Starkenburger Landwein
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AlbalongaArns Burguer (Arnsburger)AuxerroisAndreBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)BronnerPinot BlancUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)ChardonnayChardonnay RoseGm 6414-39EhrenfelserRoter Elbling (Elbling Rot)Elbling (Elbling Weiss)FaberrebeBouvierFreisamerGreco (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Chasselas RoséChasselasGutenbornerWeißer Heunisch (Heunisch Weiss)Helios B. (Helios)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 GrisSaphiraSauvignonSauvignon GrisScheurebeSchönburger (Schoenburger)SeptimerSerenaSiberaSiegerrebeValente (Heunisch Weiss)SiriusSolarisStauferPinot NoirSylvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Grüner-Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)WürzerWildmuskatRiesling Italico B. (Welschriesling)VillarisAcolonAccentAllegroAffenthalerBlauburgerBoleroCabernet Carbon N. (Cabernet Carbon)Cabernet CortisCabernet-CubinCabernet DorioCabernet-DorsaCabernet-FrancCabernet-MitosCabernet-SauvignonDakapoDeckrotDominaDornfelderDunkelfelderGamay De Chaudenay (Gamay Teinturier De Chaudenay)FrueburgunderSchiava Grossa N. (Schiava Grossa)HegelHelfensteinerHeroldrebeBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)MerlotMüllerrebeMuskat Trollinger (Muscat Hamburg)NeronetPalasPirosoBlauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)PrimitivoRebergerRegent 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)