5 editor-picked estates growing Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) in Mosel.
Where to taste Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) 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 large historic estate with holdings across the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer, based at the listed Schloss Marienlay above the Ruwer. Riesling from grand crus including Scharzhofberg, Josephshofer and Kaseler Nies'chen.
Tasting: Tastings at Schloss Marienlay; office hours Monday to Thursday to 16:45, Friday to 13:00.
A Leiwen estate with parcels in the Leiwener Laurentiuslay, Trittenheimer Apotheke and Piesporter Goldtropfchen. Precise dry and fruity Riesling plus a little Weissburgunder.
Tasting: Tastings and sales at the Leiwen estate; visits by arrangement.
A charitable-foundation estate in Trier sitting atop Roman-era cellars, with parcels in the Scharzhofberg, Serriger and Trier sites. Classic Mosel and Saar Riesling supporting the hospital foundation.
Tasting: Tastings and sales in central Trier; visits to the historic Roman cellar by arrangement.