Württemberg
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AccentAcolonAlbalongaAllegroAlvarinhoArnsburgerAromera (Isaura)AuxerroisBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)Barbera N. (Barbera Nera)Baron (Cabernet Franc)BlauburgerBlauer Elbling (Elbling Rot)Blauer FrühburgunderBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)Blauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)Blauer Silvaner (Pinot Noir)Blauer Trollinger (Schiava Grossa)Blauer Zweigelt (Zweigeltrebe Blau)BlütenmuskatellerBoleroBronnerCabaret NoirCabernet BlancCabernet CantorCabernet CarbonCabernet CortisCabernet CubinCabernet DorioCabernet DorsaCabernet JuraCabernet MitosCabernet SauvignonCalabreseCalardis BlancCalardis MusquéCarménèreChardonnayChenin BlancDakapoDeckrotDominaDonaurieslingDonauveltlinerDornfelderDunkelfelderGm 6414-39 (Ehrenbreitsteiner)EhrenfelserFaberrebeFidelioFindling (Bouvier)FlorealFontanara (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)FreisamerFrüher Roter Malvasier (Veltliner Fruehrot)GamaretGaranoir (Grand Noir)Gelber Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Goldmuskateller (Moscato Giallo)GoldrieslingGrüner Silvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Grüner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)HegelHelfensteinerHelios B.HeroldrebeHibernalHuxelrebeHölderJohanniterJuwelKanzlerKerner B. (Kerner)KernlingLagorthiLagrein N. (Lagrein)LaurotLevitageLéon MillotMalbec (Cot)MariensteinerMarselanMaréchal FochMerlotMerlot KhorusMerzlingMonarchMontepulcianoMorio MuskatMuscarisMuskat Ottonel (Muscat Ottonel)Muskat Trollinger (Muscat Hamburg)Müller Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)MüllerrebeNebbioloNeronetNoblingOptima 113 (Optima)OrionOrtegaOsteinerPalasPerlePetit Manseng (Manseng Petit Blanc)Petit Verdot (Verdot Petit)PhoenixPinot IskraPinotagePinotinPirosoPrimitivoPrinzipalPriorRabanerRebergerRegent N. (Regent)RegnerReichensteinerRoesler (Riesling Weiss)RondoRosa Chardonnay (Chardonnay Rose)Roter Gutedel (Chasselas Rose)Roter Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Rouges)Roter Riesling (Gewuerztraminer)Rubinet (Jacquere)Ruländer (Pinot Gris)SangioveseSaphiraSauvignacSauvignon BlancSauvignon CitaSauvignon GrisSauvignon SarySauvitageSavagnin BlancSavilonScheurebeSchwarzer Urban (Schiava Gentile)Schönburger (Schoenburger)SiegerrebeSilcher (Heunisch Weiss)SiriusSolarisSoreliSouvignier GrisSt. Laurent (Saint Laurent)StauferSulmerSyrahSémillonTannatTauberschwarzTempranilloTouriga NacionalVillarisViognierWeißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)Weißer Elbling (Elbling Weiss)Weißer Gutedel (Chasselas Blanc)WildmuskatWürzer
Terroir
Natural factors
- Muschelkalk and Keuper soils define the Neckar valley – steep slopes are skeletal and shallow-rooted.
- Löss soils on the valley flanks and Gipskeuper soils add to the geological diversity of the Anbaugebiet.
- Vineyard sites lie between 180 and 510 m above sea level; annual rainfall varies considerably, from 550 to 1,050 mm.
- Kocher-Jagst-Tauber: fossil-rich, skeletal Muschelkalk in Steillage sites; reddish Keuper Mergel throughout the rest of the Hohenloher wine country.
- Steillage sites with a dry, warm microclimate enable full ripeness even in late-ripening grape varieties.
Human factors
- Steillage sites with a long tradition shape the Anbaugebiet through labour-intensive viticulture on Muschelkalk and Keuper soils.
- Trollinger and Riesling are the most widely planted varieties; the steep slopes of the Neckar valley yield full-bodied, characterful Trollinger. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Württemberg wines impress with aromatic complexity and fruitiness, shaped by Keuper and Muschelkalk soils.
- Wines from Kocher-Jagst-Tauber are distinguished by vivacity, finesse, and elegance.
Terroir / wine link
- Muschelkalk Steillage sites along the Neckar promote sun-warmed, skeletal soils that, according to the specification, form the backbone of the red wine region.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-DE-A1276
- Official trade body site — Weinbauverband Württemberg e.V.