Ernst Loosen's estate holds parcels of ungrafted old vines in many of the Mittelmosel's grand crus, from Wehlener Sonnenuhr to Erdener Pralat and the Bernkasteler Lay. A leading global ambassador for Mosel Riesling.
Address: St. Johannishof, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues, Germany, Mosel
VDP estate on the south-facing Brauneberger Juffer and Juffer-Sonnenuhr (both VDP Grosse Lage), run by Oliver Haag. Haag family ownership documented since 1605, producing racy Rieslings.
Tasting: Tastings and sales by appointment at the Dusemonder Hof estate in Brauneberg.
A tiny, revered grower in Graach producing precise, mineral Rieslings from the Domprobst and Himmelreich sites. Hand-worked steep slate, classic fruity Pradikat styles.
Tasting: Small family estate with no fixed opening hours; visits and tastings by appointment, typically April to July.
A long-established family estate working steep parcels in Zeltingen, Wehlen, Graach and Bernkastel. Known for old-vine, hand-harvested Rieslings and characterful dry and off-dry bottlings.
Tasting: Tastings at the Selbach Vinothek, Gansfelder Strasse 20; Saturday 11:00 to 17:00 and Sundays and holidays by appointment.
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.
Saar estate at the Scharzhof in Wiltingen, in the Mueller family since 1797 and a VDP member. Holdings in the Scharzhofberg (VDP Grosse Lage) yield Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese and Auslese sold primarily through the VDP autumn auctions in Trier.
Tasting: Visits by appointment only; the estate sells primarily through auction and allocation.
A modern Saar powerhouse revived by Roman Niewodniczanski, reclaiming historic grand-cru sites and championing dry, full-bodied, old-vine Riesling from a striking new winery above Wiltingen.
Tasting: Vinothek and wine sales open Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 to 18:00.
