The Winery Mönchhof of Mosel

Winery Mönchhof - Grand Lay Riesling Trocken
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Mönchhof.
It is ranked in the top 127 of the estates of Mosel.
It is located in Mosel

The Winery Mönchhof is one of the best wineries to follow in Mosel.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Mosel to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mönchhof wines

Looking for the best Winery Mönchhof wines in Mosel among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mönchhof 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 Winery Mönchhof wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Mönchhof

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mönchhof

How Winery Mönchhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit socks in gibelotte, creamy tomato squid or banh mi sandwich.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mönchhof

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mönchhof. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, non oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mönchhof. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mönchhof

  • 2010With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Mönchhof.

  • Riesling
  • Weissburgunder

Discovering the wine region of Mosel

Mosel is the most famous of Germany's 13 official wine regions, and also the third largest in terms of production. As with many German regions, it is most aasociated with a range of wine styles made from the Riesling grape variety, but Müller-Thurgau is also widely planted. The best Mosel Riesling wines are some of the finest whites in the world. Light and low in Alcohol, they can be intensely fragrant with beguiling Floral">floral and Mineral notes, and a wonderful Balance of sweetness and Acidity.

The region follows the path of the Mosel river from its confluence with the Rhine river near Koblenz, upstream and south-west to Germany's border with Luxembourg and France. This region also includes the Saar and Ruwer tributaries, and was formerly known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer until August 2007, when the name was officially shortened to Mosel. Some of the famous wine villages along the valley include Bernkastel, Brauneberg, Erden, Graach and Piesport, to name but five. Furthermore, the region boasts some of the finest and most picturesque Vineyards in Europe.

The Romans planted the first vineyards along the Mosel river and the city of Trier around the second century. Today, this region is known for its steep slopes overlooking the rivers, on which the vineyards are planted. Bremmer Calmont, located in the town of Bremm, has an incline of up to 68°. It has often been cited as the steepest vineyard site in the world, though the Engelsfelden vineyard in the Bühler Valley (Bühlertal) in the Baden region is documented at 75°.

The top sweet wines of Winery Mönchhof

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Mönchhof

How Winery Mönchhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of simple pork roast, gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa) or couscous from the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Mönchhof

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Mönchhof. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Mönchhof. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Mönchhof

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Mönchhof.

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Mönchhof

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Mönchhof

How Winery Mönchhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of new york hot dog, sushi cake or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Mönchhof.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.

The top pink wines of Winery Mönchhof

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Mönchhof

How Winery Mönchhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian such as recipes of goat cheese and bacon quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Mönchhof.

  • Spätburgunder

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top red wines of Winery Mönchhof

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mönchhof

How Winery Mönchhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, beef mironton or rabbit à la lorientaise.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Mönchhof.

  • Spätburgunder

The word of the wine: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mönchhof

Planning a wine route in the of Mosel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Mönchhof.

News about Winery Mönchhof and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.