TERROIR PROFILE
Bottwartal
Small region north of Marbach
Bottwartal — small region with classic Württemberg variety mix.
TERROIR PROFILE · Württemberg
Bottwartal Small region north of Marbach
Bottwartal — small region with classic Württemberg variety mix.
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.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
Mild continental, similar to Heilbronner Land.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Gentle to moderate slopes in the Bottwar valley.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Stuttgart
Württemberg
100% similar
- Bottwartal and Stuttgart share a strikingly similar fingerprint — the differences lie in soil and grape varieties.
Untere Ahr (Bad Neuenahr–Heimersheim)
Ahr
100% similar
- Bottwartal and Untere Ahr (Bad Neuenahr–Heimersheim) share a strikingly similar fingerprint — the differences lie in soil and grape varieties.
Wineries on this terroir
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