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Baden: A North-South Stretching Land of Burgunder: Comparative Perspectives
Read geography, grape resources, and production processes separately.
Range
From the north to Lake Constance
Grapes
Red and white Burgunders
Regional characteristics
Southern Gutedel
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FIELD NOTE 01
Long production region
Baden stretches from the Tauber in the north to Lake Constance in the south. Each district has different topography and climate, so a single warm vineyard cannot represent the entire region or country.
Place the Ortenau, Breisgau, Kaiserstuhl, Tuniberg areas of central Baden, and Markgräflerland in the south, in order from north to south. After checking key locations on the map, use the main text to widen your scope.
FIELD NOTE 02
Red and white Burgunder (Burgundy varieties).
Spätburgunder, Weissburgunder, and Grauburgunder are important. Corresponding to Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris, these names allow for a comparison with France.
In Markgräflerland, it's important to also remember Gutedel. If we only reference the idea of a Pinot region, the unique local characteristics of this white variety are lost.
FIELD NOTE 03
Compare red wines up to extraction and barrel ageing.
When comparing Spätburgunder, in addition to regions and varieties, consider extraction and aging. If information about skin contact and barrel usage is missing, do not explain the differences by temperature alone.
When you align the documents for both wines by the same items, you can see what was standardized. Even when comparing to Burgundy, rather than searching for a fixed national flavor, understanding is easier when focusing on specific vineyards and wine labels.
The country extends north-south, with each area having different terrain and climate. In addition to Burgunder varieties, regionally significant grapes such as Gutedel are also found.
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Why is Baden difficult to remember as a single climate or variety?
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The country extends north-south, with each area having different terrain and climate. In addition to Burgunder varieties, regionally significant grapes such as Gutedel are also found.
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