Schloss Lieser is named for the large manor home on the property. The country house was built in 1975 by Baron von Schoriemer. The estate started producing wine in 1904 and the founding family ran the business until the 1970s, when it was bought and sold several times, then fell into decline. In 1992 Thomas Haag was appointed General Manager and Cellar Master by the owners and he started producing excellent wines. In 1997 Haag and his family purchased the estate. Today the 32-acre estate produces 8,000 cases a year and is considered one of Mosel’s gems. It focuses on Riesling, and about 30% of the Riesling is dry, with 70% sweet. Haag is winemaker, running the estate with his wife and three children, two of whom are involved in winemaking.