TERROIR PROFILE
Kraichgau
Hill mosaic between Heidelberg and Heilbronn
Kraichgau — Burg Ravensburg, Heitlinger, Klumpp. Muschelkalk Riesling on rolling hills.
TERROIR PROFILE · Baden
Kraichgau Hill mosaic between Heidelberg and Heilbronn
Kraichgau — Burg Ravensburg, Heitlinger, Klumpp. Muschelkalk Riesling on rolling hills.
SOILS
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.
Keuper marlpowerful, iron-red
Keuper marl with high iron content gives Lemberger and Pinot Noir powerful, spicy depth.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
Mild continental, sheltered between Black Forest and Odenwald.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Hilly, varied exposures.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Remstal
Württemberg
96% similar
- Freshness (slightly): Kraichgau has less freshness → gentler acidity, earlier drinking (7 vs. 8).
Heilbronner Land
Württemberg
96% similar
- Minerality (slightly): Kraichgau is more mineral → salty-stony notes, more tension (8 vs. 7).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 33 →Weingut Burg Ravensburg
Sulzfeld
Renown 50/100
Weingut Heitlinger
Östringen-Tiefenbach
Renown 42/100
Weingut Klumpp
Bruchsal
Renown 36/100
Weingut Wachtstetter GbR
Renown 15/100
Weingut Fellini
Rauenberg
Renown 10/100
Weingut Plag
Kürnbach
Renown 10/100
Weingut Claus Bischoff
Keltern-Dietlingen
Renown 8/100
Sektkellerei Emil Schweickert
Renown 8/100
This terroir's soils in the glossary