🇱🇺LUXEMBROURG

LUXENBOURG IS–   Regions– 4   Cantons– 57     @Luxembourg City

  • WHITE= Rivaner AKA=Müller Thurgau 30%, Auxerrois 15%, Riesling 12%, Pinot Gris 13%, Pinot Blanc 10%, Elbling 9%, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer
  • RED= Pinot Noir 8%
    • –Hybrid– Leon Millot

GEOGRAPHY– HEMISPHERE-Northern, REGION-Central-Europe

  • COUNTRY-Luxembourg, +Latitude(49.8°‘N’)
  • BORDERS-Belgium(North-West), Germany(East), France(South), Luxembourg is a Landlocked Country

TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Ardennes Mountains, +Altitude(? mt.)

  • On~Moselle~River~(42km. Along Border)

VITICULTURE– 15,000 ha. Planted, (90% White/10% Red)

  • #45 In Grape Production & #40 In Wine Consumption In World.

VINICULTURE–

  • History & Culture of Co.-Operatives…Vinmoselle(Co.-Op.) Has 6 Facilities at Greiveldange, Grevenmacher, Remerschen, Stadbredimus, Wellenstein, Wormeldange
  • Vin de Paille(Straw Wine)- Grape Used…Auxerrois, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Clay, Limestone

  • **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soil” For Detailed Information On Soils.

CLIMATE– “Continental” With “Alpine” Influence

HISTORY– Known as The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

CULTURE– GASTRONOMY… Smoked Pork-Neck, Fried River Fish   |   CHEESE…

LUXEMBOURG WINE LAW

  • Marque Nationale- Founded In 1935, Guarantees the Origin and Quality of Wine.
  • Tasting Panel- Reviews Wines and Can Reject the Wine or Award it Appellation Controlee, Premier Cru, or Grand Premier Cru.

GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “To Benefit From “Demystifying The Vine” and the World of Wine an Understanding of Luxembourg’s Geography and Topography is Needed and the Ability to Visualize Its Wine Regions.  Luxembourg is Organized In a “North to South”/ “East to West” Orientation and is Intended to Be Researched as So.”

**Luxembourg Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase These Maps at Delongwine.com

MOSELLE LUXEMBOURGEOISE       @Grevenbacher

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Riesling
  • RED= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Luxenbourg(South-East), “Non-Contigenous(3)”
    • VILLAGES-Mondorf, Remerschen, Stadtbredimus, Wellenstein
    • Most of Vineyards Run Along the 40km. Streatch Along Moselle River Which Also Forms the Border With Germany.
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Mosel)”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary” Chalk, Clay, Slate Over Limestone
  • CLIMATE- “Continental” With “Alpine” Influence
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer– Alice Hartmann, Bernard Massard, Cep d’Or, Clos Mon Vieux Moulin, L&R Kox, Madame Aly Duhr, Mathis Bastian, Pauque, Pundel, Schumacher-Knepper, Sunnen-Hoffmann, Vinsmoselle(Co.Op.)
    • Vineyards- Palmberg
  • VINICULTURE- Straw Wine AKA=Vins de Pailles, Dehydrated
  • ICE WINE      @Luxenbourg
    • WHITE= Pinot Gris, Riesling   |   RED= ?
    • GEOGRAPHY– Luxenbourg(Greater)
    • VITICULTURE- AKA=Vins de Glaces
    • VINICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producer-

ISLAND CREMANT De LUXEMBOURG      @Luxenbourg

  • WHITE= Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Elbling, Pinot Blanc, Rivaner AKA=Muller Thurgau, Reisling
  • RED= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Luxenbourg(Greater)
  • VINICULTURE- Produced In Wormeldange
    • Estate/ Producer- Alice Hartmann, Bernard Massard, Caves Desom Saint-Remy, Caves St. Martin, Charles Leclaire, Poll-Fabaire

BELGIUM

BELGIUM IS–     Cantons– 57     @Luxembourg City

  • WHITE= Auxerrois, Bacchus, Bronner, Chardonnay, Chasselas, Chenin, Johanniter, Madeleine Angevine, Merzling, Muller-Thurgau, Muscat, Kerner, Optima, Ortega, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Seibel Sieger, Sieerrebe, Traminer, Wurzer
  • RED= Dornfelder, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Regent

GEOGRAPHY– REGION-Central-Europe, COUNTRY-Belgium, +Latitude(50.5°‘N’)

  • PROVINCES-Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut, Liege, Limburg, Namur, Walloon Brabant, West Flanders
  • BORDERS-France(West), Luxembourg(South-East), Netherlands(North-East), Germany(East)

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude(? mt.)

VITICULTURE– 381 ha. Planted

  • Uses French AOC. System (Appellations d’Origine Controlees)
    • (Gecontroleerde Oorsprongsbenaming)

VINICULTURE–

SOILS– “Metamorphic”

CLIMATE– “Continental”

HISTORY–

CULTURE– GASTRONOMY…    |   CHEESE…

LIMBURG       @Limburg

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-Limburg
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, 
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 77 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer– Domein Holset, Rubaiyat, St. Martinus
  • CULTURE- AKA=Limburg, Limbourg
  • HASPENGOUW AOC. AKA=Hesbaye/ Haspengouwse Wijn
    • Estate/ Producers- Wijnkastell Genoels-Elderen
  • HEUVELLAND AOC. AKA=Heuvellandse Wijn
    • Estate/ Producers-

LIEGE       @Liege

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-Liege
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, 
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 56 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer–
  • CULTURE- AKA=Luik
  • WALLONIAN AOC. AKA=Cotes de Sambre et Meuse
    • WHITE= Auxerrois, Bronner, Chardonnay, Chasselas, Chenin, Johanniter, Madeleine Angevine, Merzling, Müller-Thurgau, Muscat, Optima, Ortega, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Seibel Sieger, Traminer
    • RED= Dornfelder, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Regent

HAINAUT       @Hainaut

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-Hainaut
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”,
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 56 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer–
  • CULTURE- AKA=Henegouwen

FLEMISH BRABANT       @Flemish Brabant

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-Lemish Brabant
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”,
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 46 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer- Meerdael
  • CULTURE- AKA=Vlaams-Brabant
  • HAGELAND AOC.  AKA=Hagelandse Wijn
    • WHITE= Auxerrois, Bacchus, Chardonnay, Müller-Thurgau, Kerner, Optima, Ortega, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling Sieerrebe, Wurzer
    • RED= Dornfelder, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir

NAMUR       @Namur

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-Namur
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”,
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 41 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer- Liticole du Chenoy(11ha.)
  • CULTURE- AKA=Namen

WEST FLANDERS       @West Flanders

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-West Flanders
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”,
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 38 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer–
  • CULTURE- AKA=West Vlaanderen
  • SPARKLING WINE AOC. AKA=Vlaamse Mousserende Kwaliteitswijn
    • WHITE= Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling
    • RED= Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir

WALLOON BRABANT       @Walloon Brabant

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-Walloon Brabant
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”,
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 24 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer–
  • CULTURE- AKA=Waals-Brabant

EAST FLANDERS       @East Flanders

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-East Flanders
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”,
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 21 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer–
  • CULTURE- AKA=Flandre Orientale

ANTWERP       @Antwerp

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belgium, PROVINCE-Antwerp
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”,
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-  13 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer–
  • CULTURE- AKA=Antwerpen
  • VLAAMSE LANDWIJN Vin de Pays       @Flemish County
  • JARDINS DE WALLONIE Vin de Pays    @Wallonian County

🇱🇺LIECHTENSTEIN

LIECHTENSTEIN IS–   Regions– 12     @Vaduz

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Elbling, Gewürztraminer, Grüner Veltliner, Johanniter, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Blauburgunder, Gamaret, Garanoir, Merlot, Rotburgunder, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, St. Laurent
    • –Hybrid– Leon Millot

GEOGRAPHY– HEMISPHERE-Northern, REGION-Central-Europe

  • COUNTRY- Liechtenstein, “Land-Locked”, +Latitude(49°‘N’)
  • REGIONS– Balzers, Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Plankon, Ruggel, Schaan, Schellenberg, Triesen Triesentberg, Vaduz
  • BORDERS- Switzerland(West), Austria(East)

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Vallay”

  • SLOPES/ Alp Mountains, +Alt.? 
  • On~Rhine~River~
  • Glacial Activity– Rhine Glacier Influence

VITICULTURE–  50 ha. Planted

  • #In Grape Production & # In Wine Consumption In World.
  • Estate/Producers- Christian Putzi

VINICULTURE–

  • History & Culture of Hobbyist Winemakers. Commodity of Communal Equipment and Passion.

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Clay, Limestone

  • **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soil” For Detailed Information On Soils.

CLIMATE– “Continental”

HISTORY–

CULTURE– GASTRONOMY…  |   CHEESE…

LEICHTENSTEIN WINE LAW

Northern Region

RUGGEL       @Ruggel

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

SCHELLENBERG     @Schellenberg

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

GAMPRIN     @Gamprin

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

ESCHEN     @Eschen

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

MAUREN     @Mauren

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

Central Region

SCHAAN     @Schaan

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

PLANKON     @Plankon

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

VADUZ     @Vaduz

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

TRIESENTBERG     @Triesentberg

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

Southern Region

TRIESEN     @Triesen

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

BALZERS     @Balzer

  • Geography- Liechtenstein(North)
  • Topography- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly” 

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.