Wormser Liebfrauenstift Kirchenstück
The Original shaded by Liebfrauenkirche
A single vineyard of only 17 hectares - planted with Riesling and surrounded by a wall - leans against the Liebfrauenkirche in Worms. The church is, of course, the eponym. The Worms "Liebfrauenstift-Kirchenstück" is considered one of the most traditional vineyards in the world. Pilgrims publicised the name as early as the 17th century. The vineyard is also the origin of the "Liebfrauenmilch" (derivation of mönch, minch, milch). This is still a very successful export wine today, although it may come from different wine-growing regions. The original single vineyard site, on the other hand, is located exclusively "so weit der Turm seinen Schatten werfe" (as far as the tower casts its shadow) (a quote from winegrowing pioneer P. Bronner in 1834). The site is one of the German "highlights of wine culture".
> Info about the highlight of wine culture: https://www.deutscheweine.de/tourismus/hoehepunkte-der-weinkultur/hoehepunkte-der-weinkultur-detailseite/highlight/wormser-liebfrauenstift-kirchenstueck-so-weit-der-turm-seinen-schatten-werfe/
> Info about the Liebfrauenmilch: https://www.rheinhessen.de/liebfrauenmilch
> Regional history: https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/rheinhessen/worms/kulturdenkmaeler/liebfrauenkirche.html
