Patchwork of Kraichgau Fields
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Kuernbach
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Cliffs of the Stromberg
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Gallery July 2018
Tag Archives: Lorraine
From the Moselle to the Mosel
The Moselle River is famed for its wines – German wines. But the Moselle actually begins in France, coming out of the Vosges Mountains, rolling along its way through the northeastern corner of France. Where France and Germany and Luxembourg meet, the Mosel begins, where all three countries lay claim to Moselle/Mosel wines of note. But this is not an article about German Mosel wines, nor about Luxembourg’s Moselle wines either, as they have already been done. (See here for Germany, and here for Luxembourg.) Rather, this is about the French Moselle wines and wine country, which is far less known, and quite new as an appellation.
Wine Notes: French Moselle
What I Learned
The year 2011 saw the creation of the Appellation d’Origine Controlee (AOC) Moselle. This AOC produces still white, red and rose wines. About 60 hectares and 20 communities participate in this newest of appellations. It falls in three distinct sections. One is by Sierck-les-Bains, where the Moselle first leaves French territory, heading into Germany and Luxembourg. A second is around the city of Metz, a bit further south. The third section is about 60 miles south from Sierck-les-Bains, around the town of Vic-sur-Seille.
Circuit de Stromberg: Trail in a Nutshell
Trail Name : Circuit de Stromberg (AKA: Boucle de Stromberg)
Trail Type: Short distance circuit; mostly hard surfaces, to include about 100 steps, somewhat maintained, but the route itself is only intermittently marked.
Length: 7.7 kilometers/4.75 miles
Convenient to: Thionville, France; Remich or Schengen, Luxembourg; Perl, Germany
Marking: Yellow rectangle/Red and white rectangles thru town/Red dot; as well as location and directional signposts
