Location and context
Kloster Heilig Kreuz is a legally defined single vineyard in the Saxon winegrowing region within the Großlage of Spaargebirge. The associated municipality is Meißen in Saxony; the vineyard lies on the left bank of the River Elbe near Meißen. The classified area is 18.58 hectares.
Topography and soils
The slopes face south-southwest to south-southeast, are at 150 to 190 metres above sea level and have a gradient of 15 to 30 percent. The soil is stated as loess or loess loam with cyanite.
Grape varieties and classification
The VDP lists Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Weißburgunder (Weißburgunder), Riesling, Frühburgunder and Spätburgunder as classified grape varieties. Kloster Heilig Kreuz is classified as a VDP.ERSTE LAGE. Schloss Proschwitz names Riesling, Traminer and Burgundy wines among the wines of this classified vineyard area.
History and cultivation
The name goes back to the former monastery of Heilig Kreuz near Meißen. Historical records describe the monastery’s vineyards in the Drosselgrund. The vineyard on the left bank of the River Elbe has been newly planted and is currently farmed as a single-vineyard site (Monopollage) by the Schloss Proschwitz – Prinz zur Lippe winery.
