

TELL ME WHERE YOU COME FROM AND I’LL TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE
…This is how the philosophy of protected designation of origin [ Appellation d‘Origine Protégée ( AOP ) in French ] can be described in a nutshell, and this applies also to « Moselle Luxembourgeoise », which is a designation of origin. The AOP attests that a product is produced, processed and made according to an established procedure in a specified geographic region. Man, tradition, and natural conditions ( soil, climate, slope gradient and orientation ), the terroir in other words, give the product its identity.
The vine is a cultivated plant, with complex climatic requirements. Temperature, precipitation, and period of sunshine play a decisive role. Owing to its geological nature and geographic location, Luxembourg’s wine-growing region is favoured by a maritime climate with a continental influence.