Location and wine-growing region
Perl lies on the Upper Moselle in the Saarland, in the border region with France and Luxembourg. The wine-growing region belongs to the Moselle and forms the independent wine-growing area of Moseltor. The vineyards are assigned to the large area of Schloss Bübingen. Further information about the region is provided by the Moselle.
Climate and soils
The quality wine region on the Upper Moselle lies at around 200 to 230 metres above sea level. The average annual temperature is about 10 to 10.5 °C, and the average annual rainfall is around 750 millimetres. The growing season in the Moseltor area lasts significantly longer than 174 days. The Mosel valley around Perl is characterised by shell limestone and in part by Keuper, which is covered in places by diluvial deposits.
Vineyards and grape varieties
Documented vineyards in Perl and the local districts include, among others, the south-west-facing Perler Hasenberg as well as vineyards in Nennig, Oberperl and Sehndorf. On 31 July 2022, the six named vineyards together comprised 124.74 hectares of quality wine-growing area. For the Saarland-Moselle region, Elbling, Müller-Thurgau, Auxerrois, Ruländer, Riesling, Weißburgunder and Spätburgunder have been documented.
History and wine styles
Winegrowing on the Upper Moselle near Perl has been documented since Roman times. The Roman villa in Nennig documents the area’s Roman past; furthermore, a vineyard belonging to the Bishop of Trier in Nennig is recorded for the year 1136. After destruction in the First and Second World Wars, winegrowing was rebuilt after the Second World War. Elbling is described as a light, racy, neutral and high-acid wine. Riesling wines of the Kabinett and quality wine category are regarded as light, fresh and lively, with pronounced acidity.
