Schloss Wackerbarth
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Saxony's historic state winery, famed for Sekt since 1836
About Schloss Wackerbarth
Schloss Wackerbarth is the state-owned winery of Saxony, based at a baroque palace built in 1727–1730 by Count August Christoph von Wackerbarth, a confidant of Augustus the Strong, in the Radebeul district of Niederlößnitz. Now run as Sächsisches Staatsweingut GmbH, owned by the Free State of Saxony, the estate farms roughly 90–100 hectares of vineyards along the Elbe Valley, planted mostly to Riesling and Müller-Thurgau. It is also Saxony's oldest sparkling wine house: Sekt production began here in 1836, making it Germany's second-oldest sparkling wine cellar. Reopened in 2002 as Europe's first "destination winery" (Erlebnisweingut), it produces around 600,000 bottles a year — roughly split between still wine and classic-method Sekt — and welcomes visitors with daily tours, tastings, a restaurant, and cultural events at the baroque estate.
Who Is This For?
For travelers and wine lovers curious about Germany's easternmost wine country, Saxon Sekt tradition, and a baroque-palace wine experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Schloss Wackerbarth a state-owned winery?
- Yes. It is operated as Sächsisches Staatsweingut GmbH, owned by the Free State of Saxony, making it Saxony's official state winery.
- When did Sekt (sparkling wine) production begin at Schloss Wackerbarth?
- In 1836, local wine estate owners founded Saxony's first sparkling wine cellar with cellar master Johann Joseph Mouzon, recruited from Reims — making it Germany's second-oldest Sekt house after Kessler (1826).
- How large is the estate's vineyard area?
- The estate farms roughly 90 to 100 hectares of vineyards around Radebeul in the Elbe Valley, one of the largest single vineyard holdings in Saxony.
- Can visitors tour Schloss Wackerbarth?
- Yes. Reopened in 2002 as Europe's first "destination winery," it offers daily guided tours, tastings, a restaurant, and events at the 18th-century baroque estate.