The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg in Luxembourgish) in the west of Central Europe with the capital Luxembourg covers 2,587 km². It borders France to the south, Belgium to the west and Germany to the east. Together with neighbouring Belgium and the Netherlands, it forms the Benelux countries.
The wine-growing history of this country is closely linked to that of the Moselle, as this river forms the border with Germany over a length of 36 kilometres. To the east, on the other bank, lies the German Moselle wine-growing region. The Romans introduced viticulture to the entire region as early as the 1st century BC.
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