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Baden · Sub-regions
Bodensee
Germany's highest-altitude wine region by Lake Constance – fresh, acid-driven whites and elegant Pinot Noirs.
Grape Varieties
Müller-Thurgau, Spätburgunder
Weißburgunder
Most Famous Site
Meersburger Sängerhalde, Hohentwieler Olgaberg
Vineyard Area
600 ha
Harvest
October
TERROIR PROFILE · Baden
Bodensee Germany's highest-altitude wine region
Bodensee — altitude, lake climate. Fresh Müller-Thurgau and elegant Pinot Noir from Hohentwiel.
SOILS
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
Gravel / Sandlight, approachable
Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
Sandstonewarm, dry, spicy
Sandstone warms quickly and yields ripe, fragrant wines with yellow fruit and fine spice.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
Cool and temperate with lake influence: Lake Constance stores heat in summer and releases it slowly in autumn and winter; only this makes viticulture possible at 400 to 530 metres. Nights stay cool.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Gently hilly, glacier-shaped north shore with sites at about 400 to 530 metres, mostly sloping south to the lake, for example near Meersburg and Hagnau. At the Hohentwiel near Singen, vines stand on volcanic rock.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Typical Flavours of the Region
Müller-Thurgau
WhiteSpätburgunder
RedWeißburgunder
WhiteRegion aroma cloud
Baden overview
This sub-region is part of Baden. The map shows all 9 sub-regions — Bodensee is highlighted.
Overview
Typical Varieties
Terroir & Climate
Wine Character
The Bodensee sub-region covers Germany's vineyards on the lake's north shore, about 600 hectares. It's Germany's highest-altitude wine region – vineyards lie between 400 and 530 m above sea level.
Thanks to the lake's heat-retaining effect and reflected sunlight, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc thrive here. Characteristic are fresh, acid-driven whites and elegant, slender Pinot Noirs. Famous sites: Meersburger Sängerhalde, Hohentwieler Olgaberg (on an extinct volcano), Hagnauer Burgstall. Key producer: Staatsweingut Meersburg.
Soil Type
Drumlin moraines, loam, local volcanic rock (Hohentwiel)
Climate
Altitude offset by lake climate; around 1,700 sunshine hours
Top profiles
8 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list belowWeingut Markgraf von Baden
Baden · Bodensee · Salem
Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder
Staatsweingut Meersburg
Baden · Bodensee · Meersburg
Riesling, Chardonnay, Weißburgunder
Spitalkellerei
Baden · Bodensee · Konstanz
Spätburgunder, Chardonnay, Weißburgunder
Weingut Vollmayer
Baden · Bodensee · Hilzingen
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Kress KG
Baden · Bodensee · Überlingen
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir
Weingut Geiger
Baden · Bodensee · Riedetsweiler
Müller-Thurgau
All Wineries
21 resultsWeingut Markgraf von Baden
Baden · Bodensee · Salem
Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder
Staatsweingut Meersburg
Baden · Bodensee · Meersburg
Riesling, Chardonnay, Weißburgunder
Spitalkellerei
Baden · Bodensee · Konstanz
Spätburgunder, Chardonnay, Weißburgunder
Weingut Vollmayer
Baden · Bodensee · Hilzingen
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Kress KG
Baden · Bodensee · Überlingen
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir
Weingut Geiger
Baden · Bodensee · Riedetsweiler
Müller-Thurgau
Weingut Dilger
Baden · Bodensee · Bermatingen
Spätburgunder, Grauburgunder, Kerner
Weingut Krause
Baden · Bodensee · Meersburg
Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir, Weißburgunder
Birnauer Oberhof
Baden · Bodensee · Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
Burgunderhof
Baden · Bodensee · Hagnau
Neue Kellerei (Winzerverein)
Baden · Bodensee · Meersburg
Reblandhof Weingut Besenwirtschaft Siebenhaller
Baden · Bodensee · Immenstaad-Kippenhausen
Seegut Kress
Baden · Bodensee · Hagnau
Weingut Aufricht
Baden · Bodensee · Meersburg-Stetten
Weingut Elfriede Siebenhaller
Baden · Bodensee · Immenstaad
Weingut Matthias Röhrenbach
Baden · Bodensee · Immenstaad
Weingut Peter Hornstein
Baden · Bodensee · Nonnenhorn
Weingut Susanne und Berthold Clauß
Baden · Bodensee · Lottstetten-Nack
Events in Baden
All events in Baden →10 Oct – Sun, 8 November 2026
KaiserHerbst at the Kaiserstuhl
Wine festival · Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl
28 Feb – Mon, 1 March 2027
EUROVINO Karlsruhe
Trade event · Karlsruhe
24 Apr – Sun, 25 April 2027
Baden Wine Fair Offenburg
Wine fair · Offenburg
25 Apr – Mon, 26 April 2027
VDP.Weinbörse Mainz
Tasting · Mainz
9 Jul – Mon, 12 July 2027
Meersburg Winegrowers' Festival
Wine festival · Meersburg
20 Aug – Mon, 23 August 2027
Ihringen Wine Festival
Wine festival · Ihringen
Frequently Asked Questions
Which grape varieties are grown at Lake Constance?
Lake Constance grows Müller-Thurgau, Spätburgunder and Weißburgunder. Fresh, acid-driven whites and elegant, slender Spätburgunder are characteristic.
How high are the vineyards at Lake Constance and what is the climate?
The vineyards lie between 400 and 530 metres above sea level, higher than in any other German wine region. The lake stores heat and reflects sunlight; there are around 1,700 hours of sunshine.
Which sites and soils are found at Lake Constance?
Known sites are the Meersburger Sängerhalde, the Hohentwieler Olgaberg on an extinct volcano and the Hagnauer Burgstall. The soils are drumlin moraines and clay, with volcanic rock at the Hohentwiel.
When is the best time to visit Bodensee for wine?
The harvest in Bodensee takes place October – when vineyards and cellars are busiest. May to July suits tastings without harvest bustle; many estates open their tasting rooms off-season by appointment.
How many wineries are there in Bodensee?
Cellarmap lists 21 wineries in Bodensee across roughly 600 hectares of vines. Every profile shows location, contact, grape varieties and, where available, vineyards, classification and visitor information.
All wineries in Bodensee, A to Z
- Birnauer Oberhof · Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
- Burgunderhof · Hagnau
- Neue Kellerei (Winzerverein) · Meersburg
- Reblandhof Weingut Besenwirtschaft Siebenhaller · Immenstaad-Kippenhausen
- Seegut Kress · Hagnau
- Spitalkellerei · Konstanz
- Staatsweingut Meersburg · Meersburg
- Weingut Aufricht · Meersburg-Stetten
- Weingut Dilger · Bermatingen
- Weingut Elfriede Siebenhaller · Immenstaad
- Weingut Geiger · Riedetsweiler
- Weingut Krause · Meersburg
- Weingut Kress KG · Überlingen
- Weingut Markgraf von Baden · Salem
- Weingut Matthias Röhrenbach · Immenstaad
- Weingut Peter Hornstein · Nonnenhorn
- Weingut Susanne und Berthold Clauß · Lottstetten-Nack
- Weingut Ulrich Bernhard · Daisendorf
- Weingut Vollmayer · Hilzingen
- Winzerverein Hagnau · Hagnau am Bodensee
- Winzerverein Kellerei · Meersburg
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