Middle Moselle
As Mittelmosel is referred to in Germany to about 120 km long section of the flow Mosel , in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz of the city Trier to Reil above cell passes. The subsequent section of the river to the mouth of the Moselle into the Rhine is called the Lower Moselle . The Middle Moselle corresponds to the Bernkastel wine-growing area .
landscape
The Middle Mosel landscape is characterized by the many meanders of the river, which has found an exceptionally scenic path here between the low mountain ranges Hunsrück and Eifel in a deeply cut valley with partly steep slopes on which the Moselle wine grows. Down the river, a large number of well-known wine towns line the Middle Moselle , including Schweich , Longuich , Mehring (Mosel) , Klüsserath , Trittenheim , Neumagen-Dhron , Piesport , Brauneberg-Filzen , Lieser , Bernkastel-Kues , Zeltingen-Rachtig , Ürzig , Kinheim , Kröv , Traben -Trarbach and Reil . The Middle Moselle has been shaped by viticulture since Roman times . Even then, the Romans used the Moselle as a transport route for the wine produced here.
Viticulture
Mosel wines of the wine-growing region Mosel are mainly Riesling - white wines . In addition to the Riesling grape, Rivaner / Müller-Thurgau , Pinot Blanc and Kerner can also be found here and there . Although the Mosel is not a classic wine region, the demand will accordingly since the late 1990s also -years increasingly red wines grown as Pinot Noir .
The wineries on the Middle Moselle also offer sparkling wine , wine and fruit brandies and liqueurs . As in all wine-growing regions, they largely market their products themselves and present them in wine or tasting rooms , ostrich taverns and during the warm season at various farm festivals .
