We will celebrate next Friday the 75th anniversary of the May 8 victory. During this somewhat complicated period, three winemakers from the Moselle valley decided to celebrate the event in an original way. Jan Matthias Klein of Kröv in Germany, Jan Tailler, of Domgermain in Côtes de Toul as well as David and Vincent Lelièvre, of Lucey, have developed a unique concept dedicated to this event: a box of three or six bottles presenting the diversity and richness of the wines of the Moselle Terroir but, associated with a presentation by videoconference of the domains and the wines they produce. A kind of peace sale!
“An internet link will be associated with each box and an appointment scheduled for the end of the day on May 8 for an online presentation, in the presence of the three producers. The opportunity to present our wines, carry out a tasting and answer questions about them, our working methods as well as the Moselle Terroir project. “Explains Vincent Lelièvre, winemaker in Lucey.
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Symbolic scope
The idea germinated on the German side a few weeks ago, but it is also the result of “a practice that we have already experienced, both with very distant customers who cannot travel to us, from the United States or Asia for example The fact is that with the rigors of confinement, we all find ourselves quite distant from each other, hence this idea. “, Specifies the producer of Côtes de Toul.
An original idea with strong symbolic significance: celebrating 10 years of joint work by German, Luxembourg and French winegrowers from the Moselle valley around the European grouping (EEIG) Moselle terroir , in favor of an 8 May.
A year ago, the sixth Moselle wine festival was held in Sierck-les-Bains in a completely different atmosphere. But never mind…
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The 2020 initiative is for a sector which, like the entire economic fabric, is suffering as a result of the health crisis. But who does not bow his head! And offers us a glimmer of happiness in a bottle from the region in this complicated period. But in moderation, of course!
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