Location and classification
Lay is a registered single vineyard in Palzem on the Upper Moselle. It belongs to the Obermosel area and to the Großlage Gipfel within the wine-growing region Mosel. In the vineyard register of Rhineland-Palatinate, Lay is listed with 77.9 hectares of planted vineyard area and the site number 420115.
Relief and soils
The site faces west and includes both level plots and steeper sections. In the flatter areas, sandy and loamy soils are found, while the steeper plots are characterised by Keuper and Muschelkalk soils.
Grape varieties and cultivation
Elbling is the most important grape variety of the site; in addition, Pinot varieties are grown. The year-round manual work in the vineyard is attributed to the use of herbs and grasses to promote biodiversity.
Historical reference and processing
Lay is one of the established vineyard names of the municipality of Palzem, which is regarded as a traditional Elbling community of the Upper Moselle. The harvested grapes are processed gently.
