Liebfraumilch

Liebfrauenmilch is a lovely German quality wines ( psr) which comes from Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Palatinate or from the Nahe. It is mainly exported.

History

Has its origins Liebfrauenmilch in the vineyards of the Church of Our Lady in Worms ( Rheinhessen ). For the first time the famous mentioned " Lady Milk " Worms 1744. At the time, this designation could be used only if the grapes in the field " as far as the Tower of the Church of Our Lady cast its shadow " grew. This " real" Liebfrauenmilch is available as " Worms Liebfrauenstift Church piece" of the winemakers Gutzler, Schembs, Spohr and Valckenberg today.

Internationally became the Liebfrauenmilch founded by in 1786 by Peter Joseph Valckenberg wine trading house that was able to acquire the majority of the vineyards to the Church of Our Lady 1808-1850. Successfully built Valckenberg an export transaction on the brand Liebfrauenmilch. Copycat followed him winemakers around and also offered this brand which was not protected at. In the 19th century the British Royal Family and Charles Dickens were among the end users of Liebfrauenmilch. In 1900 was this white wine as one of the best in Europe. Because of the large number of imitation products led Valckenberg in 1909, the wine brand " Liebfrauenmilch Madonna ", which is vinified in deviation from the general quality requirements of grown exclusively in Rheinhessen grape.

Today Liebfrauenmilch applies rather than a brand for sweet white wine. For Liebfrauenmilch only certain varieties may be used, but which are not mentioned on the label. At least 70 % of the wine made ​​from the Riesling, Müller -Thurgau, Bacchus, Silvaner and / or Kerner must exist. The residual sugar must not be below 18 g / l.

Because Liebfrauenmilch in the 1970s and 1980s on the German export markets was to be a cheap supermarket wine, which until then good reputation of German white wine has suffered greatly. Thus we find Liebfrauenmilch, bottled in large bottles or cartons, for example, in many British and Russian supermarkets.

Quotes

" Liebfrauenmilch, so called after the general Haushaltungslexicon. Leipzig in 1750. Theil II. a good Rhine wine that grows in Worms in the churchyard so-called, and before others there growing wine has a preference. "

"All I have to say on the subject of the Liebfrauenmilch, is, did if it shoulderstand come here, I want to drink in it, to the health of everybody, great and small, in did large family - house at Worms. "

"It is uncommon fine, sir. Liebfrauenmilch of the most delicious quality. "

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