position [1] : | It is the southernmost production area in Germany, located in the north central part of Tauber River Valley, adjacent to the Upper Rhine River Valley of Black Forest, stretching from Heidelberg to Lake Constant on the Swiss border. |
Vineyard area: | 16371 hectares |
Grape variety: | Muller-Thurgau(33%)、Pinot Noir(26%)、Pinot Gris(9%)、Gutedel(9%)、 Riesling (8%) |
Wine characteristics: | White Wine It is fresh, fragrant, and fragrant; Red wine is very strong, with velvety softness and full body. |
Proportion of red and white grape varieties: | 59% white grapes, 41% red grapes |
Climate: | Kaiserstuhl is the warmest region in Germany, with a wide range of production areas and changeable climate. Among them, Constance Lake and Rhine Graben (Rhine graben) The temperature is relatively stable, belonging to a moderate warm climate. In the south, especially in Tauber Valley, late frost and early frost cause great damage. |
Soil: | The soil is very diverse, Tauberfranken is the limestone of the crust, and the soil in other places includes Koibo series, loam, loess, huanggang rock, clay, limestone and sandy land. The typical soil in Bodensee area is glacial deposit( moraine )。 The soil in the Constance Lake area is mainly moraine. Markgraflerland, Breisgau, Ortenau, Tuniberg and Kraichgau are deep loess clay. The central area of Kaiserstuhl is derived from basaltic tuff of volcanic rocks. Tauber Valley is mainly composed of shell limestone. |
Main wine producing areas: | Heidelberg、Karlsruhe、Baden-Baden、Freiburg |