{"id":5174,"date":"2018-08-16T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T11:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dresden-magazin.com\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2020-10-20T16:44:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:44:34","slug":"saxon-elbland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dresden-magazin.com\/en\/indulgence\/saxon-elbland\/","title":{"rendered":"Saxon Elbland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saxony may be the smallest of Germany\u2019s wine-growing regions, but that makes it the ideal size for a bike tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our route takes us through the Elbe valley north of Dresden and begins in Meissen near the S\u00e4chsische Winzergenossenschaft<\/a> (Saxon Winegrowing Cooperative). The former royal estate of Kurf\u00fcrstliches Weingut has a museum \u2013 Wein-Erlebniswelt<\/a> \u2013 and a well-stocked shop where wine produced by members of the cooperative is on sale. Membership numbers no fewer than 1,500 part-time and amateur growers. Throughout the region as a whole, there are more than 2,500 Saxons who grow and produce wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Award-winning wines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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View from the Proschwitz Weinberg vineyard \u00a9 Weinbauverband Sachsen e.V. \/ Foto: Weingut Schlo\u00df Proschwitz Prinz zur Lippe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But now it\u2019s time to mount up again. We start with an uphill climb, the first and last one worthy of the name on our tour. Our destination is Schloss Proschwitz<\/a>, one of the most historical estates in Saxony. Here too, there is a wine shop next to the restaurant where you can sample the award-winning wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We then head back down to the valley and take the Elberadweg<\/a> in the direction of Dresden. To the left and right of the river are the hillside slopes on which wine has been cultivated for more than a thousand years. The vineyards and their retail outlets are close to the cycle path, for example Weingut Schuh<\/a> in S\u00f6rnewitz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weingut Schuh on the Klausenberg in Meissen \u00a9 Weingut Schuh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is run by a brother and sister: Matthias Schuh is in charge of the growing while Katharina Pollmer concerns herself with the marketing. Their operation is a prime example of the entrepreneurial excellence of Saxony\u2019s up-and-coming wine region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in their early thirties, Matthias and Katharina are pushing the boundaries of the trade. Their iconoclastic approach is still the exception rather than the rule in this easternmost growing region of Germany. Instead of cultivating the Golden Riesling grape, which is so typical of the area, they are experimenting with cuv\u00e9es and modern marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur philosophy is wines that reflect their origins,\u201d says Pollmer, who started out as a sommelier. \u201cThey must be allowed to mature properly.\u201d She fully approves of the way that Saxony is transforming itself into a wine region that is prepared to learn from others: \u201cThe younger generation of local growers are up there with the best. Things in Elbland are moving in the right direction. We have the perfect ingredients \u2013 nature, culture and tradition. We just need to use them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sister and brother: Katharina Pollmer is in charge of the marketing, Matthias Schuh is ‘head of vinification’. \u00a9 Markus B\u00f6hme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Adresses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S\u00e4chsische Winzergenossenschaft Mei\u00dfen<\/a>, Bennoweg 9, 01662 Mei\u00dfen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schloss Proschwitz<\/a>, Dorfanger 19, 01665 Zadel \u00fcber Mei\u00dfen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weingut Vincenz Richter<\/a>, Kapitelholzsteig 1, 01662 Mei\u00dfen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weingut Schuh<\/a>, Dresdner Stra\u00dfe 314, 01640 Coswig OT S\u00f6rnewitz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historisches Weinb\u00f6hlauer Weingut, Kirchplatz 19, 01689 Weinb\u00f6hla<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besenwirtschaft im Waldacker, Am Waldacker 9a, 01689 Niederau, Tel. 035243 \/ 44467<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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