Heilbronn Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Bottles to find

Heilbronn is a wine region in Württemberg, Germany.

The signature grape is Lemberger, backed by Trollinger, Samtrot and Riesling.

The climate is continental, running high sunshine and temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and slopes.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and aromatic, showcasing minerality, refreshing and fruity and ideal for warm weather, plus two more.

Names to look for on a shelf: Genossenschafts Kellerei Heilbronn, Kistenmacher & Hengerer and Weingut Schafer-Heinrich.

At the table these bottles work with pork dishes, grilled meats, rich stews and spicy cuisine.

Serve at 10 to 12°C and decant before pouring.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Climate

ContinentalHigh sunshineTemperate

Terrain

RiversideSlopes

Styles

redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

White: Crisp and aromatic, Showcasing minerality.

Rosé: Refreshing and fruity, Ideal for warm weather.

Sparkling: Vibrant and effervescent, Perfect for celebrations.

Grapes planted here.

01 LembergerDominant Read → 02 TrollingerDominant Read → 03 SamtrotBlending Read → 04 RieslingDominant Read → 05 Muscat Read → 06 Schwarzriesling Read → 07 Spätburgunder Read → 08 Chardonnay Read →

Producers worth knowing.

01 Genossenschafts Kellerei Heilbronn

02 Kistenmacher & Hengerer

03 Weingut Schafer-Heinrich

Bottles to look for.

Genossenschafts Kellerei Heilbronn 'Edition S' Heilbronner Stiftsberg Riesling Feinfruchtig, Wurttemberg, Germany
Genossenschafts Kellerei Heilbronn 'Edition S' Heilbronner Stiftsberg Riesling Trocken, Wurttemberg, Germany
Genossenschafts Kellerei Heilbronn Heilbronner Staufenberg Cuvee Rose Sekt Dry, Wurttemberg, Germany
Genossenschafts Kellerei Heilbronn Heilbronner Staufenberg Cuvee Sekt Dry, Wurttemberg, Germany
Genossenschafts Kellerei Heilbronn Heilbronner Staufenberg Muskateller Sekt Dry, Wurttemberg, Germany
Genossenschafts Kellerei Heilbronn Riesling Sekt Brut, Heilbronn, Germany
Heilbronner Burgerwein, Heilbronn, Germany
Kistenmacher & Hengerer 'Junges Schwaben' Heilbronner Stiftsberg Blauer Spatburgunder Trocken, Wurttemberg, Germany

At the table.

Pork dishes
Grilled meats
Rich stews
Spicy cuisine
Seafood

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 10 to 12°C and decant before pouring.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 GermanGermany Read → 02 WürttembergGermany Read → 03 SchwaigernGermany Read → 04 WeinsbergGermany Read →

Heilbronn: common questions

01.

What grapes is Heilbronn known for?

Lemberger is the signature grape of Heilbronn. Trollinger, Samtrot and Riesling are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Heilbronn make?

Heilbronn produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.

03.

Where is Heilbronn?

You will find Heilbronn in Germany, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Heilbronn wine?

Try pork dishes, grilled meats, rich stews, spicy cuisine and seafood.

05.

How long does Heilbronn wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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