Bonnigheim

Bonnigheim is a wine region in Württemberg, Germany.

The signature grape is Lemberger, backed by Spätburgunder and Riesling.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, hills and slopes.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows clean and refreshing and well-balanced.

Quality is codified by the Erste Lage, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Weingut Dautel.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, pasta with tomato sauce and cheese platters.

In the glass.

White: Clean, Refreshing and well-balanced.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Erste Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Weingartner Stromberg-Zabergau Bonnigheimer Sonnenberg Lemberger Trocken, Wurttemberg, Germany
• Weingut Dautel 'Kreation Rot' Lemberger - Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Trocken, Wurttemberg, Germany
• Weingut Dautel Besigheimer Wurmberg Trollinger, Wurttemberg, Germany
• Weingut Dautel Bonnigheim Sonnenberg Chardonnay, Wurttemberg, Germany
• Weingut Dautel Bonnigheimer Schupen Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Wurttemberg, Germany
• Weingut Dautel Bonnigheimer Sonnenberg Lemberger Trocken, Wurttemberg, Germany
• Weingut Dautel Bonnigheimer Sonnenberg Riesling Beerenauslese, Wurttemberg, Germany
• Weingut Dautel Bonnigheimer Sonnenberg Spatburgunder Trocken, Wurttemberg, Germany

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Cheese platters

Nearby regions.

Bonnigheim: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Württemberg guide.