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/