The Mosel is probably Germany’s most prestigious wine region. The appellation is named after the river Moselle which in German is called Mosel. The Moselle has its source in Alsace, France and is flowing through Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. In 2007 the German wine law was reformed in many ways and before August 1st 2007 the Mosel appellation was known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. The Moselle, the Saar and the Ruwer are three rivers and their valleys form together the appellation. However colloquially the appellation was always referred to as Mosel hence the change of name. German Parliament, known as Bundestag, also decided to rename the highest quality level for German wines from Qualitätswein mit Prädikat to Prädikatswein. I won’t go into more detail but if you want to learn more about the German wine law reform of 2007 then you can read the complete text of the law in German on the official website of the Bundestag.
Over 60% of all grapes in the Mosel are Riesling making it the most important grape of the region. Red grapes are not of any importance. Less than 10% of all grown grapes are red. A Trockenbeerenauslese of the highest quality (Prädikatswein) can sell at auctions for hundreds and thousands of Euro. Don’t worry you don’t have to spend a fortune on high quality wines from the Mosel but compared to other German wine region the Mosel is quite expensive.
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