Common name in Württemberg for the narrowly cut "mini-valleys" between which the vineyards lie. They provide large temperature differences during the day. The picture shows these typical blades between the wooded hilltops in the municipality of Strümpfelbach (Remstal-Stuttgart area).
Picture: Schnaitmann Winery
The glossary is a monumental achievement and one of the most important contributions to wine knowledge. Of all the encyclopaedias I use on the subject of wine, it is by far the most important. That was the case ten years ago and it hasn't changed since.
Andreas Essl
Autor, Modena