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Zeltinger himmelreich, schlossberg, sonnenuhr

The three hills of Zeltingen. L-R: Himmelreich, Schlossberg, and Sonnenuhr

zeltingen, zeltinger sonnenuhr, schlossberg

The village of Zeltingen seen from Zeltinger Sonnenuhr with Zeltinger Schlossberg behind.

zeltinger rotlayPart of Zeltinger Sonnenuhr. The area around the rocky outcrops used to be known as Zeltinger Rotlay, and some winemakers still use this name.

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Ürzig urzig

The pretty village of Ürzig

urziger wurzgarten ürziger würzgarten
Parts of Ürziger Würzgarten are simply astonishngly steep.

ürzig urzig

Ürzig seen from near the top of the Würzgarten.

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erdener prälat pralat

Erdener Prälat.

erdener treppchen

Erdener Treppchen.

erdener treppchen
Erdener Treppchen

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graachGraach seen from part Of Graacher Himmelreich.

graach

The view from Graacher Dompropst.

graach josephshof

The Josephshof.

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wehlener sonnenuhr

Wehlener Sonnenuhr seen from Zeltinger Sonnenuhr.

wehlener sonnenuhr with the sundial

Wehlener Sonnenuhr with the sundial.

wehlener sonnenuhr

Hard at work in Wehlener Sonnenuhr. As in many of the best vineyards there is no soil at all, just broken slate.

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bernkastel
Bernkastel with the Doktor vineyard behind.

bernkastel seen from the doctor vineyard

Bernkastel seen from the Doktor vineyard.

spitzhäuschen
A tiny weinstube (wine bar) in Bernkastel,
built in 1416.

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wein schiff roman wine ship

The gravestone of a Roman wine merchant, now in Trier Landsmuseum.

 

 

 

trier porta nigra

The Porta Nigra, a Roman gate to the city of Trier, built around AD 180.

 

 

trier roman goblets

Just one of the stunning collection of Roman artefacts in Trier Landesmuseum.

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piesport
An ancient Roman milestone near Piesport

piesporter goldtröpfchen

Piesporter Goldtröpfchen

piesporter goldtröpfchen

Piesporter Goldtröpfchen

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Trittenheimer ApothekeTrittenheimer Apotheke

Trittenheimer Apotheke
Trittenheimer Apotheke
trittenheim loop
The loop in the Mosel at Trittenheim.

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eltelsbacher karthäuserhofberg
Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg
eitelsbacher marienholz
Eitelsbacher Marienholz
maximin grünhaus
Maximin Grünhaus

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eiswein grapes
Picking Eiswein grapes in Zeltingen in the very early morning while they're frozen solid.
very old vines
These vines are extremely old - over 150 years - and produce tiny amounts of wonderful wine

very old vines
Old vines

small grapes

Small grapes from old vines for the best Auslese

ancient wine press
An ancient wine-press, now in the headquarters of the Hessische Staatsweingüter, Eltville.

kayla in Wehen
The beautiful Kayla, 4, in Wehlen. Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Graacher Dompropst are on
the other bank.

traben-trarbach
Traben-Trarbach
traben-trarbach
Traben-Trarbach with the ruins of Grevenburg castle behind.
traben-trarbach
Traben-Trarbach
kröv krov
A picture of Kröv by Jan Erik Hoel
wolfer goldgrube
Wolfer Goldgrube
cochem
Cochem, seen from the Reichsburg, by
Jan Erik Hoel

See also: A Riverboat journey from Bernkastel to Traben-Trarbach


Winemakers and Tasting Notes

Links to recommended websites

Understanding German wine

Für deutsche Weinerzeuger

Vineyard Names in English

Recent Vintages

Zilliken's secret

Wine Tourism

Ageing wine

Acidity

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