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Baden

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The wine region Baden is geographically the largest region in Germany, by wine harvest it is the 3rd largest. It stretches over a vast area from the shores of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in the south to near the banks of the River Main in the north (Tauberfranken). It is a region that is called the sun bank of the nation, it has a large variety of local tribes, and it's nine local wine growing areas offer a cross section of landscape and climate. No wonder Baden offers a vast variety of different wines. This multitude of difference also reflects in the culture of Baden. Tourist attractions like the cities of Heidelberg and Freiburg, as well as Baden-Baden, and Karlsruhe draw thousands national and international visitors annually. Equally attractive is the region around the Lake Constanz and the islands of Mainau and Reichenau and the wine villages of Meersburg and Reichenau. And, don't forget, if you stay in Baden you are within a stone's throw of the beautiful landscapes of Switzerland and France.
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Because of the above average temperatures in this region, Baden is the only German wine region belonging to ?wine zone? B, i.e. to the same climate categories like Alsace, Savoy and the Loire in France. On the southern flanks of the Kaiserstuhl, near Achtkarren und Ihringen, you will find the hottest temperatures in Germany. The grape varieties grown in Baden are as diverse as its culture. Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) has the largest growing area, and this wine is usually produced in the barrique way. Other grape types grown in Baden are Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), the elegant Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), the fine Auxerrois or other grapes like Gutedel, Riesling, Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau and Muskateller. Only in Tauberfranken und in the Kraichgau you find the grape Schwarzriesling.
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The soil types in Baden range from shell-limestone in Tauberfranken to again a variety including keuper, loam, loess, granite, clay, limestone and sand. The Kaiserstuhl, at the flank of the Black Forest Mountains, is an extinct volcano, while glacial deposits (moraine) are typical of the Bodensee area.
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Baden also has a substancial industrial and commercial base, including the Rhein-Neckar Region with the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg, the Karlsruhe region and Freiburg.
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