Location on the Moselle
Schweich is a town on the Moselle and is described by the town administration as the gateway to the Middle Moselle. The town belongs to the German quality wine-growing region Mosel.
Vineyard sites and soils
The vineyard sites Annaberg, Burgmauer and Herrenberg belong to the Großlage Probstberg, which also includes vineyard sites in Kenn, Longuich and Riol. The Annaberg is a steep-slope parcel with a fully south-facing exposure and hillside gradients of about 45 to 65 per cent. Its subsoil consists of deep Rotliegend material from the Wittlich Basin, as well as red slate and greywacke. Herrenberg and Burgmauer are described as having red slate soils.
Grape varieties and wines
In the historical Moselle and Saar wine-growing classification of 1868 for the Regierungsbezirk Trier, Annaberg was classified as a first-class vineyard site. Riesling is documented for Annaberg and Herrenberg; for Annaberg, in addition, semi-sweet and delicately aromatic Rieslings are also recorded.
History and wine-making
Archaeological finds in Schweich include the foundations of a Roman villa, a mosaic floor, graves, coins, fragments of ceramics and roof tiles. In 762, Bertrada, the mother of Charlemagne, granted Schweich to the Abbey of Prüm; in 1984, the town was awarded town rights. For a documented Annaberg Riesling from the 2024 vintage, healthy grapes were hand-selected and harvested into small buckets, gently pressed, pressed after two hours and fermented in a stainless-steel tank with natural yeasts. The wine remained on full lees until spring and then matured in oak barrels.
