4 editor-picked estates growing Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) in Mosel.
Where to taste Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) in Mosel: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
An ambitious estate spanning the Mosel and Saar with one of the largest collections of top sites in the region, plus serious Mosel Pinot Noir. Famous for its star-coded labelling of dry, off-dry and sweet styles.
Tasting: Vinothek open Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:00, weekends and holidays by appointment.
A monastic-rooted Ruwer estate whose three monopole vineyards, Abtsberg, Herrenberg and Brudersberg, surround the manor. Filigree, long-lived Rieslings with documented winegrowing back to the 10th century.
Tasting: Open Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00; Saturdays 10:00 to 16:00 from May to October, and by appointment.
A nine-generation family estate in Wehlen with parcels in the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Graacher Domprobst and Bernkasteler sites. Riesling-focused, with a small amount of Spatburgunder.
Tasting: Vinothek and Riesling cafe in the garden; tastings and sales at the Wehlen estate.
A cult micro-estate proving the slate Mosel can make serious Pinot Noir. Daniel Twardowski's Pinot Noix is grown on Devonian slate and made in a Burgundian, low-yield style.
Tasting: Very small estate; visits and tastings strictly by appointment.