Württemberg (wine region)

Württemberg is a region (Anbaugebiet) for quality wine in Germany,[1] and is located in the historical region of Württemberg in southwestern Germany, which today forms part of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.

With 11,511 hectares (28,440 acres) under vine in 2008, Württemberg is Germany's fourth largest wine region.

[2] Winemaking cooperatives are very common in Württemberg, number around 70, and are responsible for almost 75% of the region's production.

Most of the Württemberg wine region is situated around the river Neckar and several of its tributaries, Rems, Enz, Kocher and Jagst.

The geography of the wine region is dominated by these river valleys and include several south-facing slopes.

The vineyard Cannstatter Zuckerle is one of Württemberg's most well-known. It is situated in Bad Cannstatt, part of Stuttgart, and its steep terraced vineyards overlook river Neckar.
Vineyards Schemelsberg and Burgberg, situated on hills in the village Weinsberg close to Heilbronn
A bottle of Lemberger varietal wine from Württemberg