Württemberg (wine region)
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Württemberg is a region (Anbaugebiet) for quality wine in Germany,[1] and is located in the historical region of Württemberg in southwestern Germany, which today forms part of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. Under German wine legislation, Württemberg and Baden are separate wine regions.
With 11,511 hectares (28,440 acres) under vine in 2008, Württemberg is Germany's fourth largest wine region.[2] Winemaking cooperatives are very common in Württemberg, number around 70, and are responsible for almost 75% of the region's production.[3] Unlike most other German regions, Württemberg has a long history of producing red wines, although from somewhat different varieties than other German wine regions.