The Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr. is one of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Mosel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr. wines in Mosel among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr. 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 Jos. Christoffel Jr. wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr. wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, shrimp risotto with curry or moroccan kefta balls.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr.. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or non oak. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr.. is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
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°.
How Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr. wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery), chinese fried shrimp ravioli or couscous chicken and merguez.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr.. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Jos. Christoffel Jr.. is a with a nice freshness.
A natural hybrid, most likely resulting from an interspecific cross between Vitis Riparia and Vitis Labrusca, first planted by Hugh White in College Hill, USA. In France, it is one of the six hybrids prohibited since 1935 (included in European regulations): Clinton, herbemont, isabelle, jacquez, noah and othello. It should be noted that it was used for a very long time as a rootstock, today it can still be found in arbors and trellises raised in private homes, our photographs were taken in the Cevennes.
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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.
