Grape Varieties

Grape Varieties in Baden

Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is the primary variety of grape currently grown in
Baden. It can be cultivated to produce red wine and also rosé,
Weissherbst or blanc de noirs wines.

Müller-Thurgau
This grape variety ripens early and yields pleasant wines which are sometimes flowery and that have a delicately fruity, nutmeg like aroma.

Pinot Gris
In Germany, the semi dry and sweet wines produced from this grape are called Ruländer, and the dry wines, Grauburgunder; in English the wines are generally known as either Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio.

Riesling
With their very aromatic bouquets, these wines frequently have a peach or an apricot nose. Their racy fruit acids are to thank for their charming vivacity and elegance.

Pinot Blanc
These wines are usually somewhat lighter and more delicate. They are drier than the Pinot Gris varieties.

Chasselas
The wines of the Chasselas grape are characterised by their soft and generally discreet aromas of nuts and almonds and their playful and pleasant character, accompanied by a soft and yet stimulating dryness.

Silvaner
These grapes normally yield delicate wines with a nutty aroma which are delicately fruity and have a light dryness.

Gewürztraminer
These wines are characterised by their intense bouquet of
roses and spicy aromas such as cloves and cinnamon.
The ideal accompaniment to a fruity dessert or to cheese.

Grape Varieties in Alsace

Sylvaner
A remarkably fresh, light wine with a delicate flavour,
it is refreshing, vivacious and easy to enjoy.

Pinot Blanc
Well rounded and delicate, fresh yet supple, it represents
the happy medium in the range of Alsace wines.

Riesling
Dry, refined and delicately fruity, it has an elegant bouquet with sometimes mineral or floral notes, giving it good ageing potential. Recognised as one of the world's finest white wine varietals, it is a gastronomic wine par excellence.

Muscat d’Alsace
Very aromatic and wonderfully grapey, it is a dry wine,
very different from the sweet Muscats of the Mediterranean.

Pinot Gris
Rich, full bodied and with a long finish, it displays woodland
aromas, sometimes slightly smoky, with characteristic opulence and roundness.

Gewurztraminer
Full bodied and exuberant, powerful and seductive, it is the
best-known Alsace wine. Its deep bouquet displays rich aromas of fruit (mango, lychee), flowers (rose petals), or spices (the prefix "Gewurz" means "spice").

Klevener de Heiligenstein
This less aromatic grape variety derived from the old Traminer or Savagnin Rose is much appreciated by gastronomes. It is grown only in a defined area in Heiligenstein and nearby.

Pinot Noir
The only Alsace variety producing red or rosé wines, the wines have a typically cherry-like, fruity character. Matured in oak
barriques, it gains additional structure and complexity.

Gentil & Edelzwicker
Gentil and Edelzwicker are names for harmonious blends of
several white grape varieties (Gentil must contain at least 50%
of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and/or Muscat).