Mosel (wine region)
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Mosel is one of 13 German wine regions for quality wines, and takes its name from the Mosel River. Before 1 August 2007 the region was called Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, but changed to a name that was considere
A steep vineyard overlooking the Mosel River
The Roman Porta Nigra was one of four city gates around Trier.
The wine village Bernkastel in 1646 (upper picture)
The Mosel river near the village of Kröv
Riesling
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Riesling is a white grape variety that is believed to have originated from the Rhine Valley region of western Germany, before later being traced to the Alsace region by 1470 and Austria by 1700. Riesl
Mosel (wine region)
…the Mosel and belonging to the village of Bremm, and therefore referred to as Bremmer Calmont. The Mosel is mainly famous for its wines made from the Riesling grape, but Elbling and Müller-Thurgau also contribute to the production, among others. Since the mid 1990's, red wine production, especially from the…
Ripe Riesling grapes in Rheingau, Germany
A Kabinett-level German Riesling from the Mosel
A German Riesling from the 1975 vintage, an Erbacher Siegelsberg Kabinett from Schloss Reinhartshausen in Rheingau, uncorked at 32 years of age in 2007. It shows the typical golden to amber colour of aged Riesling, which is shared by many other aged white wines.
A bunch of Riesling grapes after the onset of noble rot. The difference in colour between affected and unaffected grapes is clearly visible.