The best wines of Sachsen
Discover the best wines of Sachsen as well as the best winemakers of Sachsen and estates of Sachsen to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Sachsen and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Sachsen by region
Looking for a good wine of Sachsen among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Sachsen. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Sachsen with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Sachsen
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Sachsen
Red wines from the region of Sachsen go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Sachsen
On the nose the red wine of the region of Sachsen. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Sachsen. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in red wine of Sachsen
- 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Sachsen
- Spätburgunder
- Dornfelder
- Regent
- Blauer Portugieser
- Pinot Nero
Discovering the wine region of Sachsen
Sachsen (Saxony) in eastern Germany is one of the world's Northernmost wine regions, located at a latitude of 51 degrees north. The roughly 493 hectares (1,218ac) of vines in the region are planted aLong a 25 mile (40km) stretch of the Elbe river valley, from Pillnitz near the city of Dresden, in a north-easterly direction to Diesbar-Seusslitz, just downstream of the city of Meissen.
Despite its northerly location, Sachsen has a long history of viticulture, with the earliest documents of wine-growing around Meissen dating to 1161. Since Germany's reunification in 1990, great enthusiasm has gone into building and developing the Sachsen wine industry; there are many part-time growers and an enthusiastic local market.
Investment is needed to boost quality however, and with yields roughly half that of other German wine regions, investors' enthusiasm has not matched that of the growers.
Sachsen's Climate is cold-moderate continental with an annual mean temperature of 10° celsius (50°F). The average temperature in January is -0. 5° celsius (31°F) and in July it is 18° celsius (64°F).
However, winter temperatures can drop as low as -28° celsius (18°F).
Sachsen's wines are also influenced by the soils and geology of the Elbe Valley. Carboniferous granite, and feldspar with some mica and quartz are found, as is sandstone. This is often is overlayered by loess, clay and sand deposits.
Great white wines of Sachsen
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Sachsen
White wines from the region of Sachsen go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, loubia or pork tenderloin with cider.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Sachsen
On the nose the white wine of the region of Sachsen. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, lemon or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Sachsen. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Sachsen
- 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.93/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.87/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Sachsen
- Riesling
- Grauburgunder
- Müller-Thurgau
- Traminer
- Bacchus
- Scheurebe
Discover the grape variety: Pinot Nero
Great sparkling wines of Sachsen
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Sachsen
Sparkling wines from the region of Sachsen go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, smoked salmon burger - chive cream or salmon steak on a bed of leeks.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Sachsen
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Sachsen. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Sachsen
- 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Sachsen
- Riesling
- Weissburgunder
- Grauburgunder
- Elbling
- Pinot Noir
- Kerner
The word of the wine: Burgundy piece
228-litre barrel.
Great pink wines of Sachsen
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Sachsen
Pink wines from the region of Sachsen go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, veal or pork such as recipes of cream and tuna quiche, veal chops au gratin or beef tagine with vegetables.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Sachsen
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Sachsen. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Sachsen
- 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Sachsen
- Dornfelder
- Kerner
- Spätburgunder
- Regent
- Pinot Noir Précoce
- Müller-Thurgau
Discover the grape variety: Grauburgunder
Great natural sweet wines of Sachsen
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Sachsen
Natural sweet wines from the region of Sachsen go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Sachsen
- Dornfelder
- Pinot Noir Précoce
Discover the grape variety: Müller-Thurgau
Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.
News from the vineyard of Sachsen
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...
The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...
An overview of Irancy appellation
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A wine route in the region of Sachsen ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Coswig
- Diera-zehren
- Dresden
- Groß lobke
- Meissen
- Neustadt a. rbge
- Nünchritz
- Radebeul