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The new team at Karthäuserhof:
Richard Grosche (li.) and Mathieu Kauffmann
i ndividualists who forge their path with passion
and idiosyncratic wines: Thorsten
Melsheimer from Reil, farming his steep
slopes biodynamically and Florian Lauer
from Ayl – he farms his vineyards entirely
without copper. There also is much organic
farming promise in Mosel-newcomer
Richard Grosche who just took over the
running of Weingut Karthäuserhof in the
Ruwer alongside Mathieu Kauffmann. They
plan to start conversion next year. However,
it is not just with Riesling that the Mosel
scores highly. Spätburgunder also offers
i nteresting possibilities, spurred on by
climate change. “Elegant Mosel Pinots from
the warmer sites are an exciting addition to
wine menus,” says Zigmars Grinbergs.
Nobody can tell what the future holds.
Especially not in these turbulent, pandemic
times. One thing, however, is clear: there is
so much more potential in Mosel, Saar and
Ruwer, even if the wines will not fetch the
prices they did 120 years ago. The wine
scene here is more diverse than ever before
and the 2019 vintage – from the top
producers – is incredibly exciting.
Internationals markets have only just begun
to (re-) discover the region. These
opportunities need to be seized. I cannot wait.
INFO
Thomas Curtius‘ day job is in communication, he is
the director of projects and digital communication
for Daimler AG. In 2019, he passed his Master of Wine
exams and received the Outstanding Achievement
Award of the Institute of Masters of Wine.
MOSEL WINE REGION
The village of Zell an der Mosel
Growing area
approx. 8800 hectares
Administrative Split
6 districts (Bereich), 18 collective sites
(Grosslage), 524 single sites (Einzellagen)
Soils
Triassic limestone, slate
Important Grape Varieties
Riesling, Weissburgunder, Spätburgunder
Winegrowers’ Associations
Mosel-Wein e. V., Gartenfeldstrasse 12a
54295 Trier
www.weinland-mosel.de
Bernkasteler Ring e. V., Auf der Trift 29
54470 Bernkastel-Kues
www.bernkasteler-ring.de
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