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S
pertsberg are
well-known
for Riesling
wines which
combine
substance
and
finesse.
Ries-
ling
Pleasant, mild
wines rich in bou-
quet and full of
body from
Müller-
Thur-
gau,
Kerner, Sil-
vaner and
Morio-Muskat grapes are
also grown in the clay and marl
soils of this district. Chalk, clay
and loess soils yield mild, fresh,
often intense wines in the southern
half of the Pfalz.
In addition to its white wine,
the Pfalz is also known
for smooth, fruity red
wine made pri-
marily from the
Portugieser
grape.
Pfalz
The
word Pfalz which names the
region is a derivation of Palast,
or palace, and comes from the
Latin word “palatium”. The English
equivalent, Palatinate, is often used
when speaking about the Pfalz.
Wines: aromatic, mild, round and
fullbodied, expressive.
Baden wine region - kissed by the
sun
Baden is the southernmost of Ger-
many’s wine regions, a long, slim
strip that extends from near Hei-
delberg in the north to Lake Con-
stance (Bodensee) in the south.
This is the famed “Black Forest”
area. Germany’s third largest wine
region, Baden, is also its most
diverse.
Baden wine region contains soils
that range from gravel, limestone
and clay to loess, vol-
canic stone and shell-lime. Its
grapes are also varied,
and include the flowery Müller-
Thurgau; full-bodied Ruländer
(Pinot gris); light, mild Gutedel;
spicy Gewürztraminer; and the
noble Riesling. About 23% of the
vineyards are planted in Spätbur-
gunder (Pinot noir), a red variety,
which is full-bodied and fiery
when grown in the volcanic soils
of the Kaiserstuhl. Spätburgunder
Weißherbst, a rosé wine, is a
popular wine made here.
Whereas Germany’s per capita
consumption of wine is 32 bottles
per year, each citizen of Baden
averages 53 bottles - a tribute to
their winemakers. Wines: fresh, fra-
grant, spicy, aromatic white wines;
velvety to fiery reds; fullbodied.