Location and climate
Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl is a municipality in the Emmendingen district in Baden-Württemberg. It lies on the east side of the Kaiserstuhl on the eastern slope and offers views over the Upper Rhine Plain. The Kaiserstuhl is regarded as a warm climatic zone and is described as a heat island.
Viticulture and Silberberg
Bahlingen is a traditional wine-growing village in the Kaiserstuhl, where viticulture represents an important use of the land. The single vineyard Silberberg belongs to the Großlage Vulkanfelsen in the Kaiserstuhl area of the Baden region.
Documented wines
For wines bearing the designation Bahlinger Silberberg, Müller-Thurgau and Spätburgunder are documented. Müller-Thurgau is evidenced in dry and off-dry versions; Spätburgunder is available as a dry red wine as well as a dry rosé.
History
Bahlingen was first mentioned in records in the year 762 and belonged from 1415 onwards to the Margraviate of Baden. Since 1 September 1996, the municipality has officially borne the addition “am Kaiserstuhl”.
