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Awarded with four grapes

“The best view of the baroque Wackerbarth Castle is just above Jacobstein. The best view of the estate's magnificent Riesling can be enjoyed on the picturesque terrace between the castle and the Belvedere. But Wackerbarth is not just baroque: the conversion to natural and sustainable viticulture has been completed, with PiWis already growing on around ten percent of the vineyards. Wackerbarth was the first winery in the new federal states to be certified with the FairChoice seal for sustainability in the wine industry in 2023. This is best practice!”

Awarded with four stars

“The baroque palace and garden complex at the foot of the Radebeul vineyards, which Count von Wackerbarth had built at the end of the 1720s, is a feast for the eyes. And today it is a tourist magnet, as the state winery has been transformed into a true event location, with restaurants, an estate market and many events. But don't draw the wrong conclusions from this: Great cool-climate wines are produced here at a high level; and since 180 years ago, cellar masters from Reims brought their art to Radebeul, excellent sparkling wines à la française have also been produced here.”

Awarded with three stars

“The winery Schloss Wackerbarth is one of the top wineries in Saxony, year after year. This year we tasted three very high-quality sparkling wines, including the new Prestige Sekt Bussard [...] [Royal Réserve brut]. All three impress with the finest mousseux, creamy structure and fine mineral aftertaste. This demonstrates our expertise in the sparkling wine sector. In addition, there is a fresh and expressive Scheurebe, a perfect toast wine from the current 2023 vintage, which offers exotic aromas as well as a lot of drinking fun. The single-vineyard wines from the 2022 vintage are much more sophisticated and need air in the glass. In addition to a concise acidity, the mineral character strongly influenced by the syenite soils is also evident here. The Riesling Terrassenlage and the top wine from the Protze parcel in particular show that Riesling can be highly exciting even with little fruit. The residual sweet wines show a perfect interplay of sweetness and acidity [...]. The Traminer is a perfect accompaniment to fine cheeses and, like all the wines of the house, can mature very well. A prestige rosé was newly presented, which was also allowed to mature, aged a little in wood and, due to its dry, finely structured style, certainly goes very well with Mediterranean dishes.”

Awarded with 2.5 stars

“[...] A straightforward Pinot Blanc and a fragrant, gripping Scheurebe were presented from 2022. [...] Our clear favorite is the Eiswein, which shows candied fruit and lychee in the bouquet, is concentrated and dominant with a lot of substance; the two Spätlese wines have fine spice and a lot of grip. Among the dry 2021s, we like the Riesling Protze best, which shows a lot of spice and fragrance, is gripping and structured [...].”

“Schloss Wackerbarth has long been an established name in Saxony, but as the sparkling wines have been continuously improving for several years now and are striving to reach the top class, Schloss Wackerbarth is our newcomer of the year.”

All of the sparkling wines submitted by Schloss Wackerbarth made it into the top 30 of the competition:

• 94.3 points for the 2018 Blanc de Noir brut
• 92.0 points for the Bussard Royal Réserve brut
• 91.0 points for the 2018 Pinot brut
• 90.4 points for the 2021 Rosé brut

"Anyone looking for an example of exemplary state investment will find it in Radebeul near Dresden in Saxony. [...] Schloss Wackerbarth is one of the must-visits on a tour through Saxony, also because an enormously varied program is offered here, from daily guided tours and vineyard walks to numerous events or private celebrations such as weddings - all managed by a well-coordinated, dedicated team. Europe's first adventure winery thus delights over 190,000 guests every year."
- VINUM, magazine for wine culture

The renowned wine and gourmet magazine Vinum ranks Schloss Wackerbarth among one of the most unique wineries in the world. Selected as "Unique Wineries of the World" are those that have been a model for wineries around the world for decades. Their know-how has been applied worldwide, and their constant curiosity and drive for innovation has produced great wines.

The logo - gold on a green background - gives the brand a distinctive identity with an exclusive touch. [...] overall very elegant and high-quality [...].

Awarded as "Winner" in the category "Excellent Communications Design. Brand Identity" for the new design appearance together with the agency Fuenfwerken.

Whether Riesling, Traminer, Burgundy varieties, Scheurebe, or Kerner, no other sparkling wine estate in Germany offers such a wide variety of sparkling wines at such a high level.

Awarded as "Best Sparkling Wine Producer in Germany"

2024

Awarded with the fourth grape in the Gault&Millau Wine Guide Germany

2023

Certification with the renowned “Fair Choice” sustainability seal

2022

Awarded as one of the "Unique Wineries of the World" by VINUM

2020

Awarded with the fourth star in the Falstaff Weinguide Germany

2019

Honored with the German Design Award

2018

Awarded at the "German Sparkling Wine Award" as "Best Sparkling Wine Producer in Germany"

2017

Awarded with the third grape in the Gault&Millau Weinguide Germany

2013

Award of the "2012 Scheurebe" at Mundus Vini as the best semi-dry white wine in Germany

2012

Awarded as "Most beautiful wine view of Saxony" by the German Wine Institute (DWI)

2011

"How wine became modern" - Schloss Wackerbarth at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

2010

Awarded as "Highlight of Wine Culture" by the German Wine Institute (DWI)

2007

Schloss Wackerbarth is one of the first winners of the architecture award "WINE + ARCHITECTURE"

2006

Award from Gault & Millau as Estate Manager of the Year for Sonja Schilg (Managing Director)

Concours International de Lyon
2019 Riesling sparkling wine brut (gold medal)
2019 Thonberg Riesling Sekt brut nature (gold medal)

AWC Vienna
2019er Scheurebe sparkling wine dry (gold medal)
Hommage 1836 white extra dry (gold medal)

Mundus Vini
2020 Goldener Wagen Riesling Auslese (Gold Medal)
Hommage 1836 white extra dry (Gold Medal)

The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships
2019 Riesling Sekt brut (silver medal)

DLG Federal Wine Awards
2021 Scheurebe (Gold Medal)

About "Wackerbarths Weiß & Heiß"

"The writer's self-experiment revealed a cinnamon, anise and orange-scented mulled wine that seems surprisingly full-bodied on the palate, with a slightly viscous, fruity sweetness enlivened by harmonious acidity. A mint component, also quite present, makes the taster think of a Müller-Thurgau as the base wine. And isn't there also a hint of Scheurebe spice? Anyway: sub-zero temperatures, you may come!"

Ulrich Sautter, Wine chief editor Germany, Falstaff