Landwein Rhein-Neckar
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AuxerroisBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)BronnerPinot BlancChardonnayEhrenfelserBouvierFreisamerGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Chasselas RoséChasselasHelios B.JohanniterKerner B. (Kerner)MerzlingMüller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Muscat À Petits Grains BlancsMuscat À Petits Grains RougesMuscat OttonelNoblingPerleRiesling (Riesling Weiss)Pinot GrisSauvignon BlancScheurebePinot NoirSylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)SolarisViognierAcolonCabernet-FrancCabernet Carbon N. (Cabernet Carbon)Cabernet CortisCabernet-CubinCabernet DorioCabernet-DorsaCabernet-MitosCabernet-SauvignonDakapoDeckrotDunkelfelderFrueburgunderHelfensteinerHeroldrebeBlauer 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
- Soils derived from Granit, Gneis, Muschelkalk, or Vulkangestein, in places covered by deposits of Löss.
- Vineyard sites range from 115 m to 520 m above sea level – a broad altitudinal spectrum within the Landwein region.
- Mean annual temperature 9.3–10.8 °C, rainfall 550–1,050 mm, sunshine up to 1,740 hours per year.
- The climate alternates between dry, hot periods and warm, humid conditions.
- The region extends from Lake Constance and the Hochrhein through the Upper Rhine Graben to Tauberfranken.
Human factors
- The region encompasses traditional winegrowing areas between Lake Constance, the Neckar, the Enz, the Kocher, and Tauberfranken.
- Soils derived from Granit, Gneis, Muschelkalk, or Vulkangestein, in places covered by deposits of Löss.
Product characteristics
- The wines are shaped by vintage and variety; high ripeness levels also allow for off-dry and sweet styles.
- The cooler, more rugged climatic zones within the region produce wines of particularly pronounced fruitiness.
Terroir / wine link
- Climate shapes the wines through vintage and variety; high ripeness levels also allow for off-dry and sweet 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 PGI-DE-A1287
- Official trade body site — Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI)