Vineyards & terroirs

The Ruwer Valley wine region has a wine-growing area of approx. 200 ha, where the vines are harvested annually to make around 2 million bottles of wine. This is a comparatively low quantity, but connoisseurs highly regard the fine Riesling from the Ruwer region.

The following vineyards and terroirs are located in the individual townships:

• Waldrach:

  Krone, Meisenberg, Laurentiusberg, Ehrenberg, Sonnenberg, Jesuitengarten

• Kasel:

  Herrenberg, Hitzlay, Nies'chen, Kehrnagel, Dominikanerberg, Timpert

• Mertesdorf:

  Herrenberg, Johannisberg, (Lorenzhof) Felslay, Mäuerchen, (Maximin Grünhaus) Bruderberg, Abtsberg

• Trier-Ruwer, Eitelsbach:

  Sonnenberg, Marienholz, Maximiner, Domherrenberg, Karthäuserhofberg

• Riveris:

  Heiligenhäuschen

• Sommerau:

  Schloßberg

• Morscheid:

  Heiligenhäuschen

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Riesling grape, small and compact berries

The Riesling vines culture on trellising, a method proven for centuries

. Laurentius, patron saint of grapes and vines in Waldrach