Trittenheim
Wine village set in one of the most beautiful loops of the Moselle, surrounded by the steep Apotheke and Altärchen vineyards.
Riesling, slate and the great Moselle loop
Find where to stay, meet the winemakers of the steep slopes and plan your wine trip around Trittenheim – all in one place.
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The villages along the loop
Each village has its own vineyards, winemakers and view of the river.
Leiwen
One of the largest wine-growing villages on the Moselle – with the famous view from the Zummethöhe.
Neumagen-Dhron
Regarded as Germany’s oldest wine town – known for its Roman wine ship.
Piesport
The amphitheatre of the Goldtröpfchen vineyard and a restored Roman wine press.
Bernkastel-Kues
Half-timbered houses, Landshut castle ruins and the famous Doctor vineyard – a day trip downstream.
Legends of the Moselle
Ghosts, emperors, black cats and a wine that heals: stories told along the Moselle for centuries.
Legend · Trittenheim
The abbot and the empress's ghost
Johannes Trithemius of Trittenheim is said to have summoned the ghost of Mary of Burgundy for Emperor Maximilian I.
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Legend · Bernkastel-Kues
The wine that cured the archbishop
How the famous "Bernkasteler Doctor" vineyard got its name.
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Historical tradition · Neumagen-Dhron
The camp of Emperor Constantine
The Roman poet Ausonius called Neumagen "the famous camp of the divine Constantine".
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Ready-made itineraries
See all- 1day One day on the Trittenheim loopViewpoint, vineyards and a tasting – the perfect first day.
- 3days Three days: Romans and RieslingTrittenheim, Neumagen-Dhron and Piesport – history and great vineyards.
- 5days Five days in the Middle MoselleFrom the Trittenheim loop to Bernkastel-Kues – with a day to slow down.
- 7days A week-long wine tripSeven days based in Trittenheim – without packing your bags every morning.
Good to know
See allRiesling and slate
Why Moselle wines taste so light and mineral.
Federweißer and onion tart
The taste of autumn on the Moselle.
Wine festivals and harvest
When the villages celebrate – and what to know about harvest time.
Getting here and when to go
How to reach the Middle Moselle and when it is at its best.
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