Blick auf die Weinberge rund um die Marienburg in Zell Mosel.

Wine town Zell (Mosel)

Zell (Mosel) - the wine town of the "Zeller Schwarze Katz"

All about wine in Zell (Mosel)

With a vineyard area of approx. 400 ha and around four million vines, Zell is one of the largest wine-growing communities on the Moselle. The dominant grape variety is Riesling, but numerous other grape varieties are also cultivated, such as Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus, Kerner or red wine varieties like Pinot Noir and Dornfelder. In the steep vineyards of Zell, the use of machinery is hardly possible - the winegrowers of Zell therefore usually carry out their work laboriously by hand.

In this section you will learn more about the history of the "Zeller Schwarze Katz", get to know basic terms and background information about viticulture and the quality levels under 'Wine Knowledge' and also get an overview of winegrowers' businesses and wine shops in the wine town of Zell (Mosel). You will also find a list of the wine majesties of Zell in previous years.

The "Zeller Schwarze Katz"

If you live or go on holiday in Zell (Mosel), you can't miss her: the "Zeller Schwarze Katz", symbolic figure and mascot of our wine town.

The black cat is omnipresent in Zell. The "Zeller-Schwarze-Katz-Brunnen" is located on the market square, and an oversized cat figure is enthroned on the Zell roundabout. It also adorns many wine labels, shop windows and souvenirs in Zell. Our "Zeller Schwarze Katz" vineyard is not only known throughout Germany, but also worldwide.

The figure of the black cat can be traced back to a story from the 19th century. You can find out more about it on the following page:

Zeller Schwarze Katz

Experience wine in Zell (Mosel)

The excellent Moselle wine is the flagship of our town and makes Zell an der Mosel famous beyond the region. In Zell (Mosel), numerous winegrowers work all year round to be able to offer the citizens and guests of the wine town of Zell high-quality and delicious wines.

You can taste and buy the Moselle wines from the wine town of Zell directly from the vintner - many of them, of course, also offer a wine tasting beforehand. Or why not visit one of the many wine taverns and wine bars in Zell (Mosel) with your family or friends. We wish you a lot of enjoyment, cheers!

Winegrowers & wine shops in Zell (Mosel)

The Town wine of Zell

In the spring of each year, the "town wine" is chosen in Zell. Thus, during the "WeinKulturNacht" in spring, visitors have the opportunity to taste the nominated wines of the new vintage and vote for their favourite.

The nominated wines must be a Riesling from the "Zeller Schwarze Katz" vineyard with a residual sugar content of between 13 and 25 grams.

The winners of the 2023 vintage were chosen as follows:

1st Place: Wine No. 3, Winery Otto Melchior
2nd Place: Wine No. 2, Winery Stephan Fischer
3rd Place: Wine No. 1, Winery BREMM - Keltenhof, Lothar & Marco Bremm
4th Place: Wine No. 4, Winery F. J. Weis

Gruppenfoto der Stadtweinverkündung 2024.

Wine knowledge

Things to know about wine - Riesling is the dominant grape variety, not only in Zell but also in the other wine-growing communities on the Moselle. But varieties such as Bacchus, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Noir, Dornfelder and many others are also grown by the Zell winegrowers and made into excellent wines.

Interesting information about winegrowing in Zell and the entire Moselle winegrowing region as well as interesting facts about the quality levels and technical terms in winegrowing can be found in our "Wine Knowledge" section - so you too can become a real wine expert!

Wine knowledge

Wine majesties of the town of Zell

Representatives of the Moselle wines of Zell - traditionally, the new wine majesties of the town of Zell (Mosel) are presented and crowned during the Zell Wine Festival. They represent the Moselle wine of Zell both in the region and beyond.

The following button will take you to the greeting of the current wine queen of the town of Zell (Mosel), and we will also introduce you to the Zeller wine majesties of previous years.

Wine majesties

Die Krönung der Weinkönigin von Zell (Mosel).