Saxony · Sub-regions
Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz
Around the porcelain town of Meissen and downstream to Diesbar-Seußlitz lie the limestone- and granite-influenced sites Kapitelberg, Rosengründchen and Schloss Proschwitz. Schloss Proschwitz (Prinz zur Lippe), Martin Schwarz, Vincenz Richter, Rothes Gut and Jan Ulrich are the names; Diesbar-Seußlitz with its baroque palace and wine farms is the idyllic end of the wine route.
Grape Varieties
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau
Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Goldriesling, Spätburgunder
Most Famous Site
Meißner Kapitelberg
Vineyard Area
220 ha
TERROIR PROFILE · Saxony
Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz Granite and limestone in the Elbe valley
Meissen: elegant, fresh whites from granite and limestone above the Elbe.
SOILS
Graniteelegant, lightly spicy
Weathered granite produces elegant, slender wines with fine, lightly spicy profile.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Loessround, fruity, full
Loess stores water and nutrients. Wines tend to be rounder, juicier and fuller.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
Continental, warm dry summers; the Elbe reflects light and tempers frost.
TOPOGRAPHY · terraced
Terraces above the Elbe at Meissen, gentler at Diesbar-Seußlitz.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Typical Flavours of the Region
Riesling
WhiteSpätburgunder
RedGrauburgunder
WhiteWeißburgunder
WhiteMüller-Thurgau
WhiteRegion aroma cloud
Saxony overview
This sub-region is part of Saxony. The map shows all 4 sub-regions — Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz is highlighted.
Overview
Typical Varieties
Top sites & producers
6 sitesThe most important classified single vineyards in the region. Classification per VDP (German Prädikat Wine Estates Association) and traditional vineyard registers.
By place (6)
Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz6 entries
Sources: VDP, state vineyard registers, Wikipedia vineyard articles, traditional vineyard literature.
Top profiles
11 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list belowSchloss Proschwitz
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Riesling
Weingut Schwarz
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder
Weingut Vincenz Richter
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder
Weingut Matyas
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Coswig
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder
Weingut Jan Ulrich
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Nünchritz
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder
Weingut Rothes Gut
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder
All Wineries
19 resultsSchloss Proschwitz
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Riesling
Weingut Schwarz
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder
Weingut Vincenz Richter
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder
Weingut Matyas
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Coswig
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder
Weingut Jan Ulrich
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Nünchritz
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder
Weingut Rothes Gut
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder
Winzergenossenschaft Meißen
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Müller-Thurgau, Riesling, Weißburgunder
Weingut Joachim Lehmann
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Nünchritz
Sauvignon Blanc, Grauburgunder, Müller-Thurgau
Besenwirtschaft Kretschko
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder
Weinbau Loose
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Niederau
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Steffen Schabehorn
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Ricco Hänsch Weingut
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Weingut Bernd Kämpfe
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Weingut Henke
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Coswig
Weingut Mariaberg
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Meißen
Weingut Schloß Proschwitz
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Zadel über Meißen
Weingut Streller
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Coswig
Weingut Walter Schuh
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Sörnewitz
Events in Saxony
All events in Saxony →25 Sept – Sun, 27 September 2026
Meißner Weinfest
Wine festival · Meißen
25 Sept – Sun, 27 September 2026
Herbst- und Weinfest Radebeul
Wine festival · Radebeul
25 Apr – Mon, 26 April 2027
VDP.Weinbörse Mainz
Tasting · Mainz
20 Aug – Sun, 22 August 2027
Weinfest Pillnitz
Wine festival · Dresden-Pillnitz
28 Aug – Sun, 29 August 2027
Tage des offenen Weingutes Sachsen
Open cellar · Sächsische Weinstraße
Frequently Asked Questions
Which grape varieties define Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz?
The key grape varieties in Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz are Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder and Goldriesling. The best-known vineyard is Meißner Kapitelberg.
How many wineries are there in Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz?
Cellarmap lists 19 wineries in Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz across roughly 220 hectares of vines. Every profile shows location, contact, grape varieties and, where available, vineyards, classification and visitor information.
Which is the most famous vineyard in Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz?
Meißner Kapitelberg is regarded as the most famous vineyard of Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz. The vineyard overview on this page shows which estates farm it.
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