5 superlatives about the Bündner Herrschaft

Bündner Herrschaft

The warmest wine region, the oldest vineyard in Europe and Heidi's home: the small wine region of Bündner Herrschaft has many exciting stories to tell. Here are 5 exciting facts.

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#1 Heidi's home

The Heidi novel is set in Maienfeld. The timeless story is world-famous and the book has been translated into over 50 languages.

Everything about Heidi

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#2 Wine World Champion

In the recent past, the Pinot Noir world championship title has gone to the Bündner Herrschaft six times.

Even more wine facts

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#3 Smallest mountain railroad

The Malanser Älplibahn is the smallest mountain railroad in Graubünden and one of the few mountain railroads in Switzerland that is operated solely by volunteers.

Älplibahn Malans

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Experiences Bündner Herrschaft

Graubünden wine hike
Fondue slide
Backpack wine tasting
and more

About the experiences

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#4 Warmest wine region

Thanks to the foehn: the Bündner Herrschaft, the small region of great wines, is considered the warmest wine region in German-speaking Switzerland. The warm wind here is also nicknamed the "grape stove". This natural occurrence and other factors ensure that the Bündner Herrschaft has become a well-known wine region.

Bündner Herrschaft