Germany · Fermentation craft; Viticulture; Baden heritage
Badischer Spätburgunder — Weinbauhandwerk
The making of Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) in the Baden wine region — specifically on the volcanic Kaiserstuhl massif west of Freiburg, the warmest wine-growing district in Germany and the primary center of German red wine production. Baden Spätburgunder represents the German counterpart to the great Burgundy Pinot Noir tradition from across the French border, with the Kaiserstühler volcanic Tufffelsen soil producing wines of specific mineral intensity. The Winzer reads the correct red wine fermentation progress through a daily cap-management and color-extraction assessment, joining the CRAFT wine fermentation quality family.
Risk level: Stable · Not listed; Baden viticulture on the German national heritage inventory
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