The Caves Legill is one of the best wineries to follow in Moselle.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Moselle to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Caves Legill wines in Moselle among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caves Legill wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Caves Legill wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Caves Legill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso bucco of veal, pork cheeks confit in cider or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.
Moselle is an appellation covering white, red and rosé wines from an area in the administrative department of Moselle in Northeastern France. The Vineyard">Vineyard zone covers land on both sides of the Mosel River (known locally as the Moselle), before it flows north to form the heart of Germany's famed Mosel wine region.
Moselle wines are most often light, Aromatic whites with crisp Acidity. They are made predominantly from the Auxerrois Blanc and Müller-Thurgau grape varieties.
The Moselle AOC zone extends along the banks of the river in western Moselle, covering 18 communes in that department plus one in the neighboring department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. Most vineyards lie on south-facing hillsides to make the most of sunlight exposure, an important consideration at the area's relatively high latitude of 49°N. In fact, aside from a few vineyards in the very north of Champagne, Moselle boasts France's northernmost AOC-defined area.
Historically, Moselle (and indeed much of the Lorraine region) was an important area of wine production in northern France.
Before the introduction of appellation laws, vineyards near Metz were planted to Pinot Noir. These were used in the production of Champagne, or – while Lorraine was under German rule following the Franco-Prussian War – Sekt.
The land under vine in Moselle decreased following the crisis involving Phylloxera, which reached the area in the early 20th Century. This was followed by a period of increasing industrialization and then World War I, which had a major impact on all forms of agriculture in northeast France.
How Caves Legill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sea sauerkraut with white wine, lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks or chicken nuggets with cheese.
Elbling blanc is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape for eating on our tables. White Elbling can be found grown in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
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Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
