The best wines of Baden

Discover the best wines of Baden as well as the best winemakers of Baden and estates of Baden to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Baden and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Baden by region

Looking for a good wine of Baden among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Baden. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Baden with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Baden

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Baden

Red wines from the region of Baden go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, sauté of veal with the moulinex cookeo or rabbit à la lorientaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Baden

On the nose the red wine of the region of Baden. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal or mint. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Baden. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Baden

  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.25/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Baden

  • Spätburgunder
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Baden

A wine route planned in the region of Baden? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Baden.

Discovering the wine region of Baden

Baden is the southernmost of Germany's 13 official wine regions. It is also the warmest. Its relatively sunny, DryClimate permits the production of good-quality Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and ripe, relatively Full-bodied">Full-bodied examples of Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc). These are often made in oaked styles.

Baden is classified as zone B under the European Union's Vineyard">Vineyard climate classification. Every other German region is in chilly Zone A. Baden is, unusually for Germany, best known for its red wines, However its whites account for the majority of its output. Pinot Noir rules the vineyards here.

For every acre of Riesling (the dominant variety in almost every other German region), there are five of Pinot Noir. The next most commonly planted variety is Müller-Thurgau, followed by Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. The combined vineyard area occupied by these latter three is roughly equal to that devoted to Pinot Noir alone. Next comes Riesling, which accounts for less than 10 percent of Baden's vineyard area, followed closely by Gutedel (Chasselas).

Great white wines of Baden

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Baden

White wines from the region of Baden go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of cantonese rice, jambalaya (louisiana) or tunisian pasta.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Baden

On the nose the white wine of the region of Baden. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, petroleum or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, orange zest or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Baden. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Baden

  • 2009With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Baden

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Grauburgunder
  • Weissburgunder
  • Pinot Gris
  • Auxerrois

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Baden

A wine route planned in the region of Baden? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Baden.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Great sparkling wines of Baden

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Baden

Sparkling wines from the region of Baden go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, veal or pork such as recipes of quiche without eggs, slow-cooked veal roast or ideas for savoury pancake toppings.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Baden

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Baden. often reveals types of flavors of apples, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Baden

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Baden

  • Spätburgunder
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Schwarzriesling
  • Ugni blanc
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Baden

A wine route planned in the region of Baden? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Baden.

The word of the wine: Marcottage

A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).

Great pink wines of Baden

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Baden

Pink wines from the region of Baden go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, veal or pork such as recipes of broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry, osso bucco milanese or country-style snow peas.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Baden

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Baden. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, melon or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Baden

  • 2018With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Baden

  • Spätburgunder
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grauburgunder
  • Cabernet Mitos
  • Dornfelder
  • Cabernet Carol

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Baden

A wine route planned in the region of Baden? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Baden.

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

Great sweet wines of Baden

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Baden

Sweet wines from the region of Baden go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of moist parmesan steak, aïoli or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Baden

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Baden. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Baden. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Baden

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Baden

  • Spätburgunder
  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Weissburgunder
  • Grauburgunder

The word of the wine: Dry

Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

Great natural sweet wines of Baden

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Baden

Natural sweet wines from the region of Baden go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of baked pumpkin, tuna and cream cheese pie or chicken curry and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Baden

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Baden. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Baden

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Baden

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News from the vineyard of Baden

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Discover other regions and appellation of Baden

A wine route in the region of Baden ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Amthofstr.
  • Angelbachtal-michelfeld
  • Arlesheim
  • Ballrechten-dottingen
  • Beckenstein
  • Beckstein
  • Binzen
  • Bochum
  • Breisach
  • Bötzingen
  • Bühl/baden
  • Calw
  • Durbach
  • Ebringen
  • Eichstetten
  • Endingen am kaiserstuhl
  • Fischingen
  • Freiburg
  • Freiburg im breisgau
  • Freiburg-munzingen
  • Freiburg-opfingen
  • Glottertal
  • Heidelberg
  • Herbolzheim-wagenstadt
  • Hessigheim
  • Heyerhof
  • Hohentengen am hochrhein
  • Ihringen
  • Ihringen am kaiserstuhl
  • Kappelrodeck
  • Karlsruhe
  • Kraichtal-neuenbürg
  • Königheim
  • Lauda-königshofen
  • Leinfelden-echterdingen
  • Meersburg
  • Meersburg-riedetsweiler
  • Merdingen
  • Munich
  • Müllheim