Wine regions of Germany: Saale-Unstrut
Saale-Unstrut is a region in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in eastern Germany.
Saale-Unstrut is a region in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in eastern Germany. It is situated in the northeast portion of Saxony-Anhalt and borders Thuringia.
The area was home to the ancient Germanic tribe of the Sicambri.
The area was home to the ancient Germanic tribe of the Sicambri. The tribe gave its name to the Saale and Unstrut rivers, whose confluence is just south of Naumburg. The Sicambri were of Celtic origin and were conquered by the Romans in 12 BC, after which they were incorporated into the… Read more