4 editor-picked estates growing Weissburgunder in Baden.
Where to taste Weissburgunder in Baden: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
Heitersheim estate certified both Demeter biodynamic and Ecovin organic, farming since 1987 with an unusually wide varietal range for the Markgraeflerland, from Viognier to Cabernet Franc.
Tip: Ask for the Viognier alongside the Weissburgunder to see how far the estate has pushed past the Markgraeflerland's usual Gutedel-and-Spaetburgunder script.
Kraichgau family estate at Bruchsal working Burgundy varieties and Blaufraenkisch with uncertified organic practice, a quieter alternative to the Kaiserstuhl's better-known names.
Tip: The estate keeps regular Monday to Saturday hours, easier to work into a Karlsruhe day trip than most appointment-only Kaiserstuhl addresses.
Durbach family estate under owner Josef Rohrer, twenty consecutive state honour awards deep and a national top-100 placing, working the valley's Klingelberger Riesling alongside Spaetburgunder and Chardonnay.
Tip: The estate's own Klingelberger, Durbach's local name for Riesling grown on its granite and porphyry slopes, is the wine to taste here before anything else.
Durbach grower-and-guesthouse run by Christian Huber, a wide varietal range from Rivaner to Gewuerztraminer plus holiday apartments set directly among the vines.
Tip: Book one of the three apartments if you want to wake up in the vineyard rather than drive back down the valley after tasting.