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It’s Time for Straw Wine!
As December comes to an end, many vintners are now pressing the grapes they put aside at harvest time to…
Vinorama at Expogast!
The first issue of Vinorama has arrived! It will be at Luxexpo-The Box (Luxembourg-Kirchberg) from Saturday 24th to Wednesday 28th…
Markusberg – a pioneering terroir
Although chiefly admired for its Pinots, Schengen Markusberg has plenty of other strings to its bow. This lieu-dit has played an important role in the history of wine-growing in Luxembourg, and what’s more, it’s also a magnificent terroir … for Riesling!
Grevenmacher Fels – the spirit of the cliffs
Shelly limestone is a distinctive feature of the northern half of the Luxembourg winegrowing region, and the Grevenmacher Fels is one of the terroirs that express this remarkable minerality to best effect.
Foulschette – a haven for Pinot Gris
This terroir near Wellenstein in the southern Moselle Valley offers ideal conditions for Pinot Gris. It was in these Keuper marls that the grape variety was first planted in Luxembourg in the 1930s.
Wousselt – old, but still in good shape
Heading north from Ehnen to Wormeldange, the terroir you can see alongside the road is Wousselt. The vines closest to the village at the bottom of the slope are planted on Luxembourg’s oldest terraces. The Riesling grapes mainly grown here benefit considerably from this unique setting.
