Overview

Kätzchen is an Einzellage (single vineyard) in the commune of Osann-Monzel, in the Mosel wine region of Germany. It lies within the Mittelmosel (Middle Mosel) subregion. For labeling purposes it belongs to the Grosslage Kurfürstlay. The site covers approximately 147 hectares as mapped.

Classification & Position

The vineyard is classified Grosse Lage by the VDP, the association of leading German estates. On labels the site appears joined to its village name in the customary adjectival form.

What to Know

Kätzchen is a mapped, named vineyard site rather than an appellation; wines from it carry the Mosel designation together with the vineyard name.