Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours took place from Monday, June 19, 2023 to Thursday, June 29, 2023.
We spent 2 1/2 days in the Saale Unstrut region.
Hotel
Zufriedenheit in the quaint historic town of Naumburg, a stone's throw
away from the famous Naumburg Cathedral, was our base in Saale Unstrut.
We visited 5 wineries: Weingut Born in Salzatal-Höhnstedt, Weingut Herr & Frau Lüttmer, Landesweingut Kloster Pforta in Bad Kösen, Weingut Pawis (VDP) in Freyburg and Weingut Gussek in Naumburg.
We enjoyed a wine pairing dinner at Restaurant Zufriedenheit with wines from Weingut Hey and Weingut Böhme und Töchter. Both recently became member of the VDP.
In terms of culture, we went to an organ concert in the St. Wenzel’s church in Naumburg, followed by a guided tour of the. We learnt everything that there is to know about an organ from our expert guide, the organist of the St.Wenzel’s church.
We also enjoyed a guided private tour of the Naumburg Cathedral. This
impressive late Romanesque and Gothic Cathedral is one of the most
important cultural monuments of the High Middle Age period in all of
Europe. The ensemble of Romanesque and Gothic artwork in the cathedral
is unique and gives the visitor an understanding of middle age liturgy
found nowhere else. World-renowned are the “Naumburger Meister”, the
stonemasons that sculptured beautiful figures such as the donor portrait
of Uta von Naumburg.
The Saale-Unstrut wine region sits on 51st latitude and is Germany’s northernmost accredited wine region, located in the valleys of the Saale and Unstrut rivers, an area of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). The landscape is characterized by steep terraces, stone walls, orchards, and river meadows. This is a historic wine producing region. Cistercian monks came from Burgundy and planted the first vines more than 1000 years ago. The oldest record of viticulture dates back to the year 998 during the reign of Emperor Otto III, a grandson of Charlemagne.
Despite its northern situation, due to the river valleys heat islands are generated whose microclimate allows the grapes to flourish beautifully, along with the 1,600 hours average of sunshine a year. However, there is only around 500 mm of annual rainfall, making it one of the driest regions in Germany. These climatic conditions lead to a kind of natural reduction in yield, so the harvest amount at Saale-Unstrut averages only 50 hectolitres per hectare.
Saale-Unstrut is one of the smaller wine regions with 2000 acres of vineyards. Traditionally dry wines with typical, finely nuanced fruitiness and liveliness are the hallmarks of the area. 75 % of the vineyards are planted with white varieties. Silvaner, Riesling, Pinot Blanc are the classics here. Pinot Noir and Zweigelt account for the majority of red grapes.
Short
Concert and Guided Tour of the Hildebrandt
Organ in the St. Wenzel’s Church in Naumburg
We learnt everything that there is to know about an organ from our expert guide, the organist of the St.Wenzel’s church. The 1746 Hildebrandt Organ in St. Wenzel’s church in Naumburg is the best example of a “true Bach organ” and belongs to the most significant creations of late baroque organ building. The organ of 52 stops was built by Zacharias Hildebrandt under the influence of Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach made sure that this organ corresponds to his idea of an excellent large organ. He examined the organ, certified that Hildebrandt’s work was good, and played the finished organ. In 1748 Bach’s son in law became the organist at the St. Wenzel’s church.
Guided Private Tour of the Naumburg Cathedral
This impressive late Romanesque and Gothic Cathedral is one of the most important cultural monuments of the High Middle Age period in all of Europe. The ensemble of Romanesque and Gothic artwork in the cathedral is unique and gives the visitor an understanding of middle age liturgy found nowhere else. World-renowned are the “Naumburger Meister”, the stonemasons that sculptured beautiful figures such as the donor portrait of Uta von Naumburg.
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In Naumburg, Saale-Unstrut: Concert and Tour of the Organ at St. Wenzel Church with the Organist and Tour of the Naumburg Cathedral - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
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Restaurant, Weingut Vincenz Richter, in Meissen with
Senior Boss Gottfried Herrlich and the Music of
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Lunch at Restaurant/ Weingut Vincenz Richter in Meissen
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Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schloss Proschwitz, Prinz zur Lippe (VDP) in Meissen, Sachsen, with Björn Probst, Vineyard and Sales Manager
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Guided Private Tour of the Royal Palace in Dresden, Sachsen
Wine and Opera in Dresden:
Mozart at Semper Opera and the Best Wines of Sachsen
at Wine Bar Weinzentrale in Dresden-Neustadt, with
Owner/ Sommelier Jens Pietzonka – Germany-East Tour
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Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi at Semperoper Dresden, Sachsen
Visit of the Deutsch-Deutsches Museum in Mödlareuth and Lunch at Turnhallen Gaststätte in Töpen, Bayern
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Tour and Tasting at Weingut Wirsching (VDP) in Iphofen, Franken, with Dr. Uwe Matheus
Tasting at Weingut Weltner (VDP) in Rödelsee, Franken, with Paul Weltner
Wine Dinner at Weinstuben Weingut Juliusspital in Würzburg, FrankenWalk in the Vineyard, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Rudolf May (VDP) in Retzstadt, Franken, with Rudolph and Benedikt May
Light Lunch at Restaurant Rose in Bretzfeld-Blitzfeld, with Owner/ Chef Willi Carle
Vineyard and Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Fürst Hohenlohe-Öhringen (VDP) in Öhringen-Verrenberg, Württemberg, with the New Managing Director Carl-Julius CrommeWalk in the Vineyard and Tasting at Weingut Schlossgut Hohenbeilstein (VDP) in Beilstein, Württemberg
Dinner at Restaurant Lamm Hebsack in Remshalden, Württemberg, with Owners Markus (Kitchen) und Sylvia Polinski (Service)Tasting at Weingut Beurer (VDP) in Kernen, Württemberg, with Jochen Beurer
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Cellar Tour and Tasting Weingut Schnaitmann (VDP) in Fellbach, Württemberg, with Rainer Schnaitmann
Light Lunch at Rotenberger Weingärtle in Stuttgart
Tasting at Up and Coming Weingut Lassak in Hessigheim, Würrtemberg, with Stefanie and Fabian Lassak
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