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Wine Lorraine

The appellation Lorraine is part of the 19 appellations of region France. You can find on this page 0 wines of Lorraine for sale. Read more on Lorraine
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Region Lorraine

There are no more than 115 ha of vineyards in the whole Lorraine region, which lie along the Moselle and mainly around Metz and Toul. Around 750,000 litres a year are produced by two ancient appellations, Moselles and Côtes-de-Toul, the sole survivors of a phylloxera outbreak that devastated Lorraine's vines. Hillside plantations oriented to the south and east punctuate areas of clay-limestone soil, with localised patches of silica and rock (Côtes-de-Toul). The complex climate could be described as semi-continental. Cold, wet winters are followed by fairly hot summers and early but very sunny autumns. But the condtions are changeable and do not encourage strong vine growth – another reason to favour the microclimates of Metz and Toul. The grape varieties that were chosen to replant these sensitive vineyards are precocious first and foremost: Auxerrois, Müller-Thurgau and Pinot Blanc for whites, Gamay and Pinot Noir for reds. Although it is not well known among the general public, Lorraine can offer white wines, red wines and vin gris that are fruity and pleasing. Its only superstar wine is the highly characteristic Côte-de Toul vin gris... and its mirabelle brandy!

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Winemakers

Listed 10 winemakers

Production

7500 hectolitres/an

Area

180 ha

Soil and subsoil

Terroir de Toul : les sols sont composés d’éboulis calcaires, silico-argileux et argilo-silicieux. Terroir de Moselle : les sols sont essentiellement argilo-calcaires plus ou moins caillouteux.

Grape variety

Reds and rosés : Pinot noir et Gamay

Whites : Auxerrois et Chardonnay

Lorraine appellations