Kaiserstuhl

Wine from Kaiserstuhl comes out of Baden, Germany, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Spätburgunder, filling out the blend with Grauburgunder and Weissburgunder.

The ground underneath is loess.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, hills and riverside.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied and aromatic and showcasing lush fruit.

Labels here fall under the Erste Lage.

Inside it sit Burkheim, Oberrotweil, Achkarren and Ihringen.

Names to look for on a shelf: Weingut Dr. Heger, Weingut Franz Keller and Weingut Salwey.

At the table these bottles work with poultry, grilled meats and rich seafood dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

White: Full-bodied and aromatic, Showcasing lush fruit.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Erste Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Wagner Oberrotweil Spatburgunder, Baden, Germany
• Weingut Abril Enselberg Reserve Pinot Noir Trocken, Baden, Germany
• Weingut Arndt Kobelin Losswand Selection Grauer Burgunder Trocken, Baden, Germany
• Weingut Arndt Kobelin Losswand Selection Weisser Burgunder Trocken, Baden, Germany
• Weingut Dr. Heger 'Gras im Ofen' Ihringer Winklerberg Chardonnay Grosses Gewachs, Baden, Germany
• Weingut Dr. Heger 'Gras im Ofen' Ihringer Winklerberg Weissburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Baden, Germany
• Weingut Dr. Heger 'Hausleboden' Ihringer Winklerberg Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Baden, Germany
• Weingut Dr. Heger 'Mimus' Ihringer Winklerberg Spatburgunder, Baden, Germany

At the table.

• Poultry
• Grilled meats
• Rich seafood dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Kaiserstuhl: common questions

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