🇩🇪GERMANY–Sachsen

SACHSEN IS–  Bereiche– 2     Grosslage– 4      Einzellage– 23     @Dresden

  • WEIS= Rivaner 22%, Riesling 16%, Weissburgunder 13%, Bacchus, Domina, Dunkelfelder, Kerner, Elbling, Fruhburgunder, Grauburgunder, Goldriesling, Morio-Muskat
    • –International– Gutedel AKA=Chasselas
  • ROT= Dornfelder 5%, Spatburgunder, Traminer

GEOGRAPHY– Germany(East), ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen, LATITUDE: 51°‘N’

  • “Northern Bavaria”, BETWEEN-Melden & Pirna, BORDERS-Czech Republic(Near)
  • Bereich-(2)– Dresden, Elsteral, Meissen
  • Glosslage–(4)– Elbhange, Lossnitz, Schloss-Weinberg, Spaargebirge
  • Landweingebiete- Sächsischer Landwein
  • MAIN CITIES-Dresen, Melben, Pirna, Radebeul

TOPOGRAPHY– FEATURES- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraced/ Valley(Elbe)”

  • SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 150mt.- 170mt., +Gradient(10% to 25%), 
  • On~Elbe~River~to~Baltic Sea~
  • TOPOGRAPHIC EVENTS- For In the Oe Mountains

SOIL– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”

  • Sandstone, Porphyry, Loam, Granite, Fluvial(Sand, Clay), Gneiss, Slate, Marine Sediment(Planerchichten), Wind-Loess

CLIMATE– “Continental”,  *Summer– Sunny, Long   |   *Winter– Wet Cold

VITICULTURE– 480 ha. Planted,  (82% White/ 18% Red), .05% of Germany Wine Production

  • Germany’s Easternmost Grape Growing Region.
  • CHALLENGES– Spring Frost, Hail, Fungal Infections

VINICULTURE

  • Varieties That Can Be Used to Produce Grosses Gewachs-
    • Riesling, Spatburgunder, Weisburgunder
  • Rotling- Wine Made From White & Red Grapes Macerated and Fermented Together.  Wine is Pale to Light In Color.
    • Schieler– Rotling of Qualitativ and Pradikatswein Quality From Sachsen Region

HISTORY– Wine History Since 1161

CULTURE– AKA=Saxony

  • WINE TRAILS~ ~Saxon Wine Route~ Valley of Elbe, 45 km. Long
  • GASTRONOMY…                    |   CHEESE…

**Refer to “GERMANY/ Overview” For Detailed Information On Germany as a Country.

**Sachsen Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase These Wine Maps at Delongwine.com

MEISSEN–Bereiche     @Meissen

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen(North)
    • Glosslage–(2)– Schloss-Weinberg, Spaargebirge
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, On~Elbe~River~
    • SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 150mt.- 170mt., +Gradient(10% to  25%)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • CULTURE- GOING THERE~ Meissen City(1,000 Year old)
    • Albrechtsburg(Gothic Castle),  Meissen Porcelain Factory
  • SCHLOSSWEINBERG–Grosslage     @
    • GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen, BEREICHE-Meissen
      • Villages- Grobern, Merschwitz, Niederau, Seuslitz, Weinbohla
      • Einzellage- Gellertberg, Heinrichsburg
    • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers-
  • SPAARGEBIRGE–Grosslage     @Meisen
    • GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen, BEREICHE-Meissen
      • Villages- Diera, Gauernitz, Mauna, Meisen, Proschwitz, Sornewitz, Winkwitz
      • Einzellage- Heinrichaburg, Kapitelberg(42ha.), Katzensprung, Rosengrundchen(16ha.), Schloss Prochwitz~E.G.~(50ha.)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”
      • SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 150mt.- 170mt., +Gradient(5%- 30%), 
    • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Prinz Zur Lippe
  • NO GROSSALAGEN
    • GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen, BEREICHE-Meissen
      • Villages- Belgern, Ostritz
      • Einzellage- Klosterberg, Sandberge
    • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers-

DRESDEN–Bereiche     @

  • GEOGRAPHY– Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen
    • Glosslage-(2)– Elbhange, Losnitz
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Features-“Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraced/ Valley(Elbe)”
    • SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 150mt.- 170mt., +Gradient(5% to 40%), On~Ebe~River~
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • CULTURE- GOING THERE~ ~Saxon Wine Museum~
  • LOSNITZ–Grosslage     @Radebeul
    • GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen, BEREICHE-Dresden
      • Villages- Radebeul
      • Einzellage- Goldener Wagen, Johannesberg(27ha.), Steinrucken(18ha.)
    • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers-
  • ELBHANGE–Grosslage     @
    • GEOGRAPHY- ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen, BEREICHE-Dresden
      • Villages- Cossebaude, Merbitz, Pesterwitz, Pillnitz
      • Einzellage- Dresden Koniglicher Weinberg, Orsteil Wachwitz und Loschwitz
    • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
        • Estate/ Producers-

ELSTERTAL–Bereiche      @

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen
  • TOPOGRAPHY-
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted

NO GROSSALAGEN     @

  • GEOGRAPHY- Germany, ANBAUGEBIETE-Sachsen, Dresden
    • Villages- Kleindroben, Jessen, Schlieben
    • Einzellage- Gorrenberg, Katzenzehe, Langer Berg
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.