Trier, Moselle: Wine Tour with Cruise
Experience the Moselle on the boat. Afterwards, you will visit a winemaker in Trier with wine tasting and food. The journey to the winemaker is by vintage bus.
Day-by-day estate-visit plans for Mosel: weekend, first-timer and deep-cellar editions.
Day-by-day plans
Middle Mosel classic weekend ★ 4.6
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Day 1
- Morning
- Start in Bernkastel-Kues with the medieval market square, then a late-morning tasting at Weingut Dr. Loosen at St. Johannishof above the town, focused on the steep slate sites of the Bernkasteler Lay and beyond.
- Afternoon
- Cross to Wehlen for an afternoon tasting at Weingut Joh. Jos. Prum below the famous Wehlener Sonnenuhr sundial, the benchmark address for off-dry Mosel Kabinett and Spaetlese.
- Evening
- Aperitif and dinner back in Bernkastel, with a nightcap Riesling at the Ratskeller's Tresor Wine & Bar on the market square.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Drive downriver to Zeltingen for a morning at Weingut Selbach-Oster, a 400-year family estate, tasting dry and off-dry Riesling from the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr and Schlossberg.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Brauneberg for an afternoon visit at Weingut Fritz Haag below the Juffer-Sonnenuhr, one of the Middle Mosel's most precise dry and sweet Riesling addresses.
- Evening
- Return toward Bernkastel and the world's largest Mosel-Riesling vinothek in the St Nicholas Hospital cellars for a final self-pour flight.
Saar and Ruwer three-day visit ★ 4.6
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Day 1
- Morning
- Begin in Trier with the Roman Porta Nigra and the wine-ship relief, then taste at Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, whose holdings span the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer.
- Afternoon
- Drive south to the Ruwer and Mertesdorf for an afternoon at Weingut Maximin Gruenhaus, the historic monopole estate on the Abtsberg, Herrenberg and Bruderberg.
- Evening
- Return to Trier for dinner and a by-the-glass evening at Weinsinnig.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Head to the Saar and Wiltingen for a morning at Weingut Van Volxem, tasting mineral Saar Riesling in the panorama lounge over the Saar loop.
- Afternoon
- Continue to the Scharzhofberg for an appointed visit at Weingut Egon Muller - Scharzhof, the most storied address on the Saar.
- Evening
- Drive to Saarburg for the floodlit waterfall and a Saar flight at Bonsai & Wein, the Vinothek der Saar.
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Day 3
- Morning
- A relaxed final morning at Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken in Saarburg, tasting Saarburger Rausch Riesling, with a look into the deep cold cellar.
- Afternoon
- Optional stop at Weingut Peter Lauer in Ayl for its single-cask Saar Rieslings before the drive home.
- Evening
- Final dinner in Trier or onward travel.
Biodynamic and natural Mosel ★ 4.5
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Day 1
- Morning
- Start at Weingut Clemens Busch in Puenderich for a morning among the biodynamic Marienburg parcels, tasting the grey-, blue- and red-slate Rieslings side by side.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Reil for an afternoon at Weingut Melsheimer, Demeter-certified since 2013, tasting hand-farmed Mullay-Hofberg Riesling and the skin-contact Vade Retro wines.
- Evening
- Dinner in Traben-Trarbach and a Mosel-only by-the-glass evening at Die Mosel Vinothek & Winebar in its 1890 villa.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Morning at Weingut Weiser-Kuenstler in Trarbach, tasting hand-farmed, organic-certified Riesling from the Trarbacher Schlossberg and Ellergrub.
- Afternoon
- Drive to Kinheim for the natural-wine pioneers Rita and Rudolf Trossen, tasting the Pyramide Purus Rieslings made entirely without added sulphur.
- Evening
- Wind down with a candle-lit tasting evening at Ulli Stein's Haus Waldfrieden above Alf.
Book wine experiences in Mosel
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Itineraries in Mosel, FAQ
When is the best time to visit Mosel for wine?
Peak wine-travel season in Mosel is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
Do I need an appointment to taste at Mosel estates?
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
What hours do Mosel cellars and tasting rooms keep?
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
How does tipping work at Mosel tastings?
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
What is the one wine to try in Mosel?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Mosel rewards trust.