Top 100 wines of Moselle
Discover the top 100 best wines of Moselle as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Moselle and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Moselle
France's most northerly AOC in Lorraine (2010), vineyards revived after phylloxera and the wars, clay-limestone and marly soils, harsh semi-continental climate. Auxerrois flagship native white (60% of whites): dry with green apple, citrus, white flowers and smoky mineral touch, tense thirst-quenching acidity. Full Pinot Gris, floral Müller-Thurgau and Gewürztraminer in whites. Fresh Pinot Noir rosés.
Lively everyday northern wines.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat Ottonel
Delicate and fine muscat whites with a tender palate and moderate acidity, on intense and refined aromas of orange blossom, rose, fresh grape, citrus, white peach and airy muscat (more subtle than Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains). Made as aromatic dry aperitif whites (Alsace, Baden), off-dry and sumptuous botrytised liquoreux (Burgenland in Austria, Cotnari in Romania, Tokaj). Created in the 19th century by Robert Moreau (Angers), a cross of Chasselas × Muscat de Saumur.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Moselle
wines from the region of Moselle go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chinese fried shrimp ravioli, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or beetroot and cream cheese verrines.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Moselle
On the nose in the region of Moselle often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple. In the mouth in the region of Moselle is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
