Wine journey · Germany
Saale-Unstrut
Shell limestone, Pinot Blanc, eight stops.
Guided route
Saale-Unstrut Intense
Along the Saale and Unstrut rivers grows Germany's northernmost quality wine, terraced on ancient dry-stone walls of shell limestone. Eight stops lead from Kloster Pforta to the sparkling wine of Freyburg.
1Region & HistoryMonks, phylloxera, reunification
2Grape VarietiesPinot Blanc & Müller-Thurgau
3ClimateIn the rain shadow of the Harz
4SoilsShell limestone & dry-stone walls
5GlasswareTaming the acidity
6ProductionTerraces & bottle fermentation
7TastingTasting a Pinot Blanc
8Wine & FoodOnion tart and trout0 of 8
