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.
Tasting: Wine tastings and cellar-door sales Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment at St. Johannishof.
A Bernkastel estate with holdings in the Bernkasteler alte Badstube am Doctorberg, Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Urziger Wurzgarten, plus the linked Peter Nicolay label. Classic fruity-style Mosel Riesling.
Tasting: Tastings and sales at the Bernkastel-Kues estate; visits by arrangement.
One of two Thanisch estates with historic parcels in the Bernkasteler Doctor, based in the Andel district of Bernkastel-Kues. Over 375 years of family winegrowing and classic Mosel Riesling.
Tasting: Open Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:00 and Saturday 11:00 to 16:00, or by appointment, in Andel.
Guided tour through medieval Bernkastel and the surrounding vineyards, finished with a glass of Mosel wine. Booked through the Mosel-Gaeste-Zentrum tourist information on the Gestade promenade.
One of the largest wine festivals on the entire Mosel, held around the first Sunday in September with a wine route, the Mosella crowning, a parade and fireworks.
Tip: Accommodation in Bernkastel sells out months ahead; stay in a neighbouring village and walk in along the riverside promenade.
Family wine estate and guesthouse on a private vineyard in the centre of Bernkastel-Kues, five generations into Mosel winemaking. Rooms and apartments with a terrace wine bar pouring the house wines.
The list: Estate Mosel wines served at the terrace wine bar; cellar visits and tastings
Evening wine bar inside the Ratskeller on Bernkastel-Kues' market square, pouring Mosel Riesling by the glass from late afternoon.
The list: The wine bar of the Ratskeller in the old town hall on Bernkastel's market square, pouring Mosel wines by the glass from early evening
Tip: Open from 5pm Tuesday to Sunday right on the famous Bernkastel market square; ideal first stop before dinner in the old town.
Modern hotel wine bar in Bernkastel-Kues pouring established Mosel estates alongside emerging young growers, with a terrace facing Burg Landshut.
The list: A modern hotel wine bar pouring both established Mosel names like Dr. Loosen and emerging young growers, with a castle-view terrace
Tip: Ask for the newcomer-grower flight; the bar deliberately balances classic estates against up-and-coming Mosel names.
Tiny, candle-lit wine tavern in a leaning 1416 cottage off Bernkastel's market square, pouring the Schmitz family's Mosel Rieslings.
The list: The wine tavern of the Schmitz family vineyard inside a leaning 1416 cottage, pouring over 50 Mosel Rieslings and reds in a tiny candle-lit room
Tip: The crooked 1416 pointed cottage is one of the most photographed buildings on the Mosel; squeeze into the upstairs nook with a glass of estate Riesling.
Half-timbered hotel Weinstube in Bernkastel's old town, named for the Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard and pouring Mosel Riesling in a beamed candle-lit room.
The list: A timber-framed hotel Weinstube in Bernkastel's old town named for the famous Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard, pouring Mosel Riesling in a beamed candle-lit room
Tip: Order a glass of the namesake Bernkasteler Doctor, a VDP Grosse Lage site farmed by Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch with documented Riesling viticulture back to 1650, in the half-timbered dining room.
Snug vaulted cellar wine tavern by the Mosel bridge in Bernkastel-Kues, pouring local Riesling with views toward Burg Landshut.
The list: A cosy cellar wine tavern by the Mosel bridge with views to Burg Landshut, pouring local Riesling in a low, candle-lit vaulted room
Tip: Grab a riverside table at dusk for the floodlit Burg Landshut view, then move into the vaulted cellar for a nightcap Riesling.
Riverside hotel lounge and bar at DEINHARD's in Bernkastel-Kues, serving Mosel wines and the hotel's own traditional-method Sekt.
The list: The riverside lounge and bar of DEINHARD's hotel on the Bernkastel market house, serving Mosel wines and the hotel's own traditional-method Sekt
Tip: Settle into the riverside lounge with a glass of the house Sekt before dinner; the hotel makes its own sparkling in the cellar below.
Mosel-Riesling vinotheque in the vaulted St Nicholas Hospital cellars (foundation chartered by Nikolaus von Kues in 1458) in Bernkastel-Kues, with self-pour tastings of over 100 wines.
The list: The largest vinotheque for Mosel Riesling in the world, in the vaulted cellars of the St Nicholas Hospital, where over 100 regional wines can be tasted
Tip: Buy a tasting card and self-pour your way through more than 100 Mosel wines in the medieval hospital cellars; arrive mid-afternoon to avoid the tour crowds.
Hotel sparkling-wine manufactory in DEINHARD's historic Bernkastel cellar, making and pouring traditional bottle-fermented Riesling Sekt.
The list: A hotel sparkling-wine manufactory in the historic cellar at Bernkastel's market house, making and pouring traditional bottle-fermented Riesling Sekt
Tip: Book a Sekt tasting in the cellar to taste traditional-method Riesling sparkling made on site, a German answer to grower Champagne.
Dr. Loosen's Rieslings are vegan-friendly, with no animal products and bentonite-clay fining where needed, one of the most widely available vegan Mosel ranges.
Tip: The entry Dr. L and the estate Rieslings are all vegan-friendly, an easy, affordable choice for plant-based drinkers exploring the Mosel.