Location and landscape
Igel is a municipality on the left bank of the Moselle near Luxembourg, about ten kilometres from Trier. The municipality lies at the transition from the narrow Upper Moselle valley to the Trier valley and, along with its vineyards, belongs to the wine-growing region Mosel. Steep Bunter sandstone and shell limestone formations shape the surrounding area. The Moselle valley is one of the warmer climate regions in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Geology and viticulture
At the Igel fault, older Bunter sandstone and younger shell limestone meet. Vineyards and limestone rocks are located on the shell limestone side. Shell limestone and marl are characteristic calcareous soils of the Upper Moselle and important sites for Elbling and Pinot varieties.
The single vineyards Dullgärten and Pilgerberg belong to the Großlage Königsberg in the Upper Moselle. Dullgärten covers three hectares, Pilgerberg 2.4 hectares; Pilgerberg is listed in the cadastre district of Liersberg. Elbling is the most important grape variety in the wine-growing region of Igel and Langsur. For the Upper Moselle, it is described as a dry, uncomplicated wine and is also suitable for producing sparkling wine.
History
Igel was first mentioned in 929 as Villa Agullia. In the vineyards near Igel, there is also the Grutenhäuschen, a Roman funerary structure from the third or fourth century.
