Mehring on the Moselle
Mehring is a wine-growing village on the Middle Moselle. The vineyards lie along the Moselle valley and belong to Mosel.
Steep slopes and soils
The Blattenberg is a south-south-westerly facing, extremely steep site with sections of more than 50 per cent gradient, terraces, rock outcrops and slate dry-stone walls. Blue slate with quartzite inclusions shapes the subsoil.
The Zellerberg extends as a steep, strongly sun-exposed site around Mehring, Lörsch and Longen. Its clay slate contains iron and therefore has a slightly reddish colouring. The Mehringer Goldkupp comprises flat Moselle areas as well as flat and steep south-facing plots above the Zellerberg. There, loess, clay and slate are found.
Heat and water
On the Blattenberg, the Moselle and Devonian slate store and release heat, which supports the growth of the vines. The site is also exposed to sun and wind. In the Goldkupp, a gently sloping area with soils containing fine earth stores water and supports the vines in dry years.
Viticulture and history
In Mehring, viticulture has been documented since the end of the third century. The local wine-growing history is connected with Roman remains such as a villa rustica and the Mehringer K operational. On the Blattenberg there are sometimes very old vines on vineyard terraces; the name of the site is locally linked with the earlier ownership of the Abbey of Prüm and the historical term „abbate plantare“.
The Zellerberg is associated with Moselle Rieslings in classic and dry styles, with the dry version emphasising the mineral character shaped by slate. The Goldkupp stands for particularly fruity and well-balanced wines.
