Schloss Proschwitz
シュロス・プロシュヴィッツ
Saxony's oldest, largest private winery; VDP since '96
About Schloss Proschwitz
Schloss Proschwitz is the oldest and largest privately owned winery in Saxony, Germany's northeasternmost wine region, centered on vineyards near Meissen whose winegrowing history traces back to the 12th century, when the land belonged to the Bishopric of Meissen. Confiscated without compensation after 1945, the estate was gradually repurchased and rebuilt from 1990 onward by Dr. Georg Prinz zur Lippe, whose family had been dispossessed and expelled during the postwar land reform. In 1996, Schloss Proschwitz became the first winery in Saxony admitted to the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter). Today the estate farms roughly 70 hectares on steep granite-and-loess slopes along the Elbe, certified organic since 2024, producing Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling and the rare local variety Goldriesling under cellar master Alexey Ryabov.
Who Is This For?
For those drawn to Germany's rarest wine region — elegant, mineral-driven Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir from a storied VDP estate.
Wines of Schloss Proschwitz
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Schloss Proschwitz a VDP member?
- Yes. Schloss Proschwitz was admitted to the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter) in 1996, the first winery in Saxony to join the association.
- Who owns Schloss Proschwitz?
- Dr. Georg Prinz zur Lippe, whose family's estate was confiscated after World War II. He began repurchasing the vineyards in 1990 after German reunification and rebuilt the winery from the ground up.
- How large is the estate?
- The winery farms roughly 70 hectares of vineyards on both sides of the Elbe near Meissen, making it Saxony's largest private winery.
- What grape varieties define Schloss Proschwitz?
- Pinot Blanc (Weissburgunder), Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder), Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder), Riesling and the rare local variety Goldriesling.
- What makes the vineyards distinctive?
- Steep slopes of weathered granite topped with deep loess soils around Meissen give the wines their pronounced mineral character.