In this episode, we are diving into the fascinating German cool climate wine regions of Saxony and Saale-Unstrut.
Cool Climate Wine Summit
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Description
While they together only stand for about 1.5% of the German wine growing area, they provide an interesting case study for the importance of terroir in Germany and especially in cool climate wine regions.
Producers tasted and links to wines
In this episode, we meet 4 VDP producers that are also joining us as exhibitioners at the Cool Climate Wine Summit 2025 in Copenhagen.
VDP Schloß Proschwitz, Saxony
Wine tasted: Goldriesling 2023, Gutswein, 13 EUR
https://www.proschwitzer-weinshop.de/Weine/Weissweine/2023-Weingut-Schloss-Proschwitz-Goldriesling-trocken-0-75-l-VDP-GUTSWEIN.html
VDP Martin Schwarz, Saxony
Wine tasted: Pinot Noir Friedstein 2020, GG, 55 EUR (2022 vintage)
https://www.schwarz-wein.de/shop/details/?tx_cartproducts_products%5Bproduct%5D=23&cHash=4ab1c6b50405debb6744174f14a1a289
VDP Bernard Pawis, Saale-Unstrut
Wine tasted: Bacchus 2023, Gutswein, 11 EUR
https://nephele-s5.de/webshop/14.0/shop_core.php?user_id=YEEAqgABM0b0MheF8MbFEg==&shop_id=YEEAqgABPGvaNVAmv45nfA==&site=wein&weinnr=103%252B2023
VDP Böhme & Töchter, Saale-Unstrut
Wine tasted: Spätburgunder 2022, 1. Lage, 28.50 EUR
https://www.boehme-toechter.de/weine/bg51lagenwein/spatburgunder-vdperstes-gewachs/
Information on Winemaking in the GDR
https://www.weine-feinkost.de/unterwegs/2023/06/weinbau-in-der-ddr/
