Luxembourg

Discover Luxembourg through its geography and winemaking.

Learn about indications of origin, white varieties, Crémant, and the division of sweet wines from the vineyards along the Moselle.

You can study geography, grape varieties, appellations, and winemaking in sequence. Knowledge gained from articles can be verified through exercises comparing regions and styles.

Grasp the location of the region.

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This is a location map showing representative points for major regions. It does not indicate appellation boundaries. The Natural Earth 1:10m outlines are simplified for display. The numbers indicate representative positions and do not reflect the area or boundaries of appellations. Nearby points are offset and connected by lines.
  1. Around Grevenmacher More northern
  2. From Remich to Schengen South-facing

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Luxembourg / Overview↗

Luxembourg overview

Luxembourg: Overview

Even if two regions share the same river name, read the appellation systems of Germany’s Mosel region and other areas separately.

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Luxembourg / Appellations & winemaking↗

Moselle Luxembourgeoise Côtes Coteaux Lieu dit

AOP and granularity of regions

Organize Côtes, Coteaux, and Lieu-dit based on the differences in the range of origin they represent.

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Luxembourg / Grapes↗

Auxerrois Elbling Rivaner Riesling

Compare white varieties by aroma and acidity

Compare Riesling with other white varieties in terms of aroma and acidity.

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Luxembourg / Regions↗

Grevenmacher

Around Grevenmacher

Read the northern sections along the Moselle River in terms of limestone and slopes.

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Luxembourg / Regions↗

Remich Schengen

From Remich to Schengen

Using the southern mudstone and marl as a clue, compare whites and Crémant.

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Luxembourg / Appellations & winemaking↗

Crémant de Luxembourg

Break down the steps of Crémant

Understand base wine, bottle fermentation, and maturation on lees as separate stages.

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Luxembourg / Appellations & winemaking↗

Vendanges tardives Vin de paille Vin de glace

Compare late harvest, dried, and frozen methods

There are three routes to achieving sugar concentration.

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Luxembourg / Producers↗

Domaines Vinsmoselle Poll Fabaire Brut

Paul Faber Brut

Read the four-variety blend and minimum 12 months of lees aging as an example.

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Major topics of study are selected and included. This is not an encyclopedia listing every appellation, variety, or producer.