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Grünschabel 2025: An anniversary full of fruity surprises!
The Saxon Winegrowers' Cooperative Meißen is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the “Grünschnabel” with a fruity young wine.
Grünschabel 2025: An anniversary full of fruity surprises!
Autumn has a special accent in Saxony, as the Grünschabel, the first wine of the new vintage, was traditionally presented on November 11th. This year, however, is celebrating Saxon wine cooperative Meissen eG also the 10th anniversary of this special wine. Managing director Lutz Krüger proudly announced that the grapes for the greenhorn were collected from almost 1,000 winegrowers and that the harvest took place between August 27th and October 18th, 2023. The grape harvest went well and the tonnage remains almost identical to that of the previous year.
The cooperative is starting a new wine year with the Grünschabel, also known as St. Martin's wine. The special freshness and youthfulness of this young wine ensured that the first orders were received as early as October 2023. “The greenhorn has an elegant and fruity note,” says the reigning Saxon wine princess Anna Bräunig, describing the new vintage, which combines aromas of exotic fruits, local apples and pears.
A magnificently designed anniversary
The artist Lutz Richter, who has been designing the label since 2016, was once again able to create the visual design of the greenhorn. This year the greenhorn is wearing a design that reflects the joy of life and the connection to the region. The price is also impressive: a 0.75 liter bottle is being offered for 10 euros for the anniversary; the normal price is 11.11 euros. A great reason to bring the fruity young wine into your home!
The tradition of presenting the greenhorn on November 11th has been successfully revived since 2016 and has now established itself as an integral part of the Saxon wine landscape. The greenhorn not only symbolizes the beginning of the new wine vintage, but also shows how vibrant viticulture is in the region, despite the challenges that the Saxon climate brings with it.
Saxony and its winegrowing
Wine growing in Saxony has a long history that goes back to the Middle Ages. With an annual wine harvest of over 25,000 hectoliters, consisting primarily of white grapes such as Riesling and Müller-Thurgau, Saxony produces less than 0.5% of Germany's wine, but the region is still proud of its diversity. On around 499 hectares, spread from Pillnitz via Radebeul to Siesbar-Seußlitz, the winemakers cultivate around 66 different grape varieties in order to fully exploit the unique Saxon terroir.
The Saxon Winegrowers' Cooperative plays a crucial role in this structure. Founded in 1938 with 1,500 members, it has developed into the largest wine production cooperative in Saxony and, among other things, ensures the preservation of the wine tradition in the region. Even today, winemakers are still fighting against frost and other climatic challenges to keep their craft alive and to continue to promote Saxony's wine culture sachsen-traeume.de lifted into the light.
The greenhorn is now available in wine shops, online shops and food retailers. If you want to get involved in the flavors of Saxon wine, you shouldn't miss this fruity young wine. This anniversary will lay the foundation for many more years for the greenhorn!