Luxembourg wine

Viticulture in Luxembourg mostly describes the Moselle area with the typical for the German Mosel steep slopes and rock bottoms. The wine region of Luxembourg therefore actually called the Luxembourg Moselle or Miselerland.

In the wine growing region Luxembourg almost exclusively dry, varietal white wines are made. Wine from Luxembourg is pressed to about 45 % from here rivaner called Müller -Thurgau grape. The Elfling makes another major contribution to the Luxembourg wine.

Other white grape varieties which complement the range: about Auxerrois, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer. Red wines, mostly Pinot Noir, are rare. A significant proportion of the white wine grapes is made ​​into sparkling wine or Crémant. Today, around 450 major and minor acquisition winemakers cultivate 1300 hectares of vineyards. The wines are produced by the members of the cooperative wineries ' Domaines de Vinsmoselle " (58 % of the national production), the private wineries (Organisation of Professional Viticulteurs Independents, 28 % of production), as well as the wine trade ( 14 % of production).

The Luxembourg Wine Queen ( Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Wäikinnigin ) represents the wines and viticulture in Luxembourg. It is awarded annually crowned on the second weekend in September at the Grape and Wine Festival in Greven makers.

History of wine in Luxembourg

The wine-growing history of Luxembourg is closely connected to the historical events of the Unterauer and Mosel.

At the Unterauer viticulture in Rosport in the " Hoelt ", the most easterly point of the Grand Duchy operated.

The Mosel is on a length of 36 km the border with Germany. On the German side of the river lies the region Mosel -Saar- Ruwer. The history of the two regions is closely linked, here as there is enough of the vine cultivation date back to Roman times. The Romans brought in the 1st century BC the viticulture in this area.

In the Middle Ages the foundation of numerous monasteries led to the recovery of viticulture throughout the country. Only with the very severe winter of 1709 was destroyed in the whole country with the exception of the Moselle valley, the Rebbe stand.

To 90 % of the species Elfling were planted in the aftermath vines, which were almost exclusively exported in drums for waste in the German wine region Mosel- Saar- Ruwer. Only in the 20th century, the Luxembourg government wanted to strengthen the identity of their own wines. This was achieved through the influence of the customs union with Belgium in 1922, the establishment of a vineyard Institute 1925 in Remich and the foundation in 1935 of quality wine system, the Marque nationale des vins de la moselle luxembourgeoise.

Varieties

The Grand-Ducal Regulation of 6 May 2004 allows the production of wine ( table wine and quality wine) with the following varieties:

  • Müller -Thurgau, here called rivaner: 366.8 ha ( 28.5%)
  • Auxerrois: 183.9 ha ( 14.3%)
  • Pinot Gris, Pinot Gris here called: 180.7 ha ( 14.0 %)
  • Riesling: 159.1 ha (12.3%)
  • Pinot Blanc, Pinot Blanc here called: 144.5 ha ( 11.2%)
  • Elfling: 115.9 ha ( 9.0%)
  • Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir here the said variety is the most important red grape variety: 94.8 ha (7.4%)
  • Gewürztraminer: 19.4 ha (1.5%)
  • Chardonnay: 16.1 ha (1.3%)

The area shares relate to the year 2008.

To a lesser extent there are also varieties Dakapo, Gamay, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot (Pinot Noir précoce ), St. Laurent and Silvaner. However, the grape Dakapo may only be used in a blend of up to ten percent with the Pinot Noir, Gamay, Pinot Madeleine and St. Laurent.

Wine predicates and the Luxembourg quality wines

The quality wine system Marque Nationale des Vins luxembourgeois was introduced on March 12, 1935. A small rectangular auxiliary label on the back of the bottle confirmed with the Marque Nationale appellation contrôlée of controlled origin, guaranteeing a basic quality of the wine.

The wine is subjected to a state laboratory analysis at the Institut Viti - Vinicole in Remich. In addition, the wines are sensorially assessed according to the criteria color, clarity, smell and taste in a Commission of the Marque Nationale des Vins luxembourgeois. The back label is obtained with a minimum rating of 12 points on a scale to 20 in 14 or more points may the wine quality designation Vin classé, with 16 or more points are designated Premier Cru and with 18 to 20 points, the award Grand Premier Cru.

To contribute to the marketing of the Luxembourg Moselle valley road was declared the Wine Road.

Since 8 January 2001 the numbers Vendanges Tardive ( late harvest ), were introduced Vin de Glace ( Ice wine ) and Vin de Paille (straw wine).

Since 4 January 1991, the appellation Crémant de Luxembourg was introduced for the quality sparkling wine. This quality sparkling wine produced by the traditional method of bottle fermentation. Crémant is either offered as a varietal wine from the grape varieties Elfling, Pinot blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir or Chardonnay, as dry ( brut ) or semi-dry ( demi -sec ) Cuvée (ie a blend of several grape varieties ), or as a vintage sparkling wine. The sparkling rosé is mainly composed of Pinot Noir.

Wine-growing villages

The Luxembourg wine-growing has a total of 1289 hectares of vineyards. On the 42 km long stretch between Rosport and Schengen following wine-growing villages are:

  • Ahn with the individual layers Palmberg, Gëllebour or Göllebour, Heiligenhäuschen, Helenterbour, Hohfels, Pietert, Steinkaul, Vogelsang, Juniper Mountain, Weinbour
  • Bech- Kleinmacher with the individual layers Enschberg, Falkenberg, Foot Lach, gallows beer, Goldberg, the mountain of God or Gottesgôf, Hischnerg, Jonge Mountain, Kurschels, Naumberg, Roetschelt, scouring mountain, rock noise, Stencheswengert, Perdeg, Zehren mountain
  • Bous with the situation Johannisberg
  • Ehnen with the individual layers Bidelt, Brommelt, Dieffert, Ehnerberg or one mountain, holy house, cottage, mountain wine, Konwelt, Leitschberg, Mestechberg, primer mountain, rice Selt, Rosemen, Stoudt, Wousselt, Zenner
  • Ellange
  • Drake things
  • Gostingen
  • Greiveldange with the individual layers Bensberg, Dieffert, Rock, Herrenberg, hut, mountain primer
  • Grevenmacher with the individual layers Cotes, Rock, Groard, Kraizerberg, Leitschberg, Pietert, Rosenberg
  • Hettermillen
  • Lenningen
  • Machtum with the individual layers Alwengert, Rock, Gollebour, Hohfels, Ongkaf, Schuwer, Widdem
  • Mertert with the individual layers Bockberg, Elter Mountain, Rock, Herrenberg, Hohfels, Koeppchen, walnut, Ongkaf
  • Mondorf
  • Niederdonven with the layers Bausch Mountain, Diedenacker, rock
  • Oberdonven
  • Remer 's with the individual layers Jonge mountain, mountain Kreitz, Kreitchen, Reith, Rodenberg
  • Remich with the individual layers Altenberg, Rock, Goldberg, Haelwengert, Hopertsbour, church garden, Naumberg, primer mountain Rochers
  • Rolling
  • Rosport with the single vineyard " Hoelt "
  • Schengen with the layers of rock, Markus Berg
  • Schwebsange with the layers Dieffert, Hehberg, Kolteschberg, Letscheberg, steep mountain
  • Stadtbredimus with the layers board, Diefert, Rock, Goldberg, Heath, Hosbusch, Koeppchen, primer Mountain, Rousegerb, Wolwergruef
  • Cheap water
  • Wave stone with layers of Brown Mountain, Enschberg, Foulschette, Jonge Mountain, Knipp, Kurschels, St. Annaberg, violet hill
  • Wintrange with the layers Felsberg, Hommel mountain
  • Wormeldange with the individual layers Ehnerberg, parent mountain, Gaaschtwengert, Kelter Mountain, Koeppchen, Mohr mountain, holy house, Niedert, walnut, Pietert, Pieteschwengert, Schengen Rock, Stiercherg, Weinbour, Wousselt
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