TERROIR PROFILE
Hohenlohe
Aristocratic estates in the Franconian northeast
Hohenlohe — historical aristocratic estates like Schloss Hohenlohe-Oehringen shape the region.
TERROIR PROFILE · Württemberg
Hohenlohe Aristocratic estates in the Franconian northeast
Hohenlohe — historical aristocratic estates like Schloss Hohenlohe-Oehringen shape the region.
SOILS
Muschelkalk limestoneprecise, salty-mineral
Muschelkalk yields a crisp mineral acidity and salty depth.
Keuper marlpowerful, iron-red
Keuper marl with high iron content gives Lemberger and Pinot Noir powerful, spicy depth.
Loessround, fruity, full
Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
Cooler than Heilbronner Land, more continental.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Hilly, Hohenloher plateau and Tauber foreland.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Pemberton
Western Australia
96% similar
- Freshness (slightly): Hohenlohe has less freshness → gentler acidity, earlier drinking (7 vs. 8).
Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise
Burgundy
93% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Hohenlohe is cooler → tauter fruit, leaner wines, more acidity (5 vs. 6).
- Dryness (slightly): Hohenlohe is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (5 vs. 6).
Wineries on this terroir
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