Wijndomein

Valley of the Meuse Limburg

Protected Designation of Origin

Location

51°6’12” N 5°48’9″ E

Height

30m

Climate and location

Regio
Maasvallei Limburg
Cold
Cool
Average
Warm
Continental
Mediterranean
Maritime
A dream of a terroir in the Meuse Valley
Together with Harry Vorslenen from Wijngoed Thorn and Johan Jacobs from Wijndomein Thilesna in Dilsen-Stokkem, the appellation or wine-growing region Maasvallei Limburg was established. The first cross-border wine origin area “on the planet.” With the idea that a terroir boundary doesn’t end at a national border, the two Limburgs are united once again!

Cool climate with a sacred wine tradition

All the elements of our terroir here combine to produce exceptionally refined wines from various Pinot grapes. It’s a true pleasure.

The Meuse River deposited layers of gravel and pebbles along its banks for thousands of years, topped with clay and loam. Around the Abbey of Saints Harlindis and Relindis in Aldeneiken, wine was already being cultivated around the year 750, although in modest quantities. However, during the later Middle Ages, cooler climate conditions and turbulent developments led to a disruption in winemaking. Between Maasmechelen and Roermond, the valley is now one of the driest areas in the Benelux. Thanks to the warmer microclimate – with the vineyard slope oriented southeast – the Pinot grapes thrive, developing the mineral aromas and fruity flavors that characterize Pinot wines from the Meuse Valley.

To achieve the best possible wine quality, Karel undertook a Winzer (winemaker) training at the Winegrowing Institute in Trier, in the Mosel region. On his estate, he aims for a limited yield of no more than 50 hectoliters per hectare per vine. All the elements of the terroir – the dry and warm climate along the Meuse, the stony soil, and the south-southeast slope – ensure the production of wines that delight the senses.

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