Location and climate
Schliengen lies in the Markgräflerland in the southern Rhine Valley and forms part of the wine-growing region Baden. The municipality is described as part of the warmest wine-growing area in Germany. The vineyards also benefit from the warm climate of the southern Rhine Valley.
Viticulture and history
In Schliengen and its local districts, around 250 hectares of vineyard area are farmed. This makes the municipality the largest wine-growing municipality in the district of Lörrach. Viticulture in Schliengen has been documented since 1147. The typical grape variety of the Markgräflerland is the Gutedel.
The vineyard sites
The Sonnenstück extends from 260 to 400 metres above sea level. The site is oriented from west to south-east and ranges from flat to sloping terrain. Its soils consist of loess and loess clay, as well as calcareous loam and tertiary marl. The Sonnenstück is classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE®; the VDP records 2.74 hectares of classified area there under Spätburgunder and Chardonnay.
The Frauenberg in Schliengen’s local district of Mauchen has south-west-facing slopes with a gradient of 10 to 40 per cent. Calcareous loess clay and marl, in detail marlstone, shape the site. It is classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE®; the grape varieties listed include Weißer Burgunder, Grauer Burgunder, Gewürztraminer and Spätburgunder.
Wine law and practice
In 2023, certain parcels within the cadastral districts of Schliengen and Mauchen were assigned to the single vineyard Sonnenstück and the Grand Site Burg Neuenfels. For environmentally conscious cultivation, producers were asked in 2025 to use RAK-1 and RAK-2 pheromone dispensers in the vineyards.
