbreitsteiner)EhrenfelserFaberrebeFeliciaFernão PiresFidelioFindling (Bouvier)Gamay NoirGelber Kleinberger (Kleinberger Gelber)Gelber Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Gelber Orleans (Orleans Gelb)Goldmuskateller (Moscato Giallo)GoldrieslingGrenache Noir (Alicante Henri Bouschet)Grüner Silvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Grüner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)GutenbornerHartblauHelios B.HibernalHuxelrebeJohanniterJuwelKerner B. (Kerner)KernlingKleiner Fränkischer BurgunderLagrein N. (Lagrein)LaurotLevitageMerlotMonarchMorio MuskatMuscarisMuskat Ottonel (Muscat Ottonel)Müller Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)MüllerrebeNebbioloOptima 113 (Optima)OrtegaPalasPamina (Palomino Fino)PerlePhoenixPinot NovaPinotinPirosoPrimitivo (Primitivo N. -- Zinfadel)PrinzipalPriorRebergerRegent N. (Regent)RegnerReichensteinerRinotRondoRosa Chardonnay (Chardonnay Rose)Roter Gutedel (Chasselas Rose)Roter Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Rouges)Roter Riesling (Gewuerztraminer)Rubinet (Jacquere)Ruländer (Pinot Gris)SaphiraSauvignacSauvignon BlancSauvignon GrisSauvitageSavagnin BlancScheurebeSchwarzer Elbling (Pinot Salomon)Schwarzer Urban (Schiava Gentile)Schönburger (Schoenburger)SiegerrebeSolarisSoreliSouvignier GrisSt. Laurent (Saint Laurent)SyrahSémillonSüßschwarz (Beclan Petit)TempranilloTouriga NacionalTrebbiano Di Soave (Verdicchio Bianco)VB 91-26-5 (Cabaret Noir)ViognierVoltisWeißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)Weißer Elbling (Elbling Weiss)Weißer Gutedel (Chasselas Blanc)Weißer Heunisch (Heunisch Weiss)Weißer Riesling (Riesling Weiss)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils dominated by Devonian clay slates; nutrient-poor to nutrient-rich brown earths (Braunerden) as the principal soil type.
- Sites range from 135 to 380 m above sea level, averaging 230 m; mean slope gradient 23%.
- Aspect predominantly SE–SSW (approx. 75%), with an average of 200° (SSW) across the entire Anbaugebiet.
- Protected valley position as a thermally favoured microclimate: average annual temperature 9.5 °C, average growing-season temperature 14.0 °C.
- Mean annual rainfall 775 mm, of which approx. 480 mm (60%) falls during the growing season.
Human factors
- Soils in the Landwein region Saar are based predominantly on Devonian clay slate, from which nutrient-poor to nutrient-rich brown earths (Braunerden) have developed.
Terroir / wine link
- Devonian clay slates define the soils; vines root almost exclusively in brown earths (Braunerden) derived from Devon parent rock.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-DE-A1289
- Official trade body site — Moselwein e.V.