Location and constituent districts
Buggingen lies in the Markgräflerland region in the southern Upper Rhine Plain, roughly halfway between Freiburg and Basel and near Müllheim. The municipality comprises Buggingen, Seefelden and Betberg; the three settlements were merged in 1974. Elevations range from 221 to 279 metres above sea level.
History
Buggingen was first mentioned in a document in 778. In 1806, the municipality became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden.
Viticulture
In addition to agriculture and tourism, viticulture is one of the municipality’s economic activities. As wine-growing sites assigned to Buggingen, Höllberg and Maltesergarten are recorded. Höllberg is a single-vineyard site from Baden, which occurs in Buggingen and in the Müllheim district of Hügelheim.
Wine making and cultivation
The Noll winery describes its Buggingen vineyards in Maltesergarten as small plots on the foothills of the Black Forest, with hot days and cool nights. Production focuses on Gutedel and classic Burgunder varietals. The Ruesch winery, based in Buggingen, has been farming its vineyards biodynamically since 2012 and has been applying a gentle pruning method since 2016. White wines are fermented under controlled conditions at at most 18 °C and are matured in stainless steel; red wines are fermented on the mash and matured in wooden casks.
