Origin of Sparkling Hock and Moselle-- Sparkling German Wines
First Made on the Neckar-- Heilbronn, and Götz von Berlichingen
of the Iron Hand-- Lauteren of Mayence and Rambs of Trèves turn
their attention to Sparkling Wines-- Change of late years in the
Character of Sparkling Hocks and Moselles-- Difference between
them and Moussirender Rheinwein-- Vintaging of Black and White
Grapes for Sparkling Wine-- The Treatment which German Sparkling
Wines Undergo-- Artificial Flavouring and Perfuming of Sparkling
Moselles-- Fine Natural Bouquet of High-Class Sparkling Hocks--
Impetus given to the Manufacture of German Sparkling Wines
during the Franco-German War-- Annual Production-- Deinhard and
Co.'s Splendid New Cellars at Coblenz-- The Firm's Collection of
Choice Rhine and Moselle Wines-- Their Trade in German Sparkling
Wines-- Their Sources of Supply-- The Vintaging and
After-Treatment of their Wines-- Characteristics of their
Sparkling Hocks and Moselles 172
XVII.--THE SPARKLING WINES OF GERMANY (_continued_).
From Coblenz to Rüdesheim-- Ewald and Co.'s Establishment and
its Pleasant Situation-- Their Fine Vaulted Cellars and
Convenient Accessories-- Their Supplies of Wine drawn from the
most favoured Localities-- The Celebrated Vineyards of the
Rheingau-- Eltville and the extensive Establishment of Matheus
Müller-- His Vast Stocks of Still and Sparkling German Wines--
The Vineyards laid under contribution for the latter--
M. Müller's Sparkling Johannisberger, Champagne, and Red
Sparkling Assmannshauser-- The Site of Gutenberg's Birthplace at
Mayence occupied by the Offices and Wine-cellars of Lauteren
Sohn-- The Sparkling Wine Establishment of the Firm and their
Fine Collection of Hocks and Moselles-- The Hochheim Sparkling
Wine Association-- Foundation of the Establishment-- Its
Superior Sparkling Hocks and Moselles-- The Sparkling Wine
Establishments of Stock and Sons at Creuznach in the Nahe
Valley, of Kessler and Co. at Esslingen, on the Neckar, and of
M. Oppmann at Würzburg-- The Historic Cellars of the King of
Bavaria beneath the Residenz-- The Establishment of F. A.
Siligmüller 183
XVIII.--THE SPARKLING WINES OF AUSTRO-HUNGARY, SWITZERLAND, ITALY,
SPAIN, RUSSIA, &C.
Sparkling Voslauer-- The Sparkling Wine Manufactories of Graz--
Establishment of Kleinoscheg Brothers-- Vintaging and Treatment
of Styrian Champagnes-- Sparkling Red, Rose, and White Wines of
Hungary-- The Establishment of Hubert and Habermann at
Pressburg-- Sparkling Wines of Croatia, Galicia, Bohemia,
Moravia, Dalmatia, the Tyrol, Transylvania, and the Banat--
Neuchâtel Champagne-- Sparkling Wine Factories at Vevay and
Sion-- The Vevay Vineyards-- Establishment of De Riedmatten and
De Quay-- Sparkling Muscatel, Malmsey, Brachetto, Castagnolo,
and Lacryma Christi of Italy-- Sparkling Wines of Spain, Greece,
Algeria, and Russia-- The Krimski and Donski Champagnes-- The
Latter Chiefly Consumed at the Great Russian Fairs 196