TERROIR PROFILE
Bodensee
Moraine above the lake
Lake climate on Lake Constance: fresh Müller-Thurgau and Pinot Noir rosé with Alpine views.
TERROIR PROFILE · Württemberg
Bodensee Moraine above the lake
Lake climate on Lake Constance: fresh Müller-Thurgau and Pinot Noir rosé with Alpine views.
SOILS
Gravel / Sandlight, approachable
Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
The lake softens frost and extends autumn; high humidity.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Gentle moraine hills at Kressbronn, Nonnenhorn and Lindau.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Entre-Deux-Mers
Bordeaux
92% similar
- Sun (slightly): Bodensee gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (7 vs. 6).
- Dryness (slightly): Bodensee is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (4 vs. 5).
Oberer Neckar
Württemberg
92% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Bodensee is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (5 vs. 4).
- Sun (slightly): Bodensee gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (7 vs. 6).
Wineries on this terroir
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