Variety
WhiteGutedel
Also known as: Chasselas, Fendant
One of the oldest cultivated grape varieties – specialty of Markgräflerland with delicately fruity style.
Portrait
Gutedel, called Chasselas in Switzerland and France, is one of the oldest cultivated vines in Europe. Its origin is disputed, with the Lake Geneva area and the Near East both discussed. In the Markgräflerland in Baden, where it has grown since the 18th century, it is the leading variety and defines the region.
The vine buds early, ripens early and has large bunches that also suit use as a table grape. It prefers loess, loam and limestone and is prone to rot where bunches are dense. The wines are light, with mild acidity, low alcohol and neutral to delicately floral aroma; reduced yields give them more substance.
Gutedel is a classic everyday wine and pairs with fish, cheese dishes such as raclette and fondue, cold platters and light cooking; in Switzerland it is counted among the wines of Vaud.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Gutedel
These 4 aromas typically define Gutedel. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Apple
Acacia
Fresh bread
Almond kernel
Gutedel aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Gutedel. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
Key regions
Gutedel is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Gutedel
28 curated profiles in our atlas grow Gutedel.
28 wineries
Domaine Schoffit
Elsass · Colmar & Kaysersberger Tal · Colmar
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris
Weingut Ziereisen
Baden · Markgräflerland · Efringen-Kirchen
Spätburgunder, Gutedel, Syrah
Weingut Köpfer
Baden · Markgräflerland
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Fritz Waßmer
Baden · Markgräflerland · Bad Krozingen-Schlatt
Spätburgunder, Chardonnay, Weißburgunder
Weingut H. Ulmann
Baden · Markgräflerland
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Rieger
Baden · Markgräflerland
Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Weingut Rieger
Baden · Markgräflerland · Betberg
Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Weingut Müller Dr. Becker
Rheinhessen · Wonnegau · Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir
Staatsweingut Freiburg
Baden · Kaiserstuhl · Ihringen
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay