Starkenburger Landwein
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AlbalongaArns Burguer (Arnsburger)AuxerroisAndreBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)BronnerPinot BlancUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)ChardonnayChardonnay RoseGm 6414-39 (Ehrenbreitsteiner)EhrenfelserRoter Elbling (Elbling Rot)Elbling (Elbling Weiss)FaberrebeBouvierFreisamerGreco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Chasselas RoséChasselasGutenbornerWeißer Heunisch (Heunisch Weiss)Helios B.HibernalHolderHuxelrebeIrsay Oliver (Irsai Oliver)JohanniterJuwelKanzlerKerner B. (Kerner)KernlingPrécoce De Malingre (Malingre Precoce)Velteliner Rouge Precoce (Veltliner Fruehrot)MariensteinerMerzlingMorio MuskatMuscat OttonelMuscat À Petits Grains BlancsGoldrieslingMüller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)NoblingOptima 113 (Optima)OrtegaOrionGelber Orleans (Orleans Gelb)OsteinerPhoenixPerlePrinzipalPriorWeißer Räuschling (Weisser Rauschling)RegnerReichensteinerRiesling (Riesling Weiss)Gewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Muscat À Petits Grains RougesPinot GrisSaphiraSauvignon BlancSauvignon GrisScheurebeSchönburger (Schoenburger)SeptimerSerenaSiberaSiegerrebeValente (Heunisch Weiss)SiriusSolarisStauferPinot NoirSylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Grüner-Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)WürzerWildmuskatRiesling Italico B. — Riesling (Welschriesling)VillarisAcolonAccentAllegroAffenthalerBlauburgerBoleroCabernet Carbon N. (Cabernet Carbon)Cabernet CortisCabernet-CubinCabernet DorioCabernet-DorsaCabernet-FrancCabernet-MitosCabernet-SauvignonDakapoDeckrotDominaDornfelderDunkelfelderGamay De Chaudenay (Gamay Teinturier De Chaudenay)FrueburgunderSchiava Grossa N. - Großvernatsch (Schiava Grossa)HegelHelfensteinerHeroldrebeBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)MerlotMüllerrebeMuskat Trollinger (Muscat Hamburg)NeronetPalasPirosoBlauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)Primitivo N. — ZinfadelRebergerRegent N. (Regent)RondoZweigelt N. (Zweigeltrebe Blau)Saint Laurent N. (Saint Laurent)SulmerSyrahTauberschwarz
Terroir
Natural factors
- Löss sediment layers cover the slopes: wind-blown sands on the lower slopes, sandy Löss and Löss at higher elevations.
- Groß-Umstadt: Granit/granite gneiss (Upper Devonian) as bedrock, overlain by Permian rhyolite (Quarzporphyr) sheets.
- Topography with a high proportion of Steillage and terraced sites, predominantly south- to west-facing.
Human factors
- The region has a high proportion of Steillage and terraced sites, shaped by the many east–west-running lateral valleys.
Product characteristics
- Day-to-night temperature differences during the ripening period promote aromatic development in the grapes.
- Cellar practices are focused primarily on preserving the concentrated compounds present in the grapes.
Terroir / wine link
- Large diurnal temperature swings during ripening extend the growing season and promote aromatic development in the grapes.
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-A1306
- Official trade body site — Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI)