Wines of the Middle Mosel are considered the most complete examples of German wines, relying on a strong presence of tartaric acid to balance the grape’s sugar and help impart its fruity notes.

Characteristic of Mosel wines is their high acidity and transparency of clearly defined flavors, traditionally packaged in long green colored "hock style" wine bottle

Piesport is a small village situated in the beautiful Mosel Valley between Bernkastel and the Roman town of Trier.

Michelsberg is the growing area around Piesport and contains such famous vineyards as Goldtroepfchen and Treppchen. Its steep, slatey slopes produce the light and fresh wines for which the Mosel is famous throughout the world.

General characteristics of this wine are its golden color, its fruity and elegant bouquet and its fresh, smooth taste.

A great off-dry and fruity wine, with a crisp finish - perfect for sipping or served with lighter meals.

This wine has undergone the strict quality control tests required by the German Government and has been awarded the right to display the name Pradikatswein.

The German wine category QbA (Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete . which literally means .quality wine from a designated wine region..) designates wines that are from one of 13 specified wine regions, and made from approved grape varieties. Light, refreshing and fruity, these are wines for everyday enjoyment, or for with meals, and should be dunk while still young.

The maturity of the grapes at harvest determines the specific Pradikat (one of six). Kabinett is made from fully ripened grapes with a relatively low natural sugar content, Spaetlese is made from very ripe, late-harvested grapes with a medium natural sugar content and Auslese is made from selected very ripe, late-harvested grapes with a higher natural sugar content.