Mosel

Mosel is one of 13 German wine areas known for producing high-quality wines, and it gets its name from the Mosel River. Prior to 1 August 2007, the region was known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, but it was renamed to a more consumer-friendly moniker. The wine area is Germany's third biggest in terms of production, but some consider it to be the most prestigious on the international stage.

The region encompasses the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer valleys from near the Mosel's mouth at Koblenz upwards to the neighborhood of Trier in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The steep slopes of the region's vineyards facing the river are well-known. The steepest known vineyard in the world is the Calmont vineyard on the Mosel, which belongs to the hamlet of Bremm and is hence referred to as Bremmer Calmont. The Mosel is most known for its Riesling wines, although Elbling and Müller-Thurgau also contribute to the region's output.

Red wine production, particularly from Spätburgunder, has surged in the Mosel and throughout Germany over the last two decades, piqued the worldwide wine community's attention. Because of the Mosel's northern position, Riesling wines are frequently light, with lower alcohol content, sharp acidity, and "flowery" notes rather than or in addition to "fruity" scents. Its most prevalent vineyard soil is formed mostly from various types of slate deposits, which tend to give the wines a clear, mineralic look, with remarkable depth of flavor.

Location: Germany