Sächsischer Landwein
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AcolonAllegroAndréAuxerroisBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)Blauer FrühburgunderBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)Blauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)Blauer Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)Blauer Trollinger (Schiava Grossa)Blauer Zweigelt (Zweigeltrebe Blau)BronnerCabernet BlancCabernet CantorCabernet CarbonCabernet CortisCabernet DorioCabernet DorsaCabernet FrancCabernet JuraCabernet MitosCabernet SauvignonChardonnayDakapoDominaDornfelderDunkelfelderGamay NoirGelber Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Goldmuskateller (Moscato Giallo)GoldrieslingGrüner Silvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Grüner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)Helios B.HibernalHuxelrebeJohanniterKanzlerKerner B. (Kerner)KernlingLaurotMerlotMerzlingMonarchMorio MuskatMuscarisMüller Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)MüllerrebeNebbioloOrionPerle Von Zala (Zala Gyoengye)PhoenixPinotinPirosoRegent N. (Regent)RondoRoter Elbling (Elbling Rot)Roter Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Rouges)Roter Riesling (Gewuerztraminer)Ruländer (Pinot Gris)Saint LaurentSaphiraSauvignacSauvignon BlancSauvitageScheurebeSiegerrebeSiriusSolarisSouvignier GrisSyrahViognierWeißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)Weißer Elbling (Elbling Weiss)Weißer Gutedel (Chasselas Blanc)Weißer Riesling (Riesling Weiss)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Elbtal soils combine Granit/Syenit, Cretaceous sandstone, and Ice Age deposits of Löss, clay, and alluvial sand.
- Cretaceous sandstone and Pläner limestone layers partially overlie the syenitic strata in the Elbtal.
- Germany's north-easternmost wine region: continental climate with pronounced diurnal temperature variation dominates.
- Climatic averages: 9.4 °C mean daily temperature, 663 mm annual precipitation, ~1,663 sunshine hours (1981–2010).
- Approximately 95% of vineyard area lies on south-facing Steillage slopes along the Elbe between Pirna and Diesbar-Seußlitz.
Human factors
- Steillagen limit mechanisation; the high proportion of hand labour promotes aromatic expression and acid harmony.
- Viticulture in the Saxon Elbtal rests on a centuries-old tradition.
Product characteristics
- Continental climate shapes typicity: pronounced diurnal temperature variation promotes aromatic complexity and acid harmony.
- Intensive hand-harvesting promotes natural alcohol levels, aromatic expression, and acid harmony in the wines.
Terroir / wine link
- Continental climate with daytime warmth, cool nights, and long sunny days shapes the typicity of Saxon Landweine.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-DE-A1303
- Official trade body site — Weinbauverband Sachsen e.V.