TERROIR PROFILE
Markgräflerland
Gutedel heartland in the deep south
Markgräflerland is Germany's Gutedel country — one of the oldest cultivated grape varieties.
TERROIR PROFILE · Baden
Markgräflerland Gutedel heartland in the deep south
Markgräflerland is Germany's Gutedel country — one of the oldest cultivated grape varieties.
SOILS
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.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
CLIMATE · Warm · Dry · Sunny
Warmest and sunniest German climate — almost Switzerland/Alsace.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Gentle slopes between Freiburg and Basel.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Tuniberg
Baden
94% similar
- Body (slightly): Markgräflerland gives less body → finer, lighter wines (6 vs. 7).
- Freshness (slightly): Markgräflerland has more freshness → crisp acidity, long ageing (7 vs. 6).
Wonnegau/Zellertal
Palatinate
93% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Markgräflerland is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (8 vs. 7).
- Sun (slightly): Markgräflerland gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (9 vs. 8).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 67 →Weingut Ziereisen
Efringen-Kirchen
Renown 35/100
Weingut Köpfer
Renown 31/100
Weingut Fritz Waßmer
Bad Krozingen-Schlatt
Renown 23/100
Weingut Martin Waßmer
Bad Krozingen-Schlatt
Renown 21/100
Weingut H. Ulmann
Renown 19/100
Weingut Rieger
Betberg
Renown 19/100
Weingut Rieger
Renown 19/100
Weingut Familie Ruesch
Buggingen
Renown 15/100
This terroir's soils in the glossary