5 out of 5 stars („world class“) were awarded to 27 estates.
Saale-Unstrut - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2026
In the Saale-Unstrut region, there is 1 producer with 4 stars, there are 2 producers with 3.5 stars and 2 producers with 3 stars.
Annette Schiller and I have visited 4 of the listed producers during a Germany wine tour by ombiasy WineTours, which is owned and run by Annette Schiller and based in Washington DC, USA.
(London Wine Competition)
The German wine region of Saale-Unstrut, located almost entirely
within the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, is defined primarily by two
rivers – the Saale and the Unstrut. It is also the northernmost of all
of Germany’s wine regions, meaning that the most popular wines here are
those that thrive in cooler climates.
In terms of white and red wines, white grape varietals account for
nearly three-quarters (74%) of all wine production in Saale-Unstrut. The
most popular white grape varietals include Müller-Thurgau (18.4%),
Pinot Blanc (12.1%), Silvaner (8.3%) and Blauer Portugieser (6.7%).
Popular red varietals include Dornfelder (7.3%).
Unlike in many of Germany’s other wine regions, Riesling wines do not
account for the dominant share of wine production. According to the
most recent available estimates, Riesling only accounts for 7.3% of all
wines from this region.
Due to the cooler climate and shorter growing season, wines from
Saale-Unstrut are known for their acidity, which many wine drinkers
describe as refreshing. Many of the most popular vineyards are growing
along the hill slopes of the river valleys.
Winemaking in Saale-Unstrut has existed since the 990s, when the Memleben Abbey was a famed producer of white wines. As in other areas of Germany, wine villages along the major river valleys sprung up in response to the demand for wines. Saale-Unstrut, though, has been largely overshadowed by other larger and more popular German wine regions, such as Mosel. In 1993, the Burgenlandkreis district within Saale-Unstrut opened a wine route for tourists to sample the wines of this northern German wine region.
Pictures: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Pawis (VDP) in Freyburg, Saale-Unstrut, with Christian Pawis - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Pictures: Christian Schiller with Bernhard Pawis at Weingut Pawis in the Saale Unstrut Region
Picture: Christian Schiller and Kerstin Pawis at Weingut Pawis: Riesling!!!
Hey - 3.5 Stars
Pictures: Visiting Weingut Hey- See: Germany-East Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Art, Culture, History - Berlin, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg, Franken
Klaus Böhme - 3 Stars
Picture: Christian Schiller and Ina Paris. See: Weingut Klaus Boehme in Saale Unstrut in Germany
Pictures: Tasting at Weingut Gussek in Naumburg, Saale-Unstrut, with André Gussek - Germany "From
Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg)
by ombiasy WineTours
Picture: Winzerhof Gussek in the Saale Unstrut Region: Cellar Tour, Vineyard Tour and Tasting with Owner and Winemaker André Gussek – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Overview: Germany Rhein-Mosel-Nahe 2024 by Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours led by Annette Schiller - Facebook Day-by-day Postings
Summary of Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller: Wine, Food, History, Culture
Summary: Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Summary: From Lyon to Paris - Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours (July 02 - 13, 2023)
Summary: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours - 12 Days: May 28 - June 08, 2023
Christian Schiller`s SCHILLER-WINE Blog on Corking Wines` Top 101 Wine Writers of 2020 List
The 2025 American Wine Society National Conference in Chantilly/ Virginia/ USA, with
Annette and Christian Schiller: Seen Through Christian Schiller's Camera
Lens
2022 Annual Riesling Party at the Schiller Residence in McLean, Virginia, USA
Massive Tasting of Bordeaux 1982 - the Vintage that made Robert Parker a Star, USA/ France
Kékfrankos
- Blaufränkisch - Lemberger: A Grape’s Immigration Story From Central Europe To The US West Coast - Seminar at the 2023 American Wine
Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA
led by Annette Schiller
The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Tasting at the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter), presented by Annette Schiller schiller-wine Blog of Christian Schiller Top Washington DC Alcohol Blog (December, 2024)
2024 Annual Meeting
of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, a 45 Years Old Wine Brotherhood in the Famous Wine Village Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany, with Annette
Schiller, Founding Member, and Christian Schiller
Masterclass - The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the German Embassy
in Washington DC/ Consular Conference March 2024
Dinner at JAN in Munich, Germany, with Jan Hartwig, one of the ten German 3-star Michelin Chefs (September 2024)
Hans Rebholz, Weingut Oekonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz, Presenting his Wines at the German Embassy
in Washington DC, USA (January 2025)
2025
Rieslingfeier Gala Dinner in New York City, Sky Loft, 32nd Floor of 50
Hudson Yard, with 15 #worldclass Winemakers from Germany + Austria and Estimated 300
Wines, many 20, 30, 40 Years old, many Larger Format and almost all
Ultra-premium
Christian Schiller: Re-elected to the Board of the "Weinfeder", the Association of German Wine Journalists (January 2025) Annette and Christian Schiller Awarded German Wine Society Silver Medallion for their Superior Knowledge of German Wine (USA, Washington DC, December 12,
2025) Visit of Château de
Chambord: "An Epitome of what Human Art can Produce" said Charles V.
(Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nations) - Loire Valley 2026
by ombiasy WineTours With
a Large Cheese Cart and Soufflé Flambé au Cognac: 5-course Menu
Inspiration - Leisurely Sunday Lunch at Restaurant La Croix Blanche on
the Banks of the Loire between Amboise and Blois, with Owner/ Chef
Jean-François Beauduin (Bib Gourmand Michelin) - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours Annette Schiller Elected Director of Education and Christian Schiller Re-elected Vice-president at the Membership Meeting of the Washington DC Chapter of
the German Wine Society USA (via Zoom), February 21, 2026
Summary of Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller: Wine, Food, History, Culture
Summary: Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Summary: From Lyon to Paris - Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours (July 02 - 13, 2023)
Summary: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours - 12 Days: May 28 - June 08, 2023
Christian Schiller`s SCHILLER-WINE Blog on Corking Wines` Top 101 Wine Writers of 2020 List
2022 Annual Riesling Party at the Schiller Residence in McLean, Virginia, USA
Massive Tasting of Bordeaux 1982 - the Vintage that made Robert Parker a Star, USA/ France
Kékfrankos - Blaufränkisch - Lemberger: A Grape’s Immigration Story From Central Europe To The US West Coast - Seminar at the 2023 American Wine Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA led by Annette Schiller
schiller-wine Blog of Christian Schiller Top Washington DC Alcohol Blog (December, 2024)
2024 Annual Meeting of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, a 45 Years Old Wine Brotherhood in the Famous Wine Village Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany, with Annette Schiller, Founding Member, and Christian Schiller
Masterclass - The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the German Embassy in Washington DC/ Consular Conference March 2024
Dinner at JAN in Munich, Germany, with Jan Hartwig, one of the ten German 3-star Michelin Chefs (September 2024)
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