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The steep slopes of the Mosel River have artistically
inspired poets such as Johann |
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Wolfgang von Goethe and painters such as William Turner.
This is not
surprising. The slopes of |
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vineyards are up to 400 million years old, up to 400 meters high and at
some locations have more than a 60 degree |
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incline. In fact, the steepest vineyards in Europe
are found on the meanders of the Mosel River. The Riesling grape has
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grown on these steep slopes for hundreds of years, and, as the Mosel
"Queen of Grapes", the Riesling finds |
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optimal
conditions there. The inclines of the slopes guarantee a perfect angle
to the incoming rays of the sun, and the |
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temperature and distribution of precipitation are ideal for growth. |
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