Sachsen and Saale- Unstrut

Question 1

What are the two Anbaugebiet that are located in East Germany?

Answer 1

Sachsen (or Saxony) and Saale- Unstrut. They were added in 1990 with the reunification of Germany.

Question 2

Sachsen

Answer 2

• Located in the Elbe River Valley
• One of Germany’s smallest regions
• Muller- Thurgau is widely planted, Goldriesling an aromatic crossing from Alsace is a local speciality.

Question 3

Salle- Unstrut

Answer 3

• Lies at the confluence of the Salle and Unstrut rivers
• Germany’s Northern Most wine growing Region
• Muller- Thurgau and Weisburgunder are common varieties in the region’s cool climate