grape varieties of the pinot family are responsible for almost 55% of the vineyards of baden, with spätburgunder (pinot noir) covering 36.8% of baden's vineyards in 2008 or , grauburgunder (pinot gris) 10.5% and weißburgunder (pinot blanc) 7.3%. baden thus has larger total plantations of these three pinot varieties than any other german wine region. correspondingly, riesling (7.3% in 2008) plays a smaller role than in most other regions, although it is more common around some villages. müller-thurgau is grown on 17.2% of baden's vineyards, and plantings have decreased considerably in recent years to be replaced by spätburgunder and other red grape varieties. gutedel (chasselas) is also grown on 6.9% of the vineyard surface, making baden practically the only region in germany where gutedel wines are produced, and the region accounts for over 97% of germany's plantings of this variety. in total, there are 44% red grape varieties in baden, and 56% white.