Day 8 – Monday 12 August 2024
Ama Waterways boat rafted to our outer (starboard) side at 08:00.
Reichstag Castle looks over Cochem.
Well worth seeing but we'd been recently on a previous cruise
There were four groups for the walking tour of Cochem. The Cruise Director divided us into those that wanted to go to the castle and those that wanted the walking tour. Two groups left in a mini coach for the Reichstag Castle. The two which expected a walking tour before the castle visit were dumbfounded when the walk simply consisted of crossing the bridge to get in minibuses to the castle. As we had been to the castle on a previous trip we mooched around on our own. Yet again organisation left a lot to be desired.
The boat left Cochem at 12:00. The next – and final stop on Moselle - was supposed to be the picturesque town of Bernkastel.
The famous Black Cat (Schwarze Katz) vineyard
Tonight was our turn to dine in Portobellos (tables at front of the lounge). In the dining room one has a choice of food and wine, but it is a set menu in Portobellos. I would happily given it a miss but Joan wanted to go, so we did. This time we had an Italian menu.
Our hosts all adopted Italian names and accents for as long as they could maintain them. The food was OK but the still wines were tremendous. The white, Sartori Marani Bianco Veronese IGT made from 100% Garganega, 30% dried and some aged on lees and some in 300L oak barrels then bottle aged for 6 months, had such a depth of flavour I couldn’t resist having refills. The red, 2020 Zeni Costalago Rosso Veronese IGT was a blend of 70% Corvina & Corvinone, 15% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and again was a delicious complex wine.
We reach the dessert course in Portobellos
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