TERROIR PROFILE

Kraichgau

Hill mosaic between Heidelberg and Heilbronn

Kraichgau — Burg Ravensburg, Heitlinger, Klumpp. Muschelkalk Riesling on rolling hills.

WarmthSunDrynessMineralityBodyFreshness

TERROIR PROFILE · Baden

Kraichgau Hill mosaic between Heidelberg and Heilbronn

Kraichgau — Burg Ravensburg, Heitlinger, Klumpp. Muschelkalk Riesling on rolling hills.

Cool continentalSlope: moderateRieslingSpätburgunderSchwarzriesling
What is terroir?

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

mineral-structuredclassical Rieslingelegant acidityslender Pinot

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).

Barbaresco

Piedmont

96% similar

  • Body (slightly): Kraichgau gives less body → finer, lighter wines (7 vs. 8).

This terroir's soils in the glossary