🇱🇺LUXEMBROURG

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

  • WHITE= Rivaner AKA=Muller Thurgau 30%, Auxerrois 15%, Riesling 12%, Pinot Gris 13%, Pinot Blanc 10%, Elbling 9%, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer
  • RED= Pinot Noir 8%

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, +Alt.?

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

VITICULTURE– 15,000 ha. Planted

  • #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

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

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

CLIMATE– “Continental”

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”
  • 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”, +Alt.?

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–
  • 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, Muller-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, Muller-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–
  • 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

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