Saxony

Sachsen
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Named after the eponymous province growing area is on 461 hectares of Hessian Mountain Road the second smallest in Germany . The legendary story of the refined wine that goes back to Bishop Benno of Meissen (1010-1106), can not be proven through documentary evidence. A wine of the same was the first time in 1161 in a Cistercian looking mentioned deed of Meissen Margrave Otto (1156-1190). Elector Christian I (1560-1591) issued in 1588 a first wine rules. Beginning of the 17th Century Württemberg wine experts were brought to the Elbe, to farming techniques, "according to Württemberger kind" as the terracing of steep slopes by introducing dry stone walls. Since the wine was to operate in the lowlands of the Elbe, where he had repressed the production of food, Elector Johann Georg III issued. (1647-1691) in 1684 the ban on "Where the plow can go, should not be vine." The Saxon royal family owned vineyards in Pillnitz and Wachwitz, whereupon the The Royal Vineyard suggesting. Mid-19th Century there were almost 1,700 hectares of vines, but by the end of the century, a large part by mildew and phylloxera destroyed.

All Saxon vineyards are located north of the 51st Latitude, it is the north-eastern European wine sector. Directly on the border with Poland is the easternmost German vineyard. Since 2006, they include some vineyards in the state of Brandenburg with the districts Burkersdorf Luckau Neuzelle and Schenkendöbern. The terraced vineyards often extend to 50 kilometers on the slopes of the Elbe and its tributaries. The Saxon Wine Route runs from the north along Seusslitz the Elbe to Pirna, just before the border with Czechia . The soils consist mainly of shale, sandstone to come, clay, loam and loess. There is a continental climate influenced from hot, dry summers and harsh winters with the occasional danger of late frosts. Saxony consists of two sections, four major locations and 23 individual layers. The area is divided into large Meissen documents Schloss Weinberg, Spaargebirge, Lössnitz and banks of the Elbe, the area has no major site Elster. The Brandenburg surfaces are free single location. The wine-growing villages with their individual situations:

* With farmers Cossebaude mountains
* Jessen with Gorrenberg
* Kleindröben with Katzenzehe
* Meissen Mountain Chapter Klaus Berg, Councillor Weinberg, Rosengründchen
* With farmers Merbitz mountains
* Oberau Gellert Hill
* Ostritz with Klosterberg (single location, Germany)
* Pesterwitz with Jochhöhschlößchen
* Pillnitz The Royal Vineyard
* Proschwitz with stones throw, Castle Proschwitz
* Radebeul with Golden car , Johannisberg , Steinrücken
* Schlieben with Long Mountain
* Seusslitz with Henry Castle
* Weinböhla with Gellert Hill

Well-known producers are Hoflößnitz , Judge Vincent , Castle Proschwitz , Wackerbarth and Zimmerling . The proportion of red wines has increased according to the national trend over the last decade from 13% to 19%. There are many new varieties tested. A special feature here is the only grape variety Goldriesling (1) cultivated. The Blend status 2009 (0 = less than 0.5 ha):

Grape dt principal name	In Germany common synonyms	Color	Hectare 2009	% - Ant
Müller-Thurgau	Rivaner, Riesling-Sylvaner	white	82	17.8
Riesling	White Riesling, Rhine Riesling	white	66	14.3
White Burgundy	Pinot Blanc , Pinot Blanc	white	56	12.2
Ruland	Pinot Gris , Pinot Gris	white	44	9.5
Pinot Noir including Samtrot	Pinot Noir , Blauer S., Pinot Noir	red	38	8.2
Gewurztraminer	Traminer , Gewurztraminer	white	28	6.1
Kerner	-	white	26	5.6
Dornfelder	-	red	23	5.0
Goldriesling (1)	Yellow Riesling, Muscat Gold	white	21	4.6
Scheurebe	Seedling 88	white	18	3.9
Bacchus	-	white	10	2.2
Regent	-	red	9	2.0
White Elbling	Elbling , Kleinberger	white	8	1.7
Solaris	-	white	7	1.5
Frühburgunder	Blue Frühburgunder, Clevner	red	6	1.3
White Chasselas	Chasselas , Chasselas	white	4	0.9
Domination	-	red	3	0.7
Portuguese	Blue Portugal	red	3	0.7
Core Modeling	-	white	2	0.4
Müllerrebe	Meunier And Pinot Meunier	red	2	0.4
Dark Fields	-	red	A	0.2
John	-	white	A	0.2
Morio-Muskat	Morio	white	A	0.2
Pearl of Zala	Zala Gyöngye	white	A	0.2
Blauer Zweigelt	Zweigelt , Rotburger	red	A	0.2
Acolon	-	red	0	-
André	-	red	0	-
Cabernet Cortis	-	red	0	-
Cabernet Dorsa	-	red	0	-
Cabernet Franc	-	red	0	-
Cabernet Mitos	-	red	0	-
Dakapo	-	red	0	-
Hibernal	-	white	0	-
Huxelrebe	-	white	0	-
Chancellor	-	white	0	-
Limberger / Lemberger	Blaufränkisch , Blauer Limberger	red	0	-
Merzling	-	white	0	-
Orion	-	white	0	-
Phoenix	-	white	0	-
Rieslaner	-	white	0	-
Siegerrebe	-	white	0	-
Silvaner	Silvaner, Sylvaner	white	0	-
Sirius	-	white	0	-
Saint Laurent	St. Laurent	red	0	-
Trollinger	Blauer Trollinger, Vernatsch	red	0	-
Grüner Veltliner	Weißgipfler	white	0	-
usual white varieties	-	white	0	-
usual red varieties	-	red	0	-
WHITE VARIETIES			374	81.1
RED VARIETIES			87	18.9
TOTAL			461	100