The shores of Lake Constance, including the terraced vineyards around Meersburg across the water, form one of Germanys southernmost wine regions, producing distinctive whites and Pinot Noir. Visiting these family wineries for tastings and buying directly supports local viticulture and the regions winemaking heritage. Choosing wine from Bodensee and Baden growers sustains the rural communities and traditions of a beautiful and historic wine landscape easily explored from Konstanz.