Bottled History . A Story Saved in Every Drop.
- Paul Comrie
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 28, 2021
It's often said that the most beautiful places produce the most beautiful wine. This is certainly true
of the Moselle Valley, and at Alice Hartmann, we pride ourselves on being fortunate enough to have
vineyards in some of the Region's most picturesque locations ; Wormeldange, Wintrage,
Grevenmacher and Ahn.
We've been making our wine in the same place, in the same way, for over a century. Through loss
and hardship, countless obstacles, and even two world wars, Alice Hartmann laid the foundations of
a legacy that continues to this very day. Every bottle of wine we make tells a story, and when you
drink Alice Hartmann wine, you become a part of that story.
The Moselle, though, has been renowned for its wine for thousands of years, dating back to the
initial settlement of the region by the Romans in 50 B.C. Even then, viticulture was an important
part of the Gallo-Roman way of life. To this day, the presence of those early pioneers can be seen,
for example, in the Straßen Der Römer, the ancient Roman Road that runs through the region.
Indeed, the Moselle Valley has one of the most significant concentrations of Roman ruins north of
the Alps.
Although wine is a fundamental factor in the history of the Moselle Valley, it is also a cornerstone
of it's present, and future. New technology has helped to further the distinction of the region's chief
export, but at Alice Hartmann, those advancements are always married with an emphasis on
upholding the traditions and practices upon which these developments are made.
As much as things may change, they still remain the same, with master vintners still tending the
vineyards of their forebears, and producing wine that distinguishes itself with its fantastic flavour.
Although the means and methods may change with time, the great passion for wine remains as
profound today as it did with those first fledgling Vintners, countless centuries ago.
Wine is our past. Wine is our present. Wine is our future.
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