Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Gutedel, Mueller-Thurgau1400.0 haFounded 1952Kaiserstuhl
Central Baden cooperative winery in Breisach founded in 1952, processing grapes from around 4,000 member growers farming roughly 1,400 hectares across the region, including the Markgraf von Baden estate brand.
Tasting: Central cooperative cellar in Breisach with a visitor shop and tastings drawing on member growers across all seven of Baden's growing districts it processes for.
Tip: The visitor shop stocks the Markgraf von Baden label alongside the cooperative's own Burgunder range.
VDP.Grosse Lage BadenSpaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Gutedel, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Chardonnay20.3 haFounded 1847Winemaker Martin MaennerMarkgraeflerland
Schliengen estate dating to 1847, farming the Sonnenstueck Grosse Lage on the Markgraeflerland's calcareous soils with Gutedel alongside its Burgunder range.
Tasting: Tastings at the Schliengen estate, which also runs the on-site Fritz Weinbar.
Tip: Stop at the on-site Fritz Weinbar for a by-the-glass flight after the cellar tour.
VDP.Grosse Lage BadenSpaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Gutedel, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Chardonnay, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Riesling20.4 haWinemaker Gerd, Simon and Jonas SchindlerORGANIC CERTIFIEDMarkgraeflerland
EU-Bio certified estate in Schliengen-Mauchen farming the Frauenberg Grosse Lage, with Spaetburgunder and Gutedel as the Markgraeflerland's characteristic pairing.
Tasting: Cellar-door tastings in the secluded Mauchen valley, with an on-site restaurant.
Tip: The on-site restaurant is open alongside the tasting room; book both together.
VDP.Grosse Lage BadenSpaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Gutedel, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Riesling, Chardonnay9.5 haUlrich and Johanna BernhartWinemaker Ulrich BernhartMarkgraeflerland
Small-production Laufen estate on the Altenberg Grosse Lage in the Markgraeflerland, farming 9.5 hectares of Spaetburgunder, Weissburgunder and Gutedel with guest rooms attached.
Tasting: Tastings in a heritage-protected building in Laufen village, with guest rooms on site.
Tip: Rooms above the tasting room make this a good overnight stop on a Markgraeflerland day.
Gutedel, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), SyrahMarkgraeflerland
Efringen-Kirchen family estate at the southern edge of the Markgraeflerland, known for single-site Gutedel and Spaetburgunder bottlings named for individual vineyard parcels.
Tasting: Family-run cellar-door tastings in Efringen-Kirchen, in the far south of the Markgraeflerland.
Tip: Ziereisen names its wines after specific parcels rather than village Lagen; ask which site is currently pouring.
VDP.Grosse Lage BadenSpaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Riesling, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Gutedel, Chardonnay, Muskateller37.0 haFounded 1926Land Baden-WuerttembergWinemaker Kolja BitzenhoferECOVINBreisgau
State research-institute winery in Freiburg farming the Schlossberg Grosse Lage in the city itself plus a second site at Ihringen on the Kaiserstuhl, ECOVIN organic-certified since founding in 1926.
Tasting: Two vinotheks, one in Freiburg and one at Blankenhornsberg, plus an online shop; part of the state viticulture research institute.
Tip: The Freiburg Schlossberg vineyard is walkable from the city centre, no separate Kaiserstuhl trip required.
Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Gutedel, Mueller-ThurgauWalk-ins welcomeKaiserstuhl
The Breisach cooperative, founded in 1952, pours a full cross-section of Baden styles at its visitor shop, drawing on member growers across all nine Bereiche rather than a single estate's range.
Tip: This is the one Kaiserstuhl tasting room set up for casual walk-ins and bulk case orders, not appointment-only sipping.
Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Riesling, GutedelWalk-ins welcomeBreisgau
The state viticulture institute's Freiburg vinothek pours its research-estate wines by the glass, a rare city-centre tasting stop backed by the same institute that runs Baden's official grape trials.
Tip: A second vinothek at Blankenhornsberg near Ihringen covers the estate's Kaiserstuhl-grown Grosse Lage sites.
Gutedel, Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), SyrahAppointment onlyMarkgraeflerland
This family cellar door in the far south of the Markgraeflerland pours single-site Gutedel alongside a Syrah that is unusual for Baden, a reminder the estate reaches beyond the region's Burgunder default.
Tip: The Syrah bottlings sell out first each vintage; ask what's still available before committing to a flight.
Spaetburgunder (Pinot Noir), Gutedel, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)Appointment onlyMarkgraeflerland
Tastings run inside a heritage-protected building in Laufen village, and the estate keeps guest rooms on site for visitors who want to turn the flight into an overnight Markgraeflerland stop.
Tip: Pair a tasting with an overnight stay; the estate's own guest rooms open the option without a separate booking.
Gutedel, NoblingWalk-ins welcomeMarkgraeflerland
At the historic Sonnenstueck site above Schliengen, this cooperative outlet pours Baden's signature Gutedel and sparkling Nobling, made by more than 760 member-grower families, with counter tastings during retail hours.
Tip: Ask to taste the Schloss Entenstein Nobling Sekt alongside the still Gutedel for a sense of the site's range.
VDP.Gutswein trockenGutedelEUR 8-12 retail
The entry-level Gutedel from a VDP Markgraeflerland estate, the grape the district built its reputation on, light and appley in the traditional Markgraeflerland style.
Tip: This is the cheapest way into a VDP grower's Gutedel, drink it young and cool with the region's own Flammkuchen.
Qualitaetswein trockenGutedelunder EUR 8 retail
A Markgraeflerland Gutedel from the Badischer Winzerkeller's single-vineyard Batzenberg site at Norsingen, an honest everyday co-op bottling of the region's signature grape.
Tip: At this price it is a fair test bottle for anyone curious what Gutedel tastes like before committing to a pricier estate version.