Baden (wine region)

In the Kraichgau the high noble Counts of Katzenelnbogen received their title and were famous for supporting viticulture since the 12th century.

[4] Baden is Germany's longest wine region, approximately 400 km (250miles) and reaching from the border of Franken in the north to Lake Constance in the south, and is primarily situated on the eastern bank of river Rhine.

Due to its very large north-south length, Baden is divided into nine districts (Bereiche), which is more than any other German wine region.

[2] Baden thus has larger total plantations of these three Pinot varieties than any other German wine region.

Müller-Thurgau is grown on 17.2% of Baden's vineyards, and plantings have decreased considerably in recent years to be replaced by Spätburgunder and other red grape varieties.