Saxon country wine
Saxon country wine is one of the German country wines that represent a higher level of "German wine" without designation of origin and are characterized by "regional character and rural naming". The designation of origin is a protected geographical indication .
The area of origin of the Saxon country wine is mainly determined on the territory of the Free State of Saxony , but the protected geographical indication also includes cultivated wine-growing areas in neighboring Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, which work closely with Saxon winemakers and processing companies from the Saxon core area. These are "the vineyards of the community Schlieben in the Elbe-Elster district of the state of Brandenburg and the corridors 3, 4, 6 of the Jessen district , the corridors 1 and 8 of the Kleindröben district and the hall 2 of the Schweinitz district in the Wittenberg district of the state Saxony-Anhalt. ”All three districts belong to the city of Jessen .
The permitted wine grape varieties are:
- White wine types: Bacchus, Gelber Muskateller, Roter Muskateller, Goldriesling, Grüner Silvaner, Grüner Veltliner, Helios, Hibernal, Huxelrebe, Johanniter, Kanzler, Kerner, Kernling, Merzling, Morio Muskat, Müller-Thurgau, Orion, Perle von Zala, Phoenix, Rieslaner , Ruländer, Saphira, Scheurebe, Siegerrebe, Sirius, Solaris, Weißer Burgunder, Weißer Elbling, Weißer Gutedel, Weißer Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Roter Traminer, Roter Elbling and Auxerrois
- Red and rose varieties: Acolon, Andre, Blauer Frühburgunder, Blauer Limberger, Blauer Portugieser, Blauer Spätburgunder, Blauer Trollinger, Blauer Zweigelt, Cabernet Cortis, Cabernet Dorsa, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Mitos, Cabernet Dorio, Cabernet Carbon, Dakapo, Domina, Dornfelder , Darkfields, Monarch, Müllerrebe, Regent and Saint Laurent
The maximum hectare yield for Saxon country wine is set at 80 hl / ha. This must be made from at least 85% grapes that come from the approved vineyards, while the remaining grapes must come from Germany. The residual sugar content must correspond to the values of a dry or semi-dry wine.
literature
- "Sächsischer Landwein": country wine. Product specification for a protected geographical indication. Status: December 8, 2011 ( online version (pdf) ).
