Mitteldeutscher Landwein

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Muschelkalk weathering soils geologically dominate the vineyards around Freyburg, Klosterhäseler, parts of Bad Kösen, Wendelstein through to Karlsdorf, as well as in Thuringia at Bad Sulza, Auerstedt, Jena, and Weimar.
• Depending on the depth of loess cover, these Muschelkalk soils range from dry to moderately moist, are highly calcareous, and in places carry a very high proportion of stones.
• Alongside Muschelkalk, Buntsandstein occurs at Großjena, Weißenfels, and along the Weiße Elster, with loess-loam and copper shale also present within the appellation.
• Lying in the rain shadow of the Harz Mountains, the region receives relatively little precipitation — around 500 mm — under a climate with a continental influence and a mean annual temperature of approximately 9.6 degrees Celsius.
• 18 percent of the vineyard area has a slope gradient exceeding 30 percent, while 77 percent of the vineyard area lies between 10 and 30 percent gradient.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

All appellations in Germany

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-DE-A1291
• Official trade body site — Weinbauverband Saale-Unstrut e.V.