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Heilbronner Land

Württemberg's central wine area around Heilbronn – stronghold of Trollinger and Lemberger.

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Grape Varieties

Trollinger, Lemberger

Riesling, Schwarzriesling

Most Famous Site

Stettener Brotwasser, Verrenberg

Vineyard Area

2.700 ha

Harvest

September – October

TERROIR PROFILE · Württemberg

Heilbronner Land Trollinger country on Muschelkalk and Keuper

Heilbronner Land — Württemberg's largest sub-region. Drautz-Able, Heinrich, Knauß, Graf Adelmann.

☀ Cool continental⛰ Slope: moderateTrollingerLembergerRieslingSchwarzriesling

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SOILS

Keuper marlpowerful, iron-red

Keuper marl with high iron content gives Lemberger and Pinot Noir powerful, spicy depth.

Muschelkalk limestoneprecise, salty-mineral

Muschelkalk yields a crisp mineral acidity and salty depth.

Loessround, fruity, full

Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.

Loambody-rich, velvety

Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.

CLIMATE · Cool continental

Continental with mild annual temperatures in the sheltered Neckar valley. The hills of the Stromberg and Heuchelberg provide shelter, and hot summers and sunny autumn days allow ripe reds.

TOPOGRAPHY · moderate

Terraced vineyards along the Neckar around Heilbronn, with villages such as Lauffen, Weinsberg and Flein. Very shallow soils over Muschelkalk stand at the river, while Keuper prevails on the slopes further from it.

WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS

light Trollingerpowerful Lembergerdry styleregionally typical

Typical Flavours of the Region

Region aroma cloud

CherryStrawberryRaspberryBeetrootBlackberryBlack cherryBlack pepperBay leafLiquoriceApplePeachCitrusApricotJasmineSlatePetrol (with age)Forest floorClove

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Württemberg overview

This sub-region is part of Württemberg. The map shows all 8 sub-regions — Heilbronner Land is highlighted.

Overview

Wineries60

Detailed profiles29

Typical Varieties

Trollinger

Lemberger

Riesling

Schwarzriesling

Terroir & Climate

Wine Character

The Heilbronner Land is the largest wine district of Württemberg and is grouped around the city of Heilbronn in the Neckar valley and the hills of Weinsberg, Löwenstein and Heuchelberg. Numerous wine villages lie around Heilbronn. Weinsberg is home to the state teaching and research institute for viticulture and fruit growing.

The vineyard slopes stand on Keuper soils, with Muschelkalk and loess loam also present. The climate is mild and fairly dry; the Neckar valley and the ridges give shelter from wind. Red varieties account for a high share, and the vineyards often lie on slopes above the river, where warmth and light are well used.

Typical are Trollinger, Lemberger, Schwarzriesling and Spätburgunder, with Riesling as the most important white variety. Cooperatives shape production; family estates include Drautz-Able and Heinrich in Heilbronn.

Soil Type

Muschelkalk limestone, Keuper marl, loess loam

Climate

Mild continental, sheltered by Swabian Alb; ~1,700 sunshine hours

Top profiles

29 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list below

Weingut Herzog von Württemberg

Württemberg · Heilbronner Land · Ludwigsburg-Hoheneck

Heilbronner Land

Heilbronner Land Trollinger country on Muschelkalk and Keuper

Typical Flavours of the Region

Trollinger

Lemberger

Riesling

Schwarzriesling

Württemberg overview

Overview

Typical Varieties

Terroir & Climate

Wine Character

Soil Type

Climate

Top profiles

Weingut Herzog von Württemberg

Weingut Dautel

Weingut Wachtstetter

Staatsweingut Weinsberg

Weingut Graf von Bentzel Sturmfeder

Weingut Drautz-Able

All Wineries

Weingut Dautel

Weingut Herzog von Württemberg

Weingut Wachtstetter

Staatsweingut Weinsberg

Weingut Graf von Bentzel Sturmfeder

Weingut Drautz-Able

Weingut Graf Neipperg

Weingut Seyffer

Ökoweingut Stutz

Weinkonvent Dürrenzimmern eG

Weingut Hirth

Weinhaus Löwenstein

Rolf Willy Weinbau

Weinkellerei Kölle

BIO-WEINGUT WEINREUTER & Besenwirtschaft

Politschek Weingut & Brennerei

Weinkeller Flein-Talheim

Weingut Bihlmayer

Events in Württemberg

VDP.Weinbörse Mainz

Stuttgart Weindorf

Preview of the Großes Gewächs wines

Heilbronn Weindorf

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