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Baden · Sub-regions
Breisgau
Between Freiburg and Lahr – Black Forest-adjacent sites on coloured sandstone and loess.
Grape Varieties
Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau
Weißburgunder
Most Famous Site
Hecklinger Schlossberg, Glottertal
Vineyard Area
1.500 ha
Harvest
September – October
TERROIR PROFILE · Baden
Breisgau Black Forest foreland · Pinot varieties
Breisgau — home of Bernhard Huber in Malterdingen, one of Germany's top Pinot Noir estates.
SOILS
Loessround, fruity, full
Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.
Muschelkalk limestoneprecise, salty-mineral
Muschelkalk yields a crisp mineral acidity and salty depth.
Sandstonewarm, dry, spicy
Sandstone warms quickly and yields ripe, fragrant wines with yellow fruit and fine spice.
Graniteelegant, lightly spicy
Weathered granite produces elegant, slender wines with fine, lightly spicy profile.
CLIMATE · Warm · Dry · Sunny
Mild and sunny on the edge of the Black Forest; rainfall at the mountain edge is around 1,000 mm. The Black Forest shields from cold east winds, and the Rhine plain provides warmth.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Foothill zone between Lahr and Freiburg, reaching the Dreisam in the south. Vines stand on slopes and terraces; in the Glottertal steep sites reach around 500 metres.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Typical Flavours of the Region
Spätburgunder
RedMüller-Thurgau
WhiteWeißburgunder
WhiteRegion aroma cloud
Baden overview
This sub-region is part of Baden. The map shows all 9 sub-regions — Breisgau is highlighted.
Overview
Typical Varieties
Terroir & Climate
Wine Character
The Breisgau lies in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg between the Upper Rhine and the Black Forest, with Freiburg at its centre. It is among the climatically warmest regions of Germany; the Elz, Dreisam and Glotter flow through it. Viticulture is concentrated in the foothills of the Black Forest, around Glottertal and Malterdingen and near Hecklingen with its Schlossberg.
The vineyards stand on loess and loam, in the Black Forest foreland also on weathered gneiss and granite and on Buntsandstein. The Black Forest shields against rain; summers are warm and sunny, and nights on the slopes are cool.
Spätburgunder takes first place, alongside Müller-Thurgau, Weissburgunder and Grauburgunder. In Malterdingen lies Weingut Bernhard Huber, which brought the Breisgau recognition for its Spätburgunder.
Soil Type
Sandstone, loess loam, weathered granite in the Black Forest foreland
Climate
Mild, sunny, sheltered by Black Forest; ~1,800 sunshine hours
Top profiles
6 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list below
Weingut Bernhard Huber
Baden · Breisgau · Malterdingen
Spätburgunder, Chardonnay, Weißburgunder
Weingut Jäger
Baden · Breisgau · Ettenheimweiler
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau
Weingut Lothar Schwörer
Baden · Breisgau
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau
Weingut Weber
Baden · Breisgau
Grauburgunder
Weingut Mößner-Burtsche
Baden · Breisgau · Köndringen
Riesling, Spätburgunder
Weinhof Hassler
Baden · Breisgau · Riegel am Kaiserstuhl
Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder
All Wineries
19 resultsWeingut Bernhard Huber
Baden · Breisgau · Malterdingen
Spätburgunder, Chardonnay, Weißburgunder
Weingut Jäger
Baden · Breisgau · Ettenheimweiler
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau
Weingut Lothar Schwörer
Baden · Breisgau
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau
Weingut Weber
Baden · Breisgau
Grauburgunder
Weingut Mößner-Burtsche
Baden · Breisgau · Köndringen
Riesling, Spätburgunder
Weinhof Hassler
Baden · Breisgau · Riegel am Kaiserstuhl
Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder
Gallushof
Baden · Breisgau · Heimbach
Weber
Baden · Breisgau
Wein- und Sektgut Zipf
Baden · Breisgau · Mahlberg
Weingut Dr. Benz
Baden · Breisgau · Kenzingen-Bombach
Weingut Dr. Ralf Gfrörer
Baden · Breisgau · Lahr-Hugsweier
Weingut Hans Peter Schmidt
Baden · Breisgau · Malterdingen
Weingut Jägle
Baden · Breisgau · Kenzingen
Weingut Joachim Isele
Baden · Breisgau · Ettenheim
Weingut Jürgen Meier
Baden · Breisgau · Kippenheim-Schmieheim
Weingut Kammererhof
Baden · Breisgau · Lahr-Friesenheim
Weingut Michael Schaudt
Baden · Breisgau · Herbolzheim-Wagenstadt
Weingut Otto Fischer
Baden · Breisgau · Teningen-Bottingen
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 estate is known in the Breisgau?
The Bernhard Huber estate in Malterdingen has made the Breisgau known for its Spätburgunder. Spätburgunder comes first in the Breisgau.
Which soils shape the Breisgau?
The vineyards stand on loess and loess loam, and in the Black Forest foothills also on weathered gneiss and granite and on Buntsandstein.
Where is wine grown in the Breisgau and what is the climate?
Viticulture is concentrated in the Black Forest foothills, for example around Glottertal and Malterdingen and near Hecklingen with the Schlossberg. The Black Forest shields from rain; summers are warm and sunny.
Which grape varieties define Breisgau?
The key grape varieties in Breisgau are Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau and Weißburgunder. The best-known vineyard is Hecklinger Schlossberg, Glottertal.
When is the best time to visit Breisgau for wine?
The harvest in Breisgau takes place September – 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 Breisgau?
Cellarmap lists 19 wineries in Breisgau across roughly 1,500 hectares of vines. Every profile shows location, contact, grape varieties and, where available, vineyards, classification and visitor information.
All wineries in Breisgau, A to Z
- Gallushof · Heimbach
- Weber
- Wein- und Sektgut Zipf · Mahlberg
- Weingut Bernhard Huber · Malterdingen
- Weingut Dr. Benz · Kenzingen-Bombach
- Weingut Dr. Ralf Gfrörer · Lahr-Hugsweier
- Weingut Hans Peter Schmidt · Malterdingen
- Weingut Jäger · Ettenheimweiler
- Weingut Jägle · Kenzingen
- Weingut Joachim Isele · Ettenheim
- Weingut Jürgen Meier · Kippenheim-Schmieheim
- Weingut Kammererhof · Lahr-Friesenheim
- Weingut Lothar Schwörer
- Weingut Michael Schaudt · Herbolzheim-Wagenstadt
- Weingut Mößner-Burtsche · Köndringen
- Weingut Otto Fischer · Teningen-Bottingen
- Weingut Volker Ackermann · Kippenheim-Schmieheim
- Weingut Weber
- Weinhof Hassler · Riegel am Kaiserstuhl
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