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Moselle

Moselle

1 8.0
A light white wine from the Moselle valley in Germany or a similar wine made elsewhere
  • noun
  • /moʊˈzɛl/
: Mosela
  • A glass of Moselle for me, please.

Examples

  • Breast of gray dove, sauté with peaches grenadine... ...no points... ...chicken soup with Moselle wine, no points.

    Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

  • A Sauterne will be served with the Devil's food,' Bel flashes her teeth, and with the pigs' trotters, a Moselle.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • A small bottle of Moselle, Bordeaux or Chambertin?

    Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)

  • I enjoyed a refreshing glass of Moselle at the picnic yesterday.

  • The chef recommended pairing the grilled fish with a chilled Moselle for the best flavor.

  • For our dinner party, we served Moselle to complement the chicken and pasta dishes.

Synonyms

Rhenish
vsMoselle
1 8.0

A white wine from the Rhine valley in Germany

is from a different German river valley with its own wine style
Muscadet
vsMoselle
1 9.5

A dry white wine from the Loire Valley in France made from Melon de Bourgogne grapes

is a German river-valley white rather than a French Loire white
Rhine wine
vsMoselle
1 7.4

A white wine from the Rhine River region of Germany often called hock

is from another German river valley known for a distinct style

Surface Forms

Moselle singular
Moselles plural

Etymology

Moselle comes from the old river name Mosella, a Latin name meaning 'little Meuse' that points to a small river in Europe. The wine is named after the Moselle river valley where it comes from, so Moselle today refers to that style of white wine from that region.