single vineyard in the municipality of Piesport (Bernkastel area) in the German Moselle wine-growing region. The Romans were already cultivating vines here in 371. It lies like a huge amphitheatre in the outer loop of the Moselle, which flows around Piesport. In the centre is the small Domherr vineyard. The name is probably derived from the Celtic "col" (hill, mountain). According to another interpretation, it refers to the mica-containing rock or the golden droplets that shimmer on the berries when overripe or with noble rot. And according to a third variant, it refers to the preciousness of the wines. The vineyards, which face south-east to...
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Markus J. Eser
Weinakademiker und Herausgeber „Der Weinkalender“