Landwein Neckar
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AuxerroisBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)BronnerPinot BlancChardonnayEhrenfelserGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Chasselas RoséChasselasHelios B.JohanniterKerner B. (Kerner)MerzlingMüller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Muscat À Petits Grains BlancsMuscat À Petits Grains RougesMuscat OttonelPerleRiesling (Riesling Weiss)Pinot GrisSauvignon BlancScheurebePinot NoirSylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)SolarisViognierAcolonCabernet-FrancCabernet Carbon N. (Cabernet Carbon)Cabernet CortisCabernet-CubinCabernet DorioCabernet-DorsaCabernet-MitosCabernet-SauvignonDornfelderDunkelfelderFrueburgunderHelfensteinerHeroldrebeBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)MerlotMonarchMüllerrebeMuskat Trollinger (Muscat Hamburg)PalasBlauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)PriorRegent N. (Regent)Saint Laurent N. (Saint Laurent)SyrahTauberschwarzSchiava Grossa N. - Großvernatsch (Schiava Grossa)Zweigelt N. (Zweigeltrebe Blau)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Muschelkalk defines the steep slopes along the Kocher, Jagst, and Tauber rivers with skeletal, fossil-rich soils.
- Keuper formation: reddish, nutrient-rich Mergel soils characterize the remaining Hohenlohe wine country.
Human factors
- Steillage viticulture along the Neckar, Kocher, Jagst, and Tauber defines the wine-growing landscape; terraced steep slopes in Muschelkalk are a defining feature.
- In the northern Kocher-Jagst-Tauber region, the cooler autumn climate favors early-ripening white varieties with an acid-driven, lighter style.
Product characteristics
- Early-ripening white wines from the northern Kocher-Jagst-Tauber are distinguished by vivacity, finesse, and elegance.
- Wines can also be off-dry or sweet when ripeness levels are high; their character is shaped predominantly by vintage and variety.
Terroir / wine link
- Varying soils and terraced Steillagen produce wines whose character is shaped predominantly by vintage and variety.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-DE-A1284
- Official trade body site — Weinbauverband Württemberg e.V.