Moselle

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Clay-limestone soils with coarse elements; escarpment faces in limestone, sandstone, or dolomite, with marly slopes covered in colluvium.

• A diverse grape mix resulting from the near-total destruction of the vineyard: pinot noir, pinot gris, auxerrois, müller-thurgau, pinot blanc, riesling, gewurztraminer, gamay.
• Light 'clairet' wines from pinot and auxerrois on Jurassic limestone slopes dating back to the early modern period; AOC status granted in 2010.

• Whites are light, pale gold to straw yellow, with floral notes; reds are ruby to garnet, finely tannic, with red fruit character.
• Rosés with a salmon-hued robe, fresh and fruity on the nose; described as 'vins gris' on account of their pale, often salmon-tinged pink colour.

• The clay-limestone soils of the cuestas are the favoured terroir for pinot noir, whose influence is reflected in the aromatic profile of the red wines.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — CIVA