Far-flung from the western heartland of Germany’s better-known wine regions, Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen are respectively, its most northerly and easterly wine regions.
Saale-Unstrut, stretching above the northern 51st parallel – alongside London and Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan – teeters at the northern limits of quality viticulture. Sachsen, just two hours east and a touch south by car, extends as far east as Brandenburg at Germany’s border with Poland.
Together, these two small and isolated regions account for less than 1% of Germany’s total annual wine production.
Anna’s pick of nine wines to try from Sachsen and Saal-Unstrut…
Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/sachsen-and-saal-unstrut-unearthing-germanys-exciting-eastern-regions-547245/
