Wellenstein, the village of the big wine cellar

Wellenstein is where Moselle wine is made on an industrial scale. It’s home to the largest site of Domaines Vinsmoselle, the co-operative that groups a large share of the country’s growers, and the co-op ships its wines worldwide from here. It was a commune of its own until 2011, when it merged with Burmerange and Remerschen to form today’s commune of Schengen.

The co-operative’s flagship

The Caves de Wellenstein opened in 1930 and farm 190 hectares spread across Bech-Kleinmacher, Remich and Wellenstein itself. One annual ritual is pressing straw wine in the old cellar. Tours last about an hour and can be booked all year except during the harvest, roughly September, with visitluxembourg listing them from €10. In late September 2026 its doors stood open six days a week, every day bar Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00. For the grapes and styles behind the labels, see Luxembourg wine.

It’s also the hub from which the co-op sends its wines abroad, with banqueting rooms of 65 to 380 m² and a wine bar. Its range includes late-harvest wines and a young growers’ selection, Sélection Jongwënzer. The named plots on the official listing, such as Foulschette and Kurschels in Wellenstein or Enschberg and Naumberg in Bech-Kleinmacher, are the names you’ll see on the labels.

From commune to Schengen village

The merger took years. The three councils began working together in 2006, backed the union in a referendum on 10 October 2010, and the law followed on 24 May 2011, taking effect on 23 November that year. That’s why older signs and tourist listings still talk about the commune of Wellenstein, and the local tourist association still uses the name.

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The square and the Scheuerberg

My favourite part of the village is its square. The regional tourist office singles out the restored winegrowers’ houses by the church, the warm-coloured façades and a set of 16th-century arcades. From the Scheuerberg above the village you look over the open valley typical of the southern Moselle, with gentle slopes and clay soils.

Two walks through the vines

The Wellenstein circular walk leaves from the church, crosses the vineyards, skirts the Hommelsbierg wood, passes through the Réif forest and comes back down between the vines. It’s 8.12 km and about two and a quarter hours, with a few stiff climbs, so bring proper shoes. Shorter and easier is the 4.8 km crémant walk linking Wellenstein with Bech-Kleinmacher and Schwebsingen.

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The July fair

Every July the village throws the Welleschter Kiermes, its funfair, one of the best attended in Luxembourg according to Visit Moselle. In 2026 it ran on 26 and 27 July. To line your trip up with other celebrations, check Luxembourg wine festivals before booking.

Getting there

Trains don’t call here. Use the free bus or ride over from Remich, which is also where I’d look for a bed.

If you are short on time, see the best tours in Remich and pick one that fits your day.

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