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A Warm Welcome

to „Weingut Schloss Proschwitz“ and Saxony, one of the yield per hectare. The wines are therefore unique and
smallest wine growing regions in Germany! rare. Made in Saxony! This is our passion!

“Our wines are the result of the unique interaction bet- The grapes, influenced by our continental climate and
ween vineyard, climate and the people working at our long sunshine, are vinified by our Chief Wine Maker
winery. We endeavour to keep the vineyards as natural Jacques du Preez. Jacques du Preez has expertly mana-
as possible creating a balance that ensures a sustainable ged the cellar at Weingut Schloss Proschwitz since 2013.
continuation of the winery for forthcoming generations.” Through gentle pressing of the grapes as well as cool and
long fermentation our wines can develop authentic per-
“Weingut Schloss Proschwitz” is the oldest private wine- sonalities reflecting the character of the grape variety,
ry in Saxony. It is an amalgamation, formed from four terroir and winery.
historic religious vineyard sites that have been merged
with high quality aspirations under the name of the fami- “Weingut Schloss Proschwitz” is the first Saxony based
ly crest “Lippe’sche Rose”. They are the former vineyards winery to be granted membership of the VDP (the Asso-
of the Bishop of Meissen, Abbot of Altzella, Clarissinnen ciation of German Prädikat Wine Estates).
of Seuslitz and the monastery of the “Holy Cross” on
the southern bank of the river Elbe. The vineyards in
Proschwitz, where a large proportion of the sacramental
wine for Saxony was produced, also belonged to the Bi-
shop of Meissen until the time of reformation.

Approximately 90 hectares of vineyard are flourishing
on an up to six meter thick loess/loam layer, which is on
top of massive granit and syenit rocks. In particular our
white wines uniquely reflect the terroir of our Proschwit-
zer vineyards with their intense fruitiness and mineraltiy
at the finish. Saxony is one of the smallest wine growing
regions in Germany and has the lowest average harvest

Weingut Schloss Proschwitz

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