Moselle Luxembourgeoise

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils of the Canton de Remich: a combination of gypse and marnes keupériennes (Trias) → round, supple wines.
• Canton de Grevenmacher: eroded calcaire conchylien → wines that are firm in youth, then of great distinction.
• The vineyard stretches over 42 km (Schengen→Wasserbillig), at elevations of 129–142 m, on soils of Trias geological origin.
• Unique microclimate: 40 days per year above 25 °C, rainfall of 700–725 mm, fewer than 80 days of severe cold. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Temperate zone under a dual maritime and continental influence, with the broad expanse of the Moselle acting as a thermal regulator.

• The vineyard runs along 42 km of the Moselle (Schengen→Wasserbillig), at 129–142 m altitude, under maritime and continental influences.
• Canton de Remich: deep soils of gypse and marnes keupériennes (round, supple wines); Canton de Grevenmacher: calcaire conchylien (wines of distinction). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Canton de Remich (gypse + marnes keupériennes) → round, supple wines; Canton de Grevenmacher (calcaire conchylien) → firm in youth, then wines of character. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Moselle microclimate: 40 days above 25 °C per year, rainfall of 700–725 mm, maritime and continental influences, the broad river moderating frost risk. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Canton de Remich (gypse + marnes keupériennes) → round, supple wines; Canton de Grevenmacher (calcaire conchylien) → firm in youth, age-worthy wines. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-LU-A0452
• Official trade body site — IVV / Fonds de Solidarité Viticole