Top 100 wines of Luxembourg - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best wines of Luxembourg as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Luxembourg and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (officially the "Grand Duchy of Luxembourg") is a landlocked country at the junction of Belgium, Germany and France. It is a small country compared to its neighbours, stretching 80 km from North to South and 50 km from west to east, covering just over 2,500 square kilometres. Only 1% of this area is devoted to wine growing.
Located in the north of Western Europe, it is one of the coolest wine regions in the world.
In the north of the country, the Ardennes hills and forests dominate the topography. Forest accounts for a third of the country's land and the north is sparsely populated.
The vast majority of Luxembourg's 620,000 inhabitants live in the southern half of the country.
Wine production in Luxembourg has been in Slight decline since the late 1990s, with annual production currently at around 80,000 hectoliters (8 million liters or 2.
1 million U. S. gallons).
Viticulture is centered in the southeastern Part of Luxembourg, where the Mosel River (known as the Moselle) forms the national border with Germany.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Luxembourg
wines from the region of Luxembourg go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon and avocado chirashi, spaghetti all 'amatriciana or chocolate fondant.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Luxembourg
On the nose in the region of Luxembourg often reveals types of flavors of earth, strawberries or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or spices. In the mouth in the region of Luxembourg is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Luxembourg
The best wines of Luxembourg in other styles
- The best wines other of Luxembourg in other styles
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- The best wines red of Luxembourg in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of Luxembourg in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Luxembourg in other styles
- The best wines white of Luxembourg in other styles