Thomas Haag's estate at the castle village of Lieser, with parcels in the Brauneberger Juffer, Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Niederberg Helden. Multiple-time German winery of the year for its precise Rieslings.
Address: Am Markt 1-5, 54470 Lieser, Germany, Mosel
One of the oldest estates on the Mosel, revived by Gernot Kollmann around the old-vine Enkircher sites of Batterieberg, Steffensberg and Ellergrub. Dry, spontaneously fermented, low-intervention Riesling.
Tasting: Tastings and sales by appointment at the estate in Enkirch.
A boutique estate founded by Swiss-born Daniel Vollenweider and centred on the steep old-vine Wolfer Goldgrube, now led by Moritz Hoffmann. Concentrated, classically fruity Mosel Riesling from the Traben-Trarbach area.
Tasting: Small estate; tastings and sales by appointment in Traben-Trarbach.
A sought-after small grower working steep, organically farmed parcels in the Enkircher Ellergrub and Trabener Gaispfad. Detailed, low-intervention Riesling in dry and fruity styles.
Tasting: Small estate; tastings and sales by appointment in Traben-Trarbach.
One of the oldest estates on the Mosel, revived by Gernot Kollmann around the old-vine Enkircher sites of Batterieberg, Steffensberg and Ellergrub. Dry, spontaneously fermented, low-intervention Riesling.
Tasting: Tastings and sales by appointment at the estate in Enkirch.
A boutique estate founded by Swiss-born Daniel Vollenweider and centred on the steep old-vine Wolfer Goldgrube, now led by Moritz Hoffmann. Concentrated, classically fruity Mosel Riesling from the Traben-Trarbach area.
Tasting: Small estate; tastings and sales by appointment in Traben-Trarbach.
A sought-after small grower working steep, organically farmed parcels in the Enkircher Ellergrub and Trabener Gaispfad. Detailed, low-intervention Riesling in dry and fruity styles.
Tasting: Small estate; tastings and sales by appointment in Traben-Trarbach.
A storied Urzig label held by the Christoffel family for four centuries and now made and distributed by Robert Eymael of Monchhof. Classic, delicately sweet Riesling from the Urziger Wurzgarten and Erdener Treppchen.
Tasting: Tastings at the Monchhof Vinothek, where both estates' wines can be tasted and bought.
One of the oldest estates in the Mosel, with records back to the Cistercian abbey of Himmerod in 1177. Robert Eymael makes traditional fruity Riesling from the Urziger Wurzgarten and Erdener sites.
Tasting: Vinothek tastings of both Monchhof and Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben wines; visits by arrangement.
An Erden family estate with prime holdings in the steep Erdener Pralat and Treppchen and the Urziger Wurzgarten. Classic fruity-style Mosel Riesling across the Pradikat ladder.
Tasting: Tastings and sales by appointment at the riverside estate in Erden.
