Trier in the Moselle region
Trier is an important town in the wine-growing area Mosel, which includes the valleys of the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer. The Ruwer district of the town lies at the confluence of the Ruwer and the Mosel; Ruwer-Eitelsbach was incorporated in 1969.
Landscape and geology
The Moselle valley near Trier has a largely level valley floor with agriculture, fruit growing and viticulture. The Moselle axis separates, in the Trier area, Devonian slate south of the river from Buntsandstein, Muschelkalk and Keuper in the north. Along the Ruwer, Devonian slate and greywacke are widespread; in the upper Ruwer valley, quartzite occurs.
Wine-growing with a long history
The wine-growing region Mosel, Saar and Ruwer is regarded as Germany’s oldest wine-growing region. Archaeological finds, including Roman wine-pressing facilities, show large-scale viticulture since Roman times. Warm valley sites and steep vineyards shape the climatic conditions; slate can store warmth during the day and release it again at night.
Karthäuserhofberg
The Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg is oriented to the south up to south-south-west, has a slope of around 55 per cent and lies at about 254 metres above sea level. The vineyard consists of weathered Devonian slate. For the VDP.GROSSE LAGE, Riesling is listed as the classified grape variety. A technical data sheet for a Riesling Auslese vintage 2019 documents hand-harvesting, gentle pressing, fermentation in a stainless-steel tank and around six months on lees.
