Travel Guide to the Mosel Valley

In this Wine Tourism Special Edition, we are delighted to share our Travel Guide to the Mosel Valley. Precipitous vineyards, glorious scenery, friendly people and, most importantly, sensational Riesling.
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[@TheCessna153]

Excellent overview of the region, so helpful

[@andreeandree85]

Yes, wine clasification in Germany is lots of confusion.
What you have shown is only a part of the unofficial VDP classification.
As you mentioned you are interested in dry riesling. VDP is the obvious way to go with the GG at the top.
German Law: Table wein, Landwein, Qualitätswein and Qualitätswein mit predikät. A predikät is: hoghgewachs (only at the mosel), kabinett, spätlese, auslese, beerenauslese, trockenbeerenauslese, eiswein. The predikät is not a quality level of the wine. The grapes at the time of the harvest contain more and more sucker. Dry, off dry, fruity en sweet are also no part of the quality, but just different styles/tastes. kabinett, spätlese, auslese are also in dryer styles available.
So yes the confusion is complete.
Your best advise: look at the alcohol level.
You missed to mention some parts of the moselwine region: the Saar and Ruwer wines are Moselwines, just as the Südliche Weinmosel. The south or upper mosel is not that steep, has some chalk soil (same as Burgund/Champaigne) and has the Elbling grape (brought by the Römer) and more Burgunderstyle. Grau and Weißburgunder, Auxerrois, Pinot Noir (spätburgunder) and lovely Cremants/sekt. The wines are more affordable and less outstanding than your topquality list.
Yes Riesling is amazing, you missed also: "Staffelter Hof wurde erstmals im Jahr 862, Kröv" just round the corner from Bernkastel. lots of history on the mosel.
For people who want to buy wine, most winery,s have an internet shop :).
Cheers