We continued our drive along the Moselle, past some of the steepest vineyards commanding some of the highest priced wines. We stopped at one vigneron who, with somewhat untypical German humour, asked us if we wanted Blue Nun or Black Tower!
We thought that Zell looked a nice place to stop and we had heard the legend of the black cat (Zeller Schwarze Katz - According to legend, a black cat aggressively guarded a barrel of Zeller wine that was cellared alongside many other wine barrels. The locals and wine merchants presumed that the Zeller wine was special, and the story lived on). We spotted the Stellplatz just by the bridge overlooking the River. Reading the instruction board it was apparent that this stellplatz was owned and run by the campsite along the river and they had to be paid. As the parking was filling rapidly, we decided to walk to the campsite to pay. 2 miles later we found it, only to be told that somebody would appear that evening to collect the dosh and these instructions were clearly displayed on the board in English. Well madam, I have news for you. They are bloody well not displayed in English. Grrrr!
Anyway, we walked through the pleasant town and stopped at the local winemaker for a glass or two before heading back. En route we spotted an open garage door and people selling wine. Of course, we had to stop and try some.
Zell - great place once you sort the Stellplatz out.
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