What a beautiful winery. First time wine tasting and the staff were very curtious to those who…read moredidn't speak German. The headsets were a little off, so it was hard to follow at times. BUT the wines were great, I bought a bottle at the end with no regrets. Also, very cheap, made it even better

From the owner: Wo früher Grafen residierten und schon der Hof Augusts des Starken rauschende Feste feierte,…read morebegrüßt heute Europas erstes Erlebnisweingut täglich seine Gäste. Erleben Sie ein einzigartiges Ensemble aus barocker Anlage, malerischen Weinbergen und moderner Manufaktur - veredelt mit ausgesuchten Veranstaltungen, eleganten "Cool Climate" Weinen und den prickelnden Gaumenfreuden des "Besten Sekterzeuger Deutschlands" (VINUM Deutscher Sekt Award 2018). Als erstes Weingut in den neuen Bundesländern wurde Schloss Wackerbarth 2023 mit dem renommierten Nachhaltigkeitssiegel „FairChoice“ ausgezeichnet.

If you're in Sachsen, you must visit Weingut Matyas. It doesn't show up on many of the lists of…read morewineries I reviewed prior to my trip, but it happened to be in walking distance of my Pension, so a visit made sense. They serve a full menu of Kleinigkeiten (tapas) on Sunday, and are otherwise open for tastings in the afternoons. Wonderful whites, especially Pinot Gris and Riesling. Yes, Schloss Wackerbarth should also be a stop for you, but for great Buergerlicher hospitality and gemuetlichkeit, Matyas is the place.

Delicious whites and a few very good reds. You can walk up into the hillside vineyards behind the…read moreestate too!