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Saxony/Sachsen |
Description to Saxony/Sachsen
The wine-growing region is located in the federal state of Saxony in Germany. There is no evidence that cultivated viticulture goes back to Bishop Benno of Meissen (1010-1106). Winegrowing on the Elbe was first mentioned in 1161 in a deed of gift to a Cistercian monastery by Otto, Margrave of Meissen (1156-1190). Elector Christian I (1560-1591) issued the first wine-growing regulations in 1588. At the beginning of the 17th century, wine-growing experts from Württemberg were brought to the Elbe to introduce cultivation methods "the Württemberg way", such as terracing the steep slopes with dry stone walls. Since viticulture was practised as far as the lowlands of the Elbe and had displaced food production there, Elector Johann Georg III. (1647-1691) issued the prohibition "Where the plough can go, no vine shall stand" in 1684. The Saxon royal house owned vineyards in Pillnitz and Wachwitz, which is indicated by the Royal Vineyard. In the mid-19th century there were still almost 1,700 hectares of vines, but a large part had been destroyed by mildew and phylloxera.
Climate and soil
The vineyards cover 501 hectares of vines north of the 51st parallel and stretch for 50 kilometres along the slopes of the Elbe and its tributaries. The easternmost German vineyard is located on the border with Poland. Since 2006, some vineyards in the federal state of Brandenburg with the four municipalities of Burkersdorf, Luckau, Neuzelle and Schenkendöbern have also been part of the Saxony wine-growing region. The Saxon Wine Route runs from Seußlitz in the north along the Elbe to Pirna just before the border with the Czech Republic. The soils consist mainly of slate with sandstone, clay, loam and loess. A continental climate prevails with hot, dry summers and occasionally harsh winters with late frosts.
Areas, municipalities and locations
Saxony consists of two areas, four large vineyards and 23 individual vineyards. The Meissen area is divided into the large vineyards Schlossweinberg, Spaargebirge, Lössnitz and Elbhänge, while the Elstertal area with the three municipalities of Jessen, Kleindröben and Schlieben has no vineyards Großlage. The Brandenburg areas are free of single vineyards. The winegrowing communities with their single vineyard sites:
- Cossebaude: Bauernberge
- Jessen: Gorrenberg
- Kleindröben: Katzenzehe
- Meißen: Kapitelberg, Klausenberg, Ratsweinberg, Rosengründchen
- Merbitz: Bauernberge
- Oberau: Gellertberg
- Ostritz: Klosterberg
- Pesterwitz: Jochhöhschlößchen (castle)
- Pillnitz: Royal vineyard
- Proschwitz: Katzensprung, Proschwitz Castle
- Radebeul: Goldener Wagen, Johannisberg, Paradies, Steinrücken, Wackerbarthberg
- Schlieben: Langer Berg
- Seußlitz: Heinrichsburg Castle
- Weinböhla: Gellertberg
Grape variety list
Compared to 2009, there were no serious changes. There is no clearly dominant grape variety as in most other wine-growing regions. The four white wine varieties Müller-Thurgau, Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris are at the top with similar quantities. The status 2018 (0 = smaller than 0.5 ha):
Grape variety dt. Main name |
In Germany common synonyms |
Colour | Hectare 2018 |
%- Ant |
Hectare 2009 |
Müller-Thurgau | Rivaner, Riesling-Sylvaner | white | 71 | 14,3 | 82 |
Riesling | White Riesling, Rhine Riesling | white | 68 | 13,7 | 66 |
White Burgundy | Pinot Blanc, Pinot Blanc | white | 62 | 12,5 | 56 |
Ruländer | Pinot Gris, Pinot Gris | white | 47 | 9,4 | 44 |
Pinot Noir incl. Samtrot | Pinot Noir, Blauer S., Pinot Noir | red | 39 | 7,8 | 38 |
Red Traminer | Traminer / Gewürztraminer | white | 26 | 5,2 | 28 |
Kerner | - | white | 27 | 5,4 | 26 |
Dornfelder | - | red | 19 | 3,8 | 23 |
Gold Riesling (1) | Yellow Riesling, Gold Muscat | white | 27 | 5,4 | 21 |
Scheurebe | Seedling 88 | white | 22 | 4,4 | 18 |
Bacchus | - | white | 14 | 2,8 | 10 |
Regent | - | red | 11 | 2,2 | 9 |
Solaris | - | white | 10 | 2,0 | 7 |
White Elbling | Elbling, Kleinberger | white | 9 | 1,8 | 8 |
Frühburgunder | Blue Frühburgunder, Clevner | red | 7 | 1,4 | 6 |
Chardonnay | - | white | 3 | 0,6 | - |
Cabernet Blanc | - | white | 3 | 0,6 | - |
Johanniter | - | white | 3 | 0,6 | 1 |
Müllerrebe | Black Riesling, Pinot Meunier | red | 3 | 0,6 | 2 |
Sauvignon Blanc | - | white | 3 | 0,6 | - |
Souvignier gris | - | white | 3 | 0,6 | - |
Domina | - | red | 2 | 0,4 | 3 |
Limberger/Lemberger | Blaufränkisch, Blue Limberger | red | 2 | 0,4 | 0 |
Morio muscat | Morio | white | 2 | 0,4 | 1 |
Portugieser | Blue Portugieser | red | 2 | 0,4 | 3 |
White chasselas | Chasselas, Chasselas | white | 2 | 0,4 | 4 |
Auxerrois | - | white | 1 | 0,2 | - |
Dark field | - | red | 1 | 0,2 | 1 |
Yellow Muscat | Muscat, Muscat Blanc | white | 1 | 0,2 | - |
Helios | - | white | 1 | 0,2 | - |
Kernling | - | white | 1 | 0,2 | 2 |
Muscaris | - | white | 1 | 0,2 | - |
Blue Zweigelt | Zweigelt, Rotburger | red | 1 | 0,2 | 1 |
Cabernet Cortis | - | red | 1 | 0,2 | 0 |
Silvaner | Green Silvaner, Sylvaner | white | 1 | 0,2 | 0 |
Acolon | - | red | 0 | - | 0 |
Bronner | - | white | 0 | - | - |
Cabernet Carbon | - | red | 0 | - | - |
Cabernet Dorio | - | red | 0 | - | - |
Cabernet Dorsa | - | red | 0 | - | 0 |
Cabernet Franc | - | red | 0 | - | 0 |
Cabernet Sauvignon | - | red | 0 | - | - |
Dakapo | - | red | 0 | - | 0 |
Gold muscatel | - | white | 0 | - | - |
Grüner Veltliner | Weißgipfler | white | 0 | - | 0 |
Hibernal | - | white | 0 | - | 0 |
Huxelrebe | - | white | 0 | - | 0 |
Registrar | - | white | 0 | - | 0 |
Monarch | - | red | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix | - | white | 0 | - | 0 |
Pinotin | - | red | 0 | - | - |
Rondo | - | red | 0 | - | - |
Red Muscat | Muscat | white | 0 | - | - |
Saint Laurent | Saint Laurent | red | 0 | - | 0 |
Saphira | - | white | 0 | - | - |
Siegerrebe | - | white | 0 | - | 0 |
Trollinger | Blue Trollinger, Schiava | red | 0 | - | 0 |
André | - | red | - | - | 0 |
Cabernet Mitos | - | red | - | - | 0 |
Merzling | - | white | - | - | 0 |
Orion | - | white | - | - | 0 |
Pearl from Zala | Zala Gyöngye | white | - | - | 1 |
Rieslaner | - | white | - | - | 0 |
Sirius | - | white | - | - | 0 |
other white varieties | - | white | 2 | 0,4 | 0 |
other red varieties | - | red | 0 | - | 0 |
WHITE SORT | 412 | 82,2 | 374 | ||
RED SORT | 89 | 17,8 | 87 | ||
TOTAL | 501 | 100 | 461 |
Producers
Well-known producers in the growing region of Saxony are Hoflößnitz, Richter Vincenz, Schloss Proschwitz, Schloss Wackerbarth, Schuh Walter and Zimmerling.
Classified wine producers in Saxony/Sachsen 3
find+buy for Saxony/Sachsen 7
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