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Saale-Unstrut is a region (Anbaugebiet) for quality wine in Germany, and takes its name from the rivers Saale and Unstrut. The region is located on various hill slopes around these rivers. Most of the region's under vine in 2008 is situated in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, with around in the state of Thuringia.
Geography and climate
Saale-Unstrut is the northernmost of Germany's wine regions, and is therefore one of Europe's northernmost traditional wine regions. The wines from the Memleben Abbey were mentioned in the literature already in the year 998 AD.
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- Müller-Thurgau, 126 ha (18.4%)
- Weißer Burgunder, 83 ha (12.1%)
- Silvaner, 57 ha (8.3%)
- Riesling, 50 ha (7.3%)
- Dornfelder, 50 ha (7.3%)
- Blauer Portugieser, 46 ha (6.7%)
- Kerner, 45 ha (6.6%)
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- Grauer Burgunder, 33 ha (4.8%)
- Bacchus, 32 ha (4.7%)
- Roter Traminer, 29 ha (4.2%)
- Spätburgunder, 27 ha (3.9%)
- Gutedel, 24 ha (3.5%)
- Regent, 19 ha (2.8%)
- Zweigelt, 19 ha (2.8%)
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