Mosel

Lay

Overview

Lay is the name of 5 separate mapped vineyard sites within Mosel. The name is shared; the sites are distinct, with their own communes, exposures, and owners.

The Lay sites in Mosel

  • Wittlich (Mittelmosel (Middle Mosel)), Grosslage Schwarzlay, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 15.3 hectares
  • Bernkastel-Kues (Mittelmosel (Middle Mosel)), Grosslage Badstube, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 10.5 hectares
  • Senheim (Terrassenmosel (Lower Mosel)), Grosslage Rosenhang, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 22 hectares
  • Lehmen (Terrassenmosel (Lower Mosel)), Grosslage Weinhex, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 3.7 hectares
  • Palzem (Obermosel), Grosslage Gipfel, VDP Grosse Lage, approximately 163 hectares

What to Know

A label reading Lay identifies the specific site through the village name that accompanies it; the village, not the shared vineyard name, tells you which site is in the bottle.

This guide is part of the WineSaint Wine Region Guide collection.