🍷 Monasteries and wine
In the Middle Ages, monks preserved and improved winemaking for church services and income.
Monasteries and wine is the story of how monasteries grew grapes and made wine. Monasteries played a notable role in the history of wine. In the Middle Ages monks preserved and improved winemaking. Wine was needed for church services, above all for the Eucharist, and the surplus was sold to support the community. Monasteries owned land, and vineyards were planted on it.
In Europe the Cistercians, a monastic order from Burgundy, are especially well known. They kept records, watched their plots and learned which slope gave the best wine. This work started the Burgundian division into plots. The monk Dom Pérignon, who worked in an abbey in Champagne, is also tied to champagne. Monks tended the vines, and their cellars and abbeys survive to this day.
Monasteries and wine belong to the general history of wine. They show how knowledge of vine and wine was passed from generation to generation. Many famous vineyards, for example in Burgundy, are of monastic origin. Today some abbeys still produce wine.
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Frequently asked questions
Why did monks make wine?
For church services, above all the Eucharist, and they sold the surplus.
Who were the Cistercians?
A monastic order from Burgundy that did much for viticulture.
Which wines are linked to monasteries?
Burgundy wines and champagne, which is tied to the monk Dom Pérignon.
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