--- title: "Götze Cooperage and Winery" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/poi/goetze-cooperage-and-winery" description: "The Götze Cooperage combines traditional craftsmanship with viticulture. The family-run business, which has been practicing the craft of cooperage for seven generations, includes a small vineyard on the steep “Pillnitzer Königlicher Weinberg” slope. On approximately 0.3 hectares, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Müller-Thurgau ripen here. The wines are vinified with great care and, in some cases, aged in decades-old wooden barrels made from Saxon oak that the company crafted itself. A vineyard tour with tasting offers insights into Dresden’s winegrowing tradition. In the workshop, high-quality wooden barrels, wooden bathtubs, planters, and vats are crafted. Visitors can gain insights into the now-rare craft of cooperage during a guided tour (by appointment only). The tour concludes on a high note with a wine tasting featuring wines pressed on-site from the Pillnitz Royal Vineyard." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3060483/7fcd4c297244db54e797039aea6e5f47461ead3379765d6d1df44c854d444438/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Götze Cooperage and Winery ========================== - Wine-growing estate In addition to their long-established cooperage in Dresden, which specializes in the construction of barrels and vats, the Götze family runs a small winery producing wines from the steep slopes of the Pillnitz Royal Vineyard. The Götze Cooperage combines traditional craftsmanship with viticulture. The family-run business, which has been practicing the craft of cooperage for seven generations, includes a small vineyard on the steep “Pillnitzer Königlicher Weinberg” slope. On approximately 0.3 hectares, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Müller-Thurgau ripen here. The wines are vinified with great care and, in some cases, aged in decades-old wooden barrels made from Saxon oak that the company crafted itself. A vineyard tour with tasting offers insights into Dresden’s winegrowing tradition. In the workshop, high-quality wooden barrels, wooden bathtubs, planters, and vats are crafted. Visitors can gain insights into the now-rare craft of cooperage during a guided tour (by appointment only). The tour concludes on a high note with a wine tasting featuring wines pressed on-site from the Pillnitz Royal Vineyard. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Read more Price info Guided tours of the cooperage: Cost: 15 euros per person Advance registration: approx. 2 months in advance Group size: 10–20 people Guided tours of the vineyard: By appointment only Read more Directions & Parking facilities Anreise From downtown Dresden, follow the signs toward Prohlis/Pirna via St. Petersburger Straße and then take the B170 or Dohnaer Straße. The Böttcherei is located on Dohnaer Straße in the Strehlen/Mockritz neighborhood and can be accessed via the driveway. If you’re coming from the highway, take the Dresden-Prohlis exit on the A 17. Parken Parking is available on a limited basis on nearby residential streets Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel Please use Dresden's public transit system to get here The nearest S-Bahn stations are: Strehlen and Dresden-Reick The nearest bus stops are Dohnaer Straße (Line 68) and Spitzwegstraße (Line 66) Read more Author Dresden Elbland Redaktion Organization Dresden Elbland License (master data) Dresden Elbland Redaktion Nearby ------ View on map Contact Dohnaer Straße 01219 Dresden