Terraced vineyards in Kaisterstuhl, a district of the Baden region.

Vineyards in Ortenau, another district of Baden.

Baden is a region (Anbaugebiet) for quality wine in Germany^[1], and is located in the historical region of Baden in southwestern Germany, which today forms part of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. German wine is primarily produced in the southwest of Germany, along River Rhine and its tributaries with the oldest plantations going back to the Roman Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Under German wine legislation, Baden and Württemberg are separate wine regions. Württemberg is a region ( Anbaugebiet) for quality wine in Germany, and is located in the historical region of Württemberg in southwestern Germany

With 16,008 hectares (39,557 acre) under vine in 2006, Baden is Germany's third largest wine region^[2], but seems to be much less known on export markets in comparison to many smaller Germans regions, and in comparison to the neighbouring French region of Alsace, which is of similar size. Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Alsace wine or Alsatian wine (in French: Vin d'Alsace) is produced in the Alsace region in France and is primarily white Winemaking cooperatives are very common in Baden, number around 100, and are responsible for 85% of the region's production. ^[3]

History

This wine region is very old. For a long time neither colour nor quality was known. In the Kraichgau the high noble Counts of Katzenelnbogen received their titel and were famous for supporting viticulture since the 12th. Katzenelnbogen is the name of a castle and small city in the district of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. century. Later they showed up in the history of wine again when they planted Riesling the first time in Rüsselsheim^[4]. Rüsselsheim is the largest town in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany.

Geography

Vineyards on Lake Constance, the southernmost part of Baden as well as the southernmost vineyards in Germany.

From north to south, Baden spans approximately 500 kilometers, and is primarily situated on the eastern bank of river Rhine. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Much of Baden is situated in the Rhine rift, which is protected by the Black Forest and the Vosges mountains to the west of Rhine, and is therefore one of Germany's warmest location. The Upper Rhine valley (Oberrheinische Tiefebene describes the Upper Rhine area on the earth's surface while the Upper Rhine Rift ( Oberrheingraben For the suburb of Adelaide, please see Black Forest South Australia; for the CDP in Colorado, please see Black Forest Colorado. The Vosges (voːʒ or Vosges Mountains are a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley ^[1] Therefore, its wines are usually more full-bodied and higher in alcohol than wines from many other German regions, and it is the only German wine region situated in European Union wine growing zone B rather than A. The European Union wine growing zones is a tool used in the common European Union (EU Wine law to regulate certain aspects of Winemaking. ^[5] On the other side of Rhine from Baden, Alsace is situated.

Due to its very large north-south length, Baden is divided into nine districts (Bereiche), which is more than any other German wine region. ^[6] From north to south, these districts are:^[7]

• Tauberfranken, in the northeastern outskirts of the region and neighbouring Franconia. Franconia ( Franken) is a region for quality wine in Germany situated in the north west of Bavaria in the district of Franconia, and is The wines are similar to the wines of Franconia, and are sold in the round Bocksbeutel bottle characteristic of Franconia. Franconia ( Franken) is a region for quality wine in Germany situated in the north west of Bavaria in the district of Franconia, and is
• Badische Bergstrasse, the vineyards of which is a continuation of those of the small region Hessische Bergstrasse. This district is situated around the city of Heidelberg. Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area
• Kraichgau, just to the south of Badische Bergstrasse, and east of the city of Karlsruhe. Karlsruhe (ˈkaɐ̯lsʁuːə population 285812 in 2006 is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near
• Ortenau, from Baden-Baden to just south of Offenburg is one of the more well-known districts. Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River Offenburg is also the German name of Baia de Arieş in Romania ^[5]
• Breisgau, from just south of Offenburg and to Freiburg. According to meteorological statistics, it has the highest average temperature and the number of sunshine hours of the region. ^[1]
• Kaiserstuhl, a number of hills of volcanic origin northwest of Freiburg with characteristic terraced vineyards. The Kaiserstuhl (literally "emperor's chair" is a small group of hills of mostly volcanic origin in the Upper Rhine Valley in southwest Germany Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Its wines are powerful and it is probably the best-known district of Baden. ^[5]
• Tuniberg is situated on flatter land just south of Kaiserstuhl and west of Freiburg, and produces wines of a lighter style.
• Markgräflerland stretches from Freiburg to the Swiss border at Basel, and is known for its easy-drinking Gutedel wines. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Chasselas is a Wine Grape variety grown in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal and New Zealand.
• Bodensee is situated in the southeastern outskirts of the region, on the northwestern shores of Lake Constance, which is known as Bodensee in German. Under the designation Lake Constance or Lake of Constance ( German Bodensee) one summarizes the three independent bodies of water Obersee

Grape varieties

Grape varieties of the Pinot family are responsible for more than 50% of the vineyards of Baden, with Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) covering 36. Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. 7% of Baden's vineyards in 2006 or 5,877 hectares, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) 10. 3% and Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc) 7. Pinot blanc is a white Wine Grape. It is a Genetic mutation of Pinot gris, which is itself a mutation of Pinot noir. Pinot blanc is a white Wine Grape. It is a Genetic mutation of Pinot gris, which is itself a mutation of Pinot noir. 1%. ^[2] Baden thus has more of these three Pinot varieties than any other German wine region. Correspondingly, Riesling (7. Riesling is a white Grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. 5% in 2006) plays a smaller role than in most other regions, although it is more common around some villages. Müller-Thurgau is grown on 18. Müller-Thurgau is a variety of white Grape (sp Vitis vinifera) which was created by Hermann Müller from the Swiss Canton 1% of Baden's vineyards, and plantings have decreased considerably in recent years to be replaced by Spätburgunder and other red grape varieties. Gutedel (Chasselas) is also grown on 6. Chasselas is a Wine Grape variety grown in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal and New Zealand. Chasselas is a Wine Grape variety grown in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal and New Zealand. 8% of the vineyard surface, making Baden practically the only region in Germany where Gutedel wines are produced, and the region accounts for 97% of Germany's plantings of this variety.

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