In the administration building of the Rotkäppchen winery, a piece of cork oak (Quercus suber) is displayed. So, people joining a guided tour through the historic sparkling wine cellars get an impression of which tree the sparkling wine corks are made from.
Tag: Freyburg (Unstrut)
Neuenburg Castle high over Freyburg (Unstrut)
Neuenburg Castle (Schloss Neuenburg) located in the wine-growing area of Saale-Unstrut houses among others a wine museum. This photo was taken while enjoying a boat trip on the river Unstrut.
Wine barrel at the Rotkäppchen winery in Freyburg
In the historic sparkling wine cellars of the Rotkäppchen winery in Freyburg (Unstrut) there is a huge wine cask for the cuvée. The barrel was built in 1897 and has a capacity of 120,000 litres.