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Goldtropfchen from men such as Theo Haart, (last years German winemaker of the year), which are quite excellent. The next day covers the classic vineyards of the Bernkastel S-bend. This area is sometimes called the middle-Moselle but this has never been an of½cial description. The soils change radically even within this small area, from the brown soil of Brauneberg, (the favoured site of the Victorians), to the classic blue slate of Bernkastel and Wehlen. These give the racy direct wines that have been favoured recently. Finally on the last day we arrive in the red sandstone of Urzig and Erden that give very interesting spicy wines. We will have superb tastings with the top estates that we know well. These include Reinhold-Haart in Piesport, Dr Loosen in Bernkastel, Molitor in Zeltingen and SA Prum in Wehlen. Quite a list of stellar estates! The last 3 nights are based in a 4* wine-hotel in Zeltingen, the wine village next to Wehlen, with which it shares the great Sonnenuhr (or sundial) slope. We will taste a very large number of wines, dry, off-dry, medium, sweet and intensely sweet that these days, have wonderful ¾avours, can be intensely refreshing and give a huge delight factor.
Vineyard Walks
Saarbourg
Mosel Vineyard Walk
Sunday 14 - Saturday 20 September
Given the phenomenal increase in interest in the classic wines of Germany, our new vineyard walk is a Riesling-feast! It covers the vineyards of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, three regions in one, as we discover. The ½rst part of the walk explores the Saar, which is just to the south of the city of Trier. The River Saar is a navigable waterway, the vineyards above it are some of the steepest in the world and are famous for their sweet wines such as the awesome Eiswein. We spend two days exploring the region with visits to the top wine estates such as Von Hövel, Schloss Saarstein and Von Othegraven. We stay in a wine-estate hotel, Ayler Kupp in the pretty village of Ayl. Our next hotel is also a wine estate in the vineyards of Trier. Here we enjoy dinner at their Michelin* restaurant. Next we walk through forest and drop down into the pretty Ruwer valley. The Ruwer itself is little more than a stream and the valley is very rural and very quiet. It is more sheltered than the Saar. The wines are intense and ½ne grained, sometimes with a haunting aroma of blackcurrant. The Ruwer ¾ows into the Mosel just downstream from Trier. From this point onwards, for the next three days, the walk follows the River Mosel as it winds its way down to the Rhine. We cover the central section including Piesport. Whilst here we discover the genuine wines such as PiesporterA footpath above the Mosel
Outline Itinerary
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Meet Ayl. Dinner. 3* Ayl. Walking in Saar, visits & lunch. Walking in Saar. Lunch. Dinner. Wine estate hotel Walking in Ruwer. Lunch. Dinner. 4* Mosel. Walking in Mosel. Picnic. Walking in Mosel. Dinner. Tour ends. Transfer to Ayl, Trier or Luxembourg Airport.
Includes
3 nights 3* & 3 night 4* hotels, 8 meals with wines, visits & tastings. Mini bus support. Transfer back to Ayl, airport or Trier. Walk Guide. The maximum party size is 16. Rating: Moderate but some long days up to 14 miles.
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