Mosel winery visits
Tastings at six Mosel estates, from Bernkastel to the Ruwer valley: 7 to 25 euros per person, and cellar tours with a tasting from 12.50 to 19 euros.
At a glance
- Six estates compared, with tastings from 7 to 25 euros per person
- Cellar tours with a tasting from 12.50 to 19 euros, downriver at Briedel and Neef
- Dr. Loosen, in Bernkastel, pours five wines of your choice for 20 euros
- Amlinger’s Große Weinprobe: about 12 wines, a cellar tour and barrel samples for 19 euros
- Two estates waive the fee with a purchase: Amlinger from 70 euros, Molitor from 300
How the visit runs
What to taste
Mosel Riesling
The grape the Mosel is known for, grown on the steep slate slopes above the river.
Barrel samples
Two to four wines from the cask, in the modern and barrique cellars of Amlinger’s cellar tour.
Spundekäs (cheese spread)
Served with a little sausage and bread at Amlinger’s evening Große Weinprobe, 19 euros.
Winzervesper (winemaker’s supper)
Gibbert-Pohl’s tasting and cellar tour with a supper added, 22.50 euros per person.
Spirits
One or two, poured with about 12 wines at Amlinger’s Große Weinprobe.
On the Mosel, winery visits are a Weinprobe: the six estates compared here pour their wines across the table for 7 to 25 euros per person, and two of them, downriver, add a walk through their cellars for 12.50 to 19 euros with the tasting.
From Bernkastel to the Ruwer valley
- Bernkastel: Weingut Dr. Loosen, at the St. Johannishof.
- Zeltingen-Rachtig and Osann-Monzel: Markus Molitor, on the Klosterberg, and Weingut Bastgen, close to Bernkastel.
- Briedel and Neef, downriver: Gibbert-Pohl and Amlinger & Sohn, the two estates with a cellar tour.
- The Ruwer valley: Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, at Schlossgut Marienlay, Morscheid.
Mosel winery visits: tastings with a host
- A tasting with a host: Bastgen’s guided tasting, six wines in about an hour, from 15 euros.
- Learning the vineyards: Markus Molitor’s guided tasting, at least eight wines of different quality levels, vintages and sites, tailored to the group.
A day on the Mosel
| Day plan | Offers | Total per person |
|---|---|---|
| Downriver, with cellars | Amlinger wine shop (7), Gibbert-Pohl tour (12.50) | 19.50 euros |
| Middle Mosel | Bastgen (15), Dr. Loosen (20), Markus Molitor (20) | 55 euros |
| Ruwer valley, on a weekday | Kesselstatt at Schloss Marienlay (25) | 25 euros |
Totals use the 2026 prices read on 14 October 2026, before any fee waiver.
Starting prices compared
Tastings and tours by winery
| Winery | Experience | Price per adult | What is served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weingut Dr. Loosen | Weinprobe (5 Weine nach Wahl) Tasting | 20 EUR | Tasting of five wines of the visitor’s choice, Monday to Saturday, no minimum group size |
| Weinprobe (7 ausgewählte Weine) Tasting | 30 EUR | Seven selected wines, Monday to Thursday, groups of 8 or more | |
| Weingut Markus Molitor | Geführte Weinprobe Tasting | 20 EUR | Guided tasting of at least eight wines, fee waived from a 300 EUR purchase per person |
| Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt | Weinprobe Schloss Marienlay Tasting | 25 EUR | Tasting of seven wines at Schloss Marienlay, Monday to Friday |
| Weingut Amlinger & Sohn (Neef) | Weinprobe in der Vinothek (5 bis 7 Proben) Tasting | 7 EUR | Five to seven samples in the wine shop, no booking in season, free with a 70 EUR purchase per person |
| Große Weinprobe mit Kellerführung Guided tour | 19 EUR | Guided evening tasting of about 12 wines and one or two spirits with Spundekäs, a little sausage and bread. The cellar tour (modern cellar and barrique cellar, 45 min to 1 hr, 2 to 4 barrel samples) is included in the price, on a separate session. Tuesdays and Saturdays in season, booking required | |
| Weingut Bastgen (Osann-Monzel) | Geführte Weinprobe (6 Weine) Tasting | 15 EUR | Guided tasting of six wines, about 60 minutes |
| Weingut Gibbert-Pohl (Briedel) | Weinprobe mit Kellerführung Guided tour | 12.50 EUR | Tasting with a cellar tour led by master winemaker Jürgen Gibbert, on request, groups up to 50 also welcome |
Packages and other formats
| Operator | Offer | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weingut Gibbert-Pohl (Briedel) | Weinprobe mit Winzervesper | 22.50 EUR | Same with a winemaker’s supper |
Prices as published by each operator, checked on October 14, 2026.
Before you go
- Days: Dr. Loosen pours Monday to Saturday.
- Booking: Amlinger’s Große Weinprobe needs a booking, on Tuesdays and Saturdays in season. Its wine shop tasting needs none in season.
- On request: Gibbert-Pohl arranges its tasting with cellar tour by e-mail or phone, for groups up to 50 as well.
- Groups: Dr. Loosen’s seven-wine tasting, 30 euros, is for groups of 8 or more, Monday to Thursday.
- Words to know: Weinprobe = tasting, Kellerführung = cellar tour, Vinothek = wine shop.
- The driver: the estates are spread along the river and up the Ruwer. One person should skip the tastings.
Mosel cellar tours with a tasting
| Tour | Price per person | What is included | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbert-Pohl, Weinprobe mit Kellerführung | 12.50 euros | tasting and cellar tour led by master winemaker Jürgen Gibbert | on request |
| Gibbert-Pohl, Weinprobe mit Winzervesper | 22.50 euros | the same with a winemaker’s supper | on request |
| Amlinger, Große Weinprobe mit Kellerführung | 19 euros | about 12 wines, one or two spirits, Spundekäs, sausage and bread, cellar tour of 45 min to 1 hr with barrel samples, on a separate session | Tuesdays and Saturdays in season, by booking |
Source: Weingut Gibbert-Pohl and Weingut Amlinger & Sohn pages, read on 14 October 2026. The Gibbert-Pohl page is undated (last modified January 2026).
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How much is a wine tasting on the Mosel?
7 to 25 euros per person (2026 prices): 7 at Amlinger, 15 at Bastgen, 20 at Dr. Loosen and Markus Molitor, 25 at Kesselstatt.
Can you tour a wine cellar on the Mosel?
Yes. Gibbert-Pohl at Briedel combines a tasting and cellar tour for 12.50 euros, on request. Amlinger at Neef includes a 45-minute to 1-hour cellar tour in its 19 euro Große Weinprobe.
Are Mosel wineries open on Sundays?
Check first: Dr. Loosen pours Monday to Saturday, Amlinger’s Große Weinprobe runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and Kesselstatt pours at Schloss Marienlay on weekdays, with weekend tastings at its Weinstube in Trier. No opening days were recorded for the other estates.
Is the tasting fee refunded if you buy wine?
At two estates, yes: Amlinger waives its 7 euros from a 70 euro purchase per person, Markus Molitor its 20 euros from 300 euros per person.
How long is a Mosel wine tasting?
About 60 minutes for Bastgen’s guided tasting of six wines. Amlinger’s cellar tour lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour. For the other estates, ask when you book.
Sources
- Weingut Dr. Loosen: Weinproben (tastings, prices, days, address) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Weingut Markus Molitor: Weinproben (guided tasting, fee, waiver, address) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt: tasting at Schloss Marienlay (price, hours, address) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Weingut Amlinger & Sohn: Weinprobe (wine shop tasting, Große Weinprobe, cellar tour, prices, duration) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Weingut Amlinger & Sohn: Weinprobe, second page (prices) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Weingut Bastgen: Weinprobe Mosel (guided tasting, price, duration) consulted on October 14, 2026
- Weingut Gibbert-Pohl: Weinprobe (tasting with cellar tour, winemaker’s supper, prices) consulted on October 14, 2026
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