Luxembourg — wine

Luxembourg Moselle AOC

One of Europe's most underrated wine regions, occupying 42km of the Moselle River's left bank between the villages of Schengen and Wasserbillig. Luxembourg's wine is the world's best-kept secret — Riesling, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc on slate-and-limestone slopes produce wines of Alsatian quality at accessible prices. The Crémant de Luxembourg sparkling wine is exceptional value. The EU institutions in Luxembourg city have provided a sophisticated local market that has preserved quality despite the country's tiny size.

Year Rating Notes
2023 Balanced vintage with good mineral freshness in Riesling and Pinot Gris.
2022 Record recognition; Luxembourg Crémant increasingly offered in European restaurants.
2021 Strong quality; Alice Hartmann wines featured in international wine press.
2020 Solid vintage; Luxembourg wine benefited from local EU institution market support.
2019 Strong vintage with fine natural acidity across all varieties.
2018 Hot European vintage; Luxembourg's cool Moselle valley provided needed freshness.
2017 Spring frost reduced yields; what remained was concentrated and pure.
2016 Classic slate-mineral expression in Riesling; Crémant showed brioche complexity.
2015 Outstanding Moselle vintage; Luxembourg Riesling and Crémant at exceptional quality.